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- TCPIP (Arc KA9Q) Version 2.01
- =============================
-
- Note - this is suitable for Risc OS 3 onwards only.
-
- At long last, the first non test release of !TCPIP V2.
-
- This doesn't mean that everything is known to work perfectly (I wish..),
- it just means that I am more or less happy with the bits I've added, and
- that bits recently added by Anthony and Tom Huges seem to do their jobs.
-
- I had hoped to get a demand dialer implemented and some desparately needed
- improvements to the FTP server and client, but alas other things have had
- to take priority, if only so that certain sections can be left alone for
- a while.
-
- Doubtless there will still be bugs and many things that need improving.
-
- Anyway, for now this seems to be a good stable release, and suitable for
- general circulation.
-
- Note, the version preceding this, 2.00g was never intended for public
- circulation, though was uploaded to the Risc OS developers directory on
- Demon's ftp server so that Anthony could get at it - I dont like
- emailing huge archives - it tends to get a bit expensive, at least until
- SMTPv2 and MIME become common.
-
- Anyway, for those who didn't by some means or other obtain a copy of
- 2.00g, I would suggest you read the New_2.00g in conjunction with the
- the New_201 file.
-
-
-
- Setting up !TCPIP
- =================
-
- Appologies to those who are upgrading. !TCPIP Resources have been
- re-organised such that they have their own psuedo application, which
- also replaces !MailDir.
-
- This will mean that this particular upgrade will be more awkward than
- previous ones, however future upgrades will be very much easier.
-
-
- - A note to the few 2.00g users:
-
- - !TCPIPUser has changed very slightly. Unpack the new version over the
- - original and move !TCPIPUser.spool, alias, folder into the new
- - !TCPIPUser.MailDir.
-
-
- First of all, you will need to ammend your dialer as follows:
-
- Whichever dialer you are using, you will have to amend the OS variable it
- uses to reference the !TCPIP application.
-
- For !SlipDial:
-
- Ammend the dialer script as follows:
-
- Search for the line:
- task <TCPIP$dir>.!Run
- and replace it with:
- task <TCPIP2$Dir>.!Run
-
-
- For !CallDemon:
-
- Ammend the file "!CallDemon.CallDIS" as follows:
-
- Change the line:
- if "<DIS$Connect>" = "CONNECT" Then WimpTask Run <TCPIP$Dir>
- to:
- if "<DIS$Connect>" = "CONNECT" Then WimpTask Run <TCPIP2$Dir>
-
-
- - (New users can ignore this bit)
-
- - Next, you will want to keep copies of your existing !TCPIP and
- - !MailDir, so do the following:
-
- - Rename !TCPIP as O!TCPIP
- - Rename !MailDir as O!MailDir
-
- - Next unpack !TCPIP and !TCPIPUser from the archive.
-
- - As the system variables have changed slightly, you will need run
- - !TCPIP.!Boot and !TCPIPUser.!Boot.
-
- Now run !TCPIPUser. You should end up with a file in you text editor,
- and a directory viewer open on the !TCPIPUser.Install directory.
-
- Edit this file, entering you details and save it over the original.
- (If you manage to destroy it, you can allways fetch a fresh copy from the
- archive.)
-
- Was this is done, double click on !Config in the viwer that was opened
- for you. This will write entered information into various !TCPIP's
- config files.
-
- Thats it, basic !TCPIP configuration is done for use with Demon.
-
- If you are using this software with another provider, still go through
- this process, then amend any other details in !TCPIPUser.Config,
- !TCPIPUser.AutoExec, !TCPIPUser.Domain, !TCPIPUser.Resolve.resconf as
- needed.
-
- If you upgrading from a previous version, I would suggest you still do
- the same as then new information needed in !TCPIPUser.Config will be
- present, leaving you to merge in the old information.
-
- Once this is done, you may wish to create / copy in finger information
- from your O!TCPIP.Finger.* files. Also you may wish to copy banner files
- over, FTPUsers etc. Before copying over resolve.hosts, have a look at
- the new resolve.hosts and ensure the information for you own host is
- present. This is needed by the reverse DNS for offline usage.
-
- Finally, if you have an alias file in !MailDir, copy this to
- !TCPIPUser.MailDir.
-
- Hopefully thats it. You should be operational again.
-
-
- I hope to be supply a wimp config program with future version of !TCPIP
- that will make the above process somewaht easier for first time users.
-
- Also, in future, software upgrades will be alot easier, as !TCPIP has
- been separated from its configuration and data files.
-
-
-
- Adam Goodfellow <adam@comptech.demon.co.uk>
-
- ----------------------------------------
-
- Please report bugs to tcpip2@comptech.demon.co.uk.
-
- Suggestions are perhaps best raised in the usenet group
- demon.ip.support.archimedes.
-