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RAC
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RAC is a host system used for getting into GEnie and AppleLink (a macintosh
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bbs, Icon-driven!). It is run by General Electric, and has been referred to
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by a lot of different names, e.g. RAC, GEIS, LCG, 6301, 4745, etc. depending
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on who is on-line. There are no doubt other systems which can be gotten into
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through RAC, but that's all we've found so far. The host computer, however,
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often has test accounts on it. Once on the host, you can enter programs,
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delete them, run them, edit them, list them, and catalog them. some of
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these files arent actually programs at all, merely text files, which you
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can look at. The system can thus be used as a simple BBS, nation wide, for
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no cost.
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The way to get into RAC is to dial Pacnet (1742 for 1200, 1743 for 2400, etc)
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then type "63010000", and hit return. you dont need to use an NUI, as it is a
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reverse charge number. You used to have to type "?R-63010000", but that has
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been improved by TBS (The Bastard Squad - Telecom, you dummy). Once in, the
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system will ask you for your "U#=" (user name) the Host one will be described
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here.
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These User names used to work but don't anymore;
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JOHN
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1234567890
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TEST2
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TEST3
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These User names still work as at 24/4/90;
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TEST1
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Once on, note down any unusual messages if they seem suspicious. Then once
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you
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get "READY", type "CAT" to get a catalog of current files. You can list them
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out by typing "LIS filename" and hitting return. If they need passwords,
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forget
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it! So far, we've had no luck at all. Other commands are, "BYE" to log out,
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"HEL" to log in again under a different user name, "EDI" to edit files and
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"RUN filename" to run the files, e.g. "RUN o.to.d" runs an octal to decimal
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program.
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For a list of all the RAC Commands, read the file "RACCMD.TXT"
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If y
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