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- *** Welcome to the CNet Amiga Professional BBS ***
-
- Demo release 2 - CNet Amiga version 4.28d
-
- What you are about to install is a BBS package that has been in continued
- development for the last 2+ years. This product has not seen a public commercial
- release during those years but has weathered the storms of general Amiga doom.
-
- Whether you want your BBS to enter the Internet connectivity age, or just want
- to set up a local dial-up BBS, CNet is your best choice!
-
-
- This demo version contains no serial support whatsoever and, therefore, cannot
- receive callers. After installation, the sysop can login and customize the BBS to
- his hearts content.
-
- Also contained within this demo is the software developer's kit for CNet Amiga
- Professional. Even if you do not wish to purchase CNet, and are a coder, you
- may still create 3rd party doors for CNet Amiga.
-
- However, to receive callers, the sysop must order the non-demo product from
- ZenMetal Software as discussed under the title, "Purchasing CNet Amiga."
-
-
-
- Setup
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- Demo Setup is easy. Click on the install icon.
-
-
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- If the install script fails or does not work
- --------------------------------------------
- Do not fret. Temporary assigns are all that is needed to get things up and running.
-
- Since you've already decompressed this archive to some
- hard disk which, for example sake, we'll call "WORK:"
-
- Enter the following assigns:
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- assign CNET: WORK:CNET
- assign SYSDATA: CNET:SYSDATA
- assign SYSTEXT: CNET:SYSTEXT
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- Copy the folllowing files:
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- copy SYS/LIBS/#? LIBS:
- copy SYS/L/#? L:
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- Configuring/Running the software
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- Run the AmigaDOS shell executable CNET:CONFIG to configure the system. You
- should not have to do this to see the BBS operation and it's configurability
- but you may want to explore. In fact, we recommend it!!
-
- Run the AmigaDOS Shell executables CNET:VDE and CNET:VDE2 to create the system
- Visual Data Editor (VDE) files for use with the Edit Account (EA), Edit
- Subboard/List (EL) and other sysop maintenance commands.
-
- Run the program CNET:CONTROL to run the CNet control panel.
-
- Double-click on a port to run it. Double-click again to open the port for
- sysop login/screen-monitoring.
-
- Press TAB to auto-login as the sysop.
-
- If you cannot auto-login, press the SPACEBAR and enter "NEW" at the handle
- prompt. Fill out the new user application and then, after the new-user process
- is complete and you are logged in, press Right-Amiga-T to open the user stats
- window. Position your mouse pointer over the ACcess area which should
- say "AC 0 Unvalida" and click the left mouse button. You can now enter an
- access value of 31 and press ENTER (31 is, by default, SYSOP access. Now you have
- full sysop powers and access to all commands and parts of the BBS.
-
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- Older CNet sysops and curiosity seekers
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- For a complete list of changes, email rakey@netrover.com.
-
- Also, feel free to look at the !changes.guide or !changes.readme files which
- contain a rather impressive and indepth list of CNet Amiga changes since
- we began our development of CNet/4. It may be technical for a new sysop
- but the newer features are laid out extensively; particularly, the
- best Internet support and clients seen on any Amiga BBS.
-
-
-
- Updates
- -------
- Registered owners of CNet Amiga BBS can get updates via 3 methods:
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- 1) calling on of our support BBS systems.
- 2) a private, non-anonymous Internet FTP account.
- 3) periodic visits to our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel, where
- Ray, the developer and coder, joins daily for Q&A sessions and
- DCC (direct client chat) transfer of updates to registered sysops.
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-
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- Purchasing CNet Amiga
- ---------------------
- To purchase CNet Amiga, simply send your cheque or money order (must be
- negotiable in Canada) for $150.00 USD to:
-
- ZenMetal Software
- ATTN: Sales/Development/Support/Licensing
- 411 Bridge Ave.
- Windsor, ON
- Canada N9B 2M3
-
- (OR)
-
- ZenMetal Software
- ATTN: Sales/Support/License Transfers
- 100 Erie St. S.
- Leamington, ON
- Canada N8H 3B3
-
- CNet/3 Sysops can upgrade to CNet/4 for a reduced rate of $90.00 USD
- CNet/2 Sysops can upgrade to CNet/4 for a reduced rate of $120.00 USD
-
- All registered owners of CNet/4 will receive access to FREE maintenance
- upgrades up to, but not including, CNet v5.0.
-
- Queries or questions? send Email via one of the following venues:
-
- FIDONET: Ray Akey@1:246/74.0
- INTERNET: rakey@netrover.com
- C-LINK: Ray Akey@911:9000/0.0
-
- Alternate Internet E-Mail address
- ---------------------------------
- INTERNET: thknight@netrover.com
-
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- Internet Mailing List
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- Feel free to join the CNet mailing list by sending internet email to:
-
- cnet-request@megalith.miami.fl.us
- subject: SUBSCRIBE
-
- In the body of your mail, enter the text:
-
- SUBSCRIBE <your_email_address>
-
-
- Enjoy the demo. If you find your are having a problem getting it up and
- running, do not give up. Send us some email. You'll find the support
- excellent!
-
-
- Ray A. Akey
- ZenMetal Software
-
- -- 04-Sept-1997
-