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- ... CAUTION
- ... MSGEDSQ 2.2b ESC UPGRADE NOTICE
- ... MEMORY REQUIREMENTS
- ... FIRST TIME SETUPS
- ... UPGRADING
- ... AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION
- ... SETTING UP AS A HOST
- ... MOUSE/PULL DOWN MENUS - CMMenu menu system interface
- ... BINKLEY.LNG
- ... NODELISTS
- ... UNREAD NETMAIL PENDING
- ... CONCLUSIONS
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- CAUTION (most important!)
-
- Please be sure to have the required programs in their correct
- version number before installing ESC. See the ESC.DOC and
- ESCLIST.LST which accompanied this archive.
-
- MSGEDSQ 2.2b - Upgrading to ESC version 1.58
- IMPORTANT: for Msged users
-
- Do NOT run Msgedsq version prior to 2.2b with ESC 1.58! The
- configuration file which ESC builds is incompatible with earlier
- versions of Msged.
-
- If you are upgrading ESC and you currently have a Msged.Cfg, you
- should rename, move or delete it. Under unexpected circumstances
- ESC may possibly use your old config file, which will make it
- incorrect for MSGEDSQ 2.2b. There has been significant changes to
- MSGEDSQ 2.2b that require an entirely new configuration. PLEASE
- remove your old MSGED.CFG from the current directory for safety.
-
- MORE MEMORY REQUIRED
-
- Setting up:
- If you are setting up and want ESC to compile the nodelist at the
- conclusion of the setup, give it plenty of room 450k would be nice.
- All the data and the process by which the compiler is called isn't
- conservative. However, much less memory is needed if the nodelist
- isn't to be compiled from the setup.
-
- Operating your mailer:
- If you will be using the [D]elay timer for polling purposes give
- yourself plenty of memory (about 450k). The system seems to hang
- when the fossil initializes due to an untrapped error from that
- program.
-
- THE ESC DIRECTORY (FIRST TIME SETUP)
-
- Should be free of any configuration or control files from other
- software packages. Especially remove the GOLDED.CFG, MSGED.CFG,
- BINKLEY.CFG, QNODE.CFG, XLAXNODE.CTL, BINKLEY.LNG etc. etc. if
- they are present on a NEW installation. Esc could possibly read
- these by mistake and try to parse them as if they were originally
- created by ESC. ESC does its best to determine if the file is one
- of its own or not. Reading the original configs doesn't work well
- because many of the examples within the original control files
- have default drive paths which are not likely correct for your
- system. They will be drawn into the control files which ESC
- produces. Let ESC create its own control files!
-
- Once again: PLEASE REMOVE ANY ORIGINAL EXAMPLE CONTROL FILES from
- the directory you are installing ESC into.
-
- IF YOU ARE UPGRADING FROM AN EARLIER VERSION.
-
- PLEASE don't upgrade ESC by calling it from the current MAIL.BAT.
- In other words, place the files from the new ESC???.LZH in your
- mailer directory and then type ESC at the dos prompt. Otherwise,
- the batch file (from earlier versions) could possibly become
- confused when you exit ESC and you may experience bizarre results
- temporarily.
-
- ESC has more intelligence to determine original files from its own
- and the above precautions may not be necessary but it is best
- to start from a clean setup to avoid the unforeseen.
-
- AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION MESSAGE
-
- ESC creates an automatic routed netmail message upon installation.
- Please allow it to be packed and sent out of your system. See the
- manual for more information if you are concerned.
-
- IF YOU ARE SETTING UP AS A <HOST> NODE MAILER SYSTEM
-
- If you're setting up as a host, you may wish to remove the semicolon
- which precedes the line in the binkley.cfg which reads like this.
-
- ;AfterMail gotmail
-
- This will allow immediate processing of mail which arrives, without
- intervention.
-
- PULL DOWN MENU / MOUSE INTERFACE
-
- This archive has a sister. Look for ESCCMM10.LZH for the added files
- for the pull down / mousable menu system (not required). The CMMenu
- system is a fully configurable dos to batch or program interface
- which can be used with any application. Chris Mann has especially
- adapted the menu interface for ESC but there are no restriction for
- application to any standing .com, .exe or batch file.
-
- BINKLEY.LNG
-
- A customized Binkley.LNG (language) file has been included. You can
- create your own if you like using the BTLNG.EXE which comes with
- the Binkley 2.56 package. Be SURE to use the correct version of
- english.txt (raw language) file for this version of Binkley if
- you do create your own.
-
- NODELISTS
-
- Please see the esc.doc file for more information. If you are using
- Golded please see its documentation on how to create the nodelist
- for it, as it must have one other than the one used by Binkley.
-
- CONCLUSION
-
- UNREAD NETMAIL PENDING
-
- If you are operating Binkley in the unattended mode you may see
- this message. Binkley doesn't look in a squish netmail area and
- this isn't where Binkley is seeing it. ESC optionally creates a
- netmail message in a subdirectory under your mailer directory
- called \NETMAIL. It is an automatic registration message
- (see the docs) which you can delete at your leisure. Please allow
- it to be sent before you do.
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- Esc is free to non commercial users!
- Please consider sending a message to Glen Gilbert via 1:157/534 or
- 1:157/100.109@fidonet.
-
- Your recommendations make a difference. The ESC project represents
- ideas from many people. "Imagination is more important than knowledge".
- Send your suggestions. Who knows, you may be able to have it your way.
- If nothing else, just drop a note to say hello.
-
- Glen Gilbert 1:157/534@fidonet
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