diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt index ac0017dcf7b5195a1102a277255ca31be4777041..cd21869be8b863ab8e295ff040966dacfbd0a574 100644 --- a/docs/install.txt +++ b/docs/install.txt @@ -1,12 +1,21 @@ -Installing Synchronet BBS for Win32 v3.0 -======================================== +Installing Synchronet BBS for Win32 v3.0 Revision C +=================================================== This version has been succesfully tested with the -following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, -Windows NT4, and Windows 2000. +following operating systems: + + o Microsoft Windows 95 + o Microsoft Windows 95a + o Microsoft Windows 95b (OSR2) + o Microsoft Windows 98 + o Microsoft Windows 98 SE + o Microsoft Windows Me + o Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 + o Microsoft Windows NT 4 + o Microsoft Windows 2000 If you are upgrading an existing installation of -Synchronet (v2.3 or v3.0a), it is advised that you +Synchronet (v2.3 or v3.0), it is advised that you choose "Custom" Setup and disable the following installation components: @@ -15,10 +24,13 @@ installation components: o External Programs It is recommended that you install Synchronet into -the default installation directory (C:\SBBS). -Installing into a location other than C:\SBBS will -require modification of the following files for full -operation: +the default installation directory (C:\SBBS). If you +choose to install into a different location, it is +strongly recommended that you use \SBBS or another +MS-DOS compatible 8.3 format path name (e.g. D:\SBBS, +NOT D:\Synchronet). Installing into a location other +than C:\SBBS will require modification of the +following files for full operation: o EXEC\VERT.BAT o EXEC\VERT.FTP @@ -26,27 +38,24 @@ operation: o TEXT\BULLSEYE.CFG -SBBSCTRL +SBBSCTRL (Synchronet Control Panel) ~~~~~~~~ -SBBSCTRL is the Sysop's console for SBBS v3. You still -must use SCFG to configure the BBS options shared between -the new and old versions (this will be replaced with a GUI -Configuration program at some point in the future). +SBBSCTRL is the Sysop's console for SBBS v3 for Win32. You +still must use SCFG to configure the BBS options shared +between the new and old versions. The installation program will create a short-cut to SBBSCTRL.EXE on your desktop and in your startup folder (so Synchronet will start automatically during boot-up). -Auto-logon by IP is enabled in SBBSCTRL->Telnet->Configure -and only users with the 'V' exemption can use this feature. - Known Issues ~~~~~~~~~~~~ +o Moving messages between message areas will corrupt the + message base. o DOSKEY must be loaded in your autoexec.bat for the DOS - shell to work right (Windows 95/98) -o Backspace doesn't work right in DOS shell (Windows 95/98) -o Can't ;RERUN v3 nodes + shell to work right (Windows 95/98/ME) +o Backspace doesn't work right in DOS shell (Windows 95/98/ME) o First node (set in SBBSCTRL) configuration is used for all nodes (this is actually intentional, i.e. not a bug) o First node's temp directory must be set to "TEMP\" @@ -54,10 +63,11 @@ o First node's temp directory must be set to "TEMP\" Documentation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -ASCII exported versions of the Synchronet documentation are -available in the DOCS directory. See CONTENTS.TXT for -description of each file. To print the sysop manual type: -COPY \SBBS\DOCS\SYSOP.DOC PRN +The sysop documentation has been converted to HTML format, +but is no longer included in the installation package due +to size considerations. See http://synchro.net/docs for the +online docs or download ftp://synchro.net/sbbsdocs.zip +for a local installation. Ordering/Registering Synchronet @@ -80,21 +90,6 @@ See DOCS\SBBS3FAQ.TXT for answers to frequently asked See DOCS\V3CFGFAQ.TXT for answers to frequently asked questions about configuring Synchronet v3.0. -See DOCS\SBBSTODO.TXT for the current "to do" list for - Synchronet. - -See DOCS\FTPSRVR.DOC for details on setting up the - integrated FTP server. - -See DOCS\MAILSRVR.DOC for details on setting up the - integrated mail server. - -See DOCS\TELGATE.DOC for details on setting up the - MUD/Telnet gateway module. - -See DOCS\@CODES.TXT for a complete list of message - variables (@-codes) supported in Synchronet. - Thanks for your interest in Synchronet BBS Software (www.synchro.net). diff --git a/docs/upgrade.txt b/docs/upgrade.txt index ffdcc5a280a42f65d238ebe6a845f468f2c99fd8..10c2f9f7791d67c952a084d9154c124f7826ecff 100644 --- a/docs/upgrade.txt +++ b/docs/upgrade.txt @@ -1,13 +1,22 @@ -Upgrading to Synchronet BBS for Win32 v3.0b +Upgrading to Synchronet BBS for Win32 v3.0c =========================================== This is an UPGRADE ONLY, so you must have Synchronet (v2.3 or -v3.0a) already installed before you can continue. A full +v3.0b) already installed before you can continue. A full Synchronet installation package can be obtained via FTP or Telnet/Zmodem from vert.synchro.net. This version has been tested with the following operating -systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4, and Windows 2000. +systems: + + o Microsoft Windows 95 + o Microsoft Windows 95a + o Microsoft Windows 95b (OSR2) + o Microsoft Windows 98 + o Microsoft Windows Me + o Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 + o Microsoft Windows NT 4 + o Microsoft Windows 2000 Configuration Files @@ -54,16 +63,12 @@ SBBSCTRL ~~~~~~~~ SBBSCTRL is the Sysop's console for SBBS v3. You still must use SCFG to configure the BBS options shared between the new and old -versions (this will be replaced with a GUI Configuration program -at some point in the future). +versions. The installation program will create a short-cut to SBBSCTRL.EXE on your desktop and in your startup folder (so Synchronet will start automatically during boot-up). -Auto-logon by IP is enabled in SBBSCTRL->Telnet->Configure and -only users with the 'V' exemption can use this feature. - Update Your Configuration ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -93,7 +98,6 @@ Known Issues o DOSKEY must be loaded in your autoexec.bat for the DOS shell to work right (Windows 95/98) o Backspace doesn't work right in DOS shell (Windows 95/98) -o Can't ;RERUN v3 nodes o QNET.BIN doesn't work (see DOVE-NET.ZIP for alternatives) o First node (set in SBBSCTRL) configuration is used for all nodes (this is actually intentional, i.e. not a bug) @@ -114,24 +118,9 @@ See DOCS\SBBS3FAQ.TXT for answers to frequently asked See DOCS\V3CFGFAQ.TXT for answers to frequently asked questions about configuring Synchronet v3.0. -See DOCS\SBBSTODO.TXT for the current "to do" list for - Synchronet. - -See DOCS\FTPSRVR.DOC for details on setting up the - integrated FTP server. - -See DOCS\MAILSRVR.DOC for details on setting up the - integrated mail server. - -See DOCS\TELGATE.DOC for details on setting up the - MUD/Telnet gateway module. - See DOCS\DOVE-NET.ZIP for details on joining DOVE-Net (Synchronet support message network). -See DOCS\@CODES.TXT for a complete list of message - variables (@-codes) supported in Synchronet. - Thanks for your interest in Synchronet BBS Software (www.synchro.net).