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* Installing AmigaFax *
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1. Install AmigaFax on your on Hard Drive
Decide where you would like to install the software. The installation
script creates the drawer if necessary.
Insert AmigaFax diskette.
Open the disk icon. Then open the Install_Now icon.
Or just highlight Install_Now, and open the drawer where you want the
software installed.
If you are working from a Shell window,
change to the appropriate directory,
eg. cd df0:AFaxDemo
or cd df0:AmigaFax
type: Install
or: Install disk:drawer
where disk:drawer is the directory path where you want
the software installed.
If one is not provided, the installation script will ask for the name
of the disk and drawer. It will also create the drawer if necessary
and copy the software into it.
If you already have AmigaFax installed and you are updating to the
current version, your configuration files will not be overwritten.
2. The installation procedure will create a file afax:s/User-Startup.
You must edit your user-startup or startup-sequence to include the
contents of that file.
3. If your devs:MountList doesn't contain an entry for the NULL: device,
append the MountList file from the devs directory on the AmigaFax
diskette to it. You must also ensure that the null: device is
mounted somewhere in your startup sequence, with the line:
Mount NULL:
4. Edit the file afax:s/AFAX-Start to bring the system up the way you
want. I normally just run up the GETTY, (not FAA), and only run the
FaxSpooler when I need it. (AFAX will auto-run it).
5. Edit the files in the FaxLib: directory (Config, Aliases, Address,
Letter) to reflect your preferences. (The system will operate if you
don't, but your faxes will have my address!)
6. Many AmigaFax commands require a large stack. Use 20000 or more.
Add the line:
stack 20000
to your s:shell-startup file.
7. There are some sample documents in the FaxDoc: directory. The
current UserGuide is a Beta version, the release documents are not
complete.
8. FONTS - There have been instances of the standard Amiga fonts not
working correctly. If this is the case, you can overwrite them from
the install script. Do NOT do this unless you have problems with
your original fonts. The newer ones may not be compatible with your
workbench release.
9. Using a terminal program while FAA or GETTY is running.
If you want a terminal program, such as VLT, to be able to access
the serial port while FAA or GETTY is running, you must use the
LockSerial program which comes with the AmigaUUCP package. A copy
of this program is provided in the afax:uucp/c directory. The
syntax is:
LockSerial [-D device] [-U unit] "command"
For example, I use the following alias to run up the VLT program in
background, arbitrating with GETTY/FAA for use of the port:
alias vlt runback lockserial vlt
10. Note that at this stage it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you use the
Getty front-end, rather than faa in standalone mode, even if you do
not intend to receive data calls, or use UUCP. This allows a lot
more freedom in configuring the software to different FaxModems.
For those who wish to run solely from the WorkBench, an faa
configuration window may be provided in the future. Let us know if
you would find this a useful feature.