----------------------------Original message---------------------------- That's odd. I tried the second URL this morning, and it worked A-OK, althought it does take time to make contact. You should add an ending slash to the URL so that it reads: http://164.214.2.50/ Cheers, ============================================================================= Richard Hugh Pinnell Head, University Map and Design Library, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 Phone: 519/888-4567, extension 3412 Fax: 519/746-8476 Email: [log in to unmask] ============================================================================= On Thu, 9 Mar 1995, Bill Thoen wrote: > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > >I am having considerable trouble accessing BGN using either: > > M>url http://toponym.dma.gov/ or > >url http://164.214.2.50 > > M>The correct address would be greatly appreciated - please! > > >From the one who posted it originally (and I bet he's regretting it): > > Thanks to those who noted the mistake in the subject URL which I posted > late last week. The URL should have been http://toponym.dma.gov/. But > please read on. > > The above URL is the ultimate location of the GEOnet Names Server. As an > intermediary step the GNS is now accessible at http://164.214.2.50/. I > tested this location this afternoon and successfully logged on using > "guest" as the user ID and password. > > Please accept my apologies; we pledge to test future URLs prior to > posting. > > Sheepishly yours, > ---------------------------------- > Name: Randy Flynn > Geographer > Defense Mapping Agency > E-mail: [log in to unmask] (Randall E. Flynn) > 02/22/95 > > > _ /| Bill Thoen <[log in to unmask]> > \'o.O' -------------------------------------------------------------- > =(___)= GISnet BBS - GIS & Mapping topics (modem line: 303-447-0927) > U See our public WEBulism at http://www.csn.net:80/~bthoen/ > --- > ~ GISnet BBS 303-447-0927 Boulder, Colorado >