Compaction86
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			How To Obtain Benchmark Data

The Compaction '86 test generation benchmark data can be obtained from
CBL in one of two ways: by FTP over Internet or by tape.

1.0 Internet FTP

If you have access to an Internet connection you may establish an FTP
connection to host "mcnc.mcnc.org" and copy the files using the "get"
command.  The login name is "anonymous" and the password is any string
(we ask that you use your name or home login id).  The files are in the
"/pub/benchmark/Benchmark_dirs/Compaction86" directory.

The command sequence to establish a connection to the host machine is:

	ftp mcnc.mcnc.org
	anonymous 	(in response to the "Name" prompt)
	(your id) 	(in response to the "password" prompt)


FOR UNIX(tm) USERS:

If you have a UNIX(tm) machine on the Internet, check to see if you
have the "uncompress" and "tar" commands available. Shipping the
benchmarks over in a compressed tar format is much faster than in
individual ASCII files. The compressed and tarred benchmark data is in
the file Compaction86.tar.Z. If you have both commands, then do

	cd pub/benchmark/Benchmark_dirs/Compaction86
	binary
	get Compaction86.tar.Z
	bye

on your local machine, uncompress the file with the commands

	uncompress Compaction86.tar.Z

un-tar the files with the commands

	tar -xvf Compaction86.tar


FOR NON-UNIX USERS:

If you do not have the "compress" and "tar" utilities available, you
will have to copy the files explicitly. The actual ASCII files are
stored under the directory "DATA". To retrieve the files:

	cd pub/benchmark/Benchmark_dirs/Compaction86
	get Compaction86.readme
	get Compaction86.list
	cd DATA
	mget *
	bye


2.0 Benchmarks on Tape
 
We are prepared to send you a tape in containing the benchmark
directory in TAR format.
Contact benchmarks@cbl.ncsu.edu for details.
 
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* For further information about benchmarks and how to retrieve them,
* please contact the Benchmark Administrator by email at
* "benchmarks@cbl.ncsu.edu" or by phone at (919) 248-4103.
 
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