AS MANY OF MY ARTICLES COME FROM THE AWAUG BBS, I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND ON THIS FINE ADAM INSTITUTION. 
24 HRS. 202-561-2475. 
The pi symbols are left over from either the xmodem download or the CPM to EOS conversion process and apparently mean carriage return, line end or something.

                         THE AWAUG BBS IS THRIVING
 
Begun in March, 1988, the AWAUG BBS now has over 150 active users and is 
averaging almost 200 calls per week.  The "Bulletin Board System" consists 
of an ADAM operating with a 20 megabyte hard disk drive and an AVATEX 2400 
baud modem.  It also uses an Orphanware 80 column Video Control Unit and a 
monitor.  A 3-1/2 disk drive is used to boot up the system and add programs. 
The ADAM runs off of an IBM XT poser unit which also powers the hard drive.
 
Use your phone modem to dial (202) 56l-2475.  The opening screen asks for 
your ID number and password.  If it is your first time, you simply type NEW 
and press return and it will prompt you to enter your name and address etc 
and you pick a password (7 characters or less).  The BBS then assigns you 
an ID number.  
 
There are four different areas to the BBS: A Main Command Menu, a Message 
Section, a File Library section and a Section for the user to change their 
password or screen width.  They look like this: 
 
MAIN COMMAND STRUCTURE -
 
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* THE NEW AWAUG BBS * 
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     COMMAND STRUCTURE 
B - Display System Bulletin -Scrolls text across screen (news/for sale) 
C - Page the SYSOP -type back and forth live with SYSOP 
F - Leave SYSOP Feedback -leave private message to Systems Operator 
H - NETWORK Files -Takes you to messagesfrom other BBS' 
I - Display System Activity -Shows number of calls to BBS by baud rate 
M - Message Base -takes you to the AWAUG Message sections 
T - Display Time -time of day & time remaining on hour limit 
U - Change User Setting -takes you to User Setting Menu 
X - Files Library -takes you to over 800 free ADAM programs 
?  - DISPLAY THIS MENU -helpful if you turned menu's off 
OFF or BYE SIGNOFF THE BOARD 
MAIN> -this is where you enter the above commands
 
MESSAGES MENU - 
 
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| Messages Menu | 
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+---------------------+ * Author's Notes in this column * 
C - Change Message Base -this command moves to 5 Message Sections 
P - Post Message -allows you to enter your message 
PM - Post Private Mail -leave your msg for addressee's eyes only 
S - Scan Messages -shows from/to/subject, optional read 
R - Read Messages -prompts for message number to start reading 
RN - Read New Messages -starts at the new messages only 
RC - Read Continuously -otherwise msgs stop at each screen-full 
RCN - Read New Cont.  -same as above but for new msgs only 
RP - Read Private Mail -read private mail to you (if any) 
T - Display Time -time of day & how much of your hour limit left 
X - FILE LIBRARY -takes yu into the File Librarys 
Q - Quit Messages -takes you back to the MAIN Command Menu 
OFF or BYE SIGNOFF THE BOARD 
GENERAL > -this is where you enter the above commands
 
There are five different message sections (use to C command to go from one 
to another): GENERAL (We keep about 100 of the most recent at all times)
             FALCO (for those of us who have the Falco 80 column terminal)
             JUST-FUN (for Jokes -and jokers- only)
             AKRONBBS (about 100 of latest messages from the Akron BBS)
             SOCABBS (recent messages from the Southern Calif BBS)
              (Note: other BBS' messages are in File Library - NET section)
 
FILE LIBRARY MENU
 
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| File Library Menu | 
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C - Change File Sect -Move from one file section to another 
F - Listing of Files -shows name of all files in current section. 
L - Locate files(s) -searches for a given file, gives Lib. Sect. 
M - Message Base -takes you to Message Section 
T - Display Time -time of day & time remaining on hour limit 
S - Show file with paging -prints a text file on screen, page at time 
SC - Show file without paging - " " " " " " , cont. scroll 
D - Download file YMODEM -downloads 1024 characters at a time 
DX - Download file XMODEM -downloads 128 characters at a time 
U - Upload file X/YMODEM -you designate X or Y in your modem prog. 
UB - Upload YMODEM BATCH -use IMP or ZMP to send two or more files 
?  - Display this Menu -lists this menu (you can turn off menu's) 
Q - Quit File Transfer -returns you to MAIN command structure 
OFF or BYE SIGNOFF THE BOARD 
CPM1> -this is where you enter above commands

   Author's Note:  There are 7 File Library Sections: Two for CP/M 
programs, (CPM1 and CPM2), an EOS section (for SmartBasic programs etc.), 
a section for TEXT files only, a RLE section (pictures - in color), an 
UPLOAD section (for new files), a section for AWAUG members only (has the 
best stuff of course) and a section of text files containing messages and 
bulletins from other ADAM BBS' around the country (called NET for NETWORK).
 
CHANGE USER PROFILE MENU
 
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| CHANGE USER SETTINGS | 
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W - change screen Width -set screen display to 40/60/80 columns 
M - toggle Menus on or off -turn off menu's once you know commands 
P - change Password -change your password periodically 
S - Save setting changes -after you change, store changes with S 
Q - Quit -returns you to MAIN command menu 
Note - Press S to make any
       setting changes
       permanent. However,
       ALL setting changes
       will remain in effect
       for the rest of the 
       online session. 
User> -this is where you enter above commands
 
Once you go through the BBS, you will see it is easy and FAST!!!  Hope you 
use the AWAUG BBS often!!!  Remember - 922-5497 in Northern VA (703)

                                                 by Bob Blair
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