The contents of FTP.FUNET.FI:pub/cbm directory
(also available as http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/)

This directory is the main European supporter of software for
Commodore Business Machines' 8-bit computers.  If you are outside Europe,
please try our mirror site at

	sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/micro/commodore (United States of America)

to avoid net traffic.  Other major Commodore sites include

	ftp.jbrain.com (United States of America)
	ftp.giga.or.at (Austria, Europe)

0. GENERAL INFORMATION

	Most of our files are documented, so you don't have to download
	everything to find out if it was worth downloading. In each directory
	in the /pub/cbm structure, there is a file called 00INDEX that
	contains a brief description of the files in that directory.  The WWW
	interface (http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/) also displays these
	descriptions.

1. GETTING STARTED

	It might be wisest to first download the ALLFILES file from this
	directory, or the 00INDEX files from those directories you are
	interested in.  The /pub/cbm/ALLFILES file contains the information
	of all 00INDEX files under the /pub/cbm tree.  The major sub-areas
	(e.g. vic20, c64, c128 etc.) have their own ALLFILES listings that
	do not include other areas.

1.1 WWW Interface

	If you have access to the World Wide Web, you may want to take a
	look at http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/ALLFILES.html.  It is a master
	index of this file area.  It contains all descriptions from the
	00INDEX files and provides links for all subdirectories and files.
	If you are interested in a particular machine, e.g. the VIC-20, you
	may prefer to use e.g.
	http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/vic20/ALLFILES.html instead.

2. DOWNLOADING

	When downloading the files, you have to take some precautions.
	If you are not familiar with some file types you encounter on our
	site, you should read the files /pub/cbm/README.FILETYPES and
	/README.FILETYPES.

2.1 WWW Interface

	To download a file, you have to use your browser's "Download link"
	function.  Otherwise it will often be displayed on screen as binary
	garbage.

	In Lynx, use the "d" key to save a link.  You will be prompted for
	alternatives.  Choose "Save to disk" and confirm the filename.

	In graphical browsers, there usually is a menu command
	File/Save Link.  Use it, and select the file format "Source", in
	order to avoid any conversions.  If your operating system has some
	filename limitations, you may also need to rename the file.

	In Netscape, you can also click the right mouse button on a link and
	select "Save Link" from the pop-up menu.  When you are prompted for
	the file format, choose "Source".  NOTE: Some Windows versions of
	Netscape don't have this option, and they will always perform an
	LF->CRLF translation on files that don't have common binary file
	suffixes (e.g. .zip, .tar, .gz).

	DON'T USE WINDOWS NETSCAPE TO DOWNLOAD FILES, unless you know that it
	works.  Use an FTP client (e.g. WS_FTP) instead, or a Web browser that
	does not mangle the files.

2.2 FTP Interface

	Use BINARY mode when transferring the programs.  We recommend NcFTP
	which does e.g. automatic login, and transfers all files in binary
	mode.  FTP clients with pretty Windows or OS/2 user interfaces can
	cause lots of problems.  They won't let you issue all commands that
	are available in NCSA FTP or NcFTP, and they don't show the return
	codes of the FTP server.  Also, you will never be sure if you are
	transferring in binary or in ASCII mode.

2.2.1 Mass downloading

	If you really want to download e.g. all VIC-20 stuff, then you can
	make use of the "GET directoryname.tar" feature of the FTP server.
	It is not necessarily enabled in all directories, though.

3. UPLOADS

	If you have some software that you would want to upload here, follow
	the instructions in /pub/cbm/incoming/README.UPLOADER.  It is a
	good idea to notify us about the uploads, so that they will be
	processed faster.  Also, the uploads should always be described
	(e.g. what the program does).

4. PROBLEMS AND FEEDBACK

	If you have any problems accessing our site, or if you would like to
	give us any feedback, you can reach us via e-mail at

		cbm-adm@lists.funet.fi.

	If you are asking about a problem, please be as specific as possible.
	Use the full pathnames, e.g. /pub/cbm/README, and tell us what
	system you are using, if the problem could be system-dependent.


27th January 1997

	Marko Mäkelä (Marko.Makela@HUT.FI)
	/pub/cbm maintainer (owner of VIC-20, C64, C128, plus/4)