NETREK for 386BSD

Here is a "blessed binary" netrek client for 386BSD with X-windows and
internet access. Also included is a the short script xtrek which provides
a menu for several netrek servers (option 5 gives you a nice big list of
servers and their current status). I am neither the author of the client 
and binary nor do I recall where I got them from (one of the servers had the
address in their motd). Since it took me a while to find these, I've decided
to post them where 386BSD people would be more likely to find them.

The usage is: xtrek.486 -p port -h hostname
where the usual port of most servers is 2592 and the hostname is the server's
IP address.

Or use the script "xtrek".


Random notes:

Read the server's motd first.
The first thing you want to do once you get your ship is press + for the UDP
menu (playing using TCP is too slow and jumpy) and connect UDP. Then you might
want to press ? once or twice for the message system. Pressing h gives you
help. Shift O gives you an options menu (it's a good idea to remap your keys
into a more useable layout).

On some servers UDP only works if you use the numerical version of the server's
IP address.

Much Netrek wisdom can be found by ftp-ing the site: gs69.sp.cs.cmu.edu

The client works on 386's as well (maybe it requires a math Co or maybe it
was compiled with gcc -m486.  All I know is that I have a 386 and a cyrix
math Co, and it works great on my machine. Over SLIP too!)

Enjoy!

note to whoever compiled the client by chance that you read this. Thanks and
sorry that I couldn't give you credit for your port. There was no README 
at the site which I found this (the paper containing the address cannot be
found :( 

note to whoever is interested in compiling an netrek server on 386BSD. I tried
and it seems the source requires shared memory which 386BSD doesn't seem to
have yet. And compiling your own client is useless as most sites require a
"blessed binary" which is a client compiled to give an encryted authentication
key (prevents people from using their own "cyborg" clients: a client compiled
with possible automation hacks (auto targeting, etc.).  Whenver I used my
own client the server would kick me out once my ship appeared on screen.

-Anonymous Netrek player