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V103e Installation Notes:
=========================
If you receive ZipStream as a Zip file, you must unzip all files
to a diskette, as installation must occur from diskette.
After files have been unzipped to diskette, run 'view a:zstream.inf'
for further information on installation.
If you receive ZipStream as a Zip file, you must unzip all files
V103e New Features
==================
V103e contains new compression and cacheing algorithms that
significantly improve performance in cases where the existing algorithms
have suffered.
As with any compression or cacheing algorithm, there will always exist
pathological cases where one algorithm will perform badly while another
will perform well and visa versa. We have tried to ensure that the best
performance is always achieved by using adaptive techniques, but even
this can suffer in unexpected cases. For this reason we have still allowed
manual selection of algorithms where appropriate.
To utilize the new compression and cacheing options files will need to
be recompressed into a new format. i.e.
zsunpack *.*
zspack *.*
To give you an idea of the new performance possible here is some test
results with AmiPro.
AmiPro startup with no compression: 21 seconds
AmiPro startup with old compression algorithms: 60 seconds
AmiPro startup with new compression algorithms: 27 seconds
Upgrading From Versions PRIOR to 1.03
=====================================
In Version 1.03 and later the storage path of several key
components of ZipStream has changed.
Previously most of the ZipStream files were stored in the \OS2 and
\OS2\DLL directories. Now all files are stored in the \CBASED
directory.
Upgrading From Version 1.02 or later
====================================
Just run a standard installation, the update operation is automatic.
Then shutdown and restart to begin using the new version.
Upgrading From Versions PRIOR to 1.02
=====================================
If you have a previous version already installed then follow these
instructions:
1. Run the new zsinst utility manually as follows:
zsinst -d
(the -d switch is a new automatic deinstall function)
2. Reboot the system (Not Ctrl-Alt-Del)
3. Run the installation as per the on-line documentation
(That is use the device drive install utility from the desktop).
4. Reboot, and that's it.
Note: If you have modified the standard installation setup then you will have
to manually deinstall ZipStream yourself, but try zsinst -d first!
Deinstallation
==============
Deinstallation is now automatic (if you have a standard installation),
just run
zsinst -d
If you have a non standard installation, use zsinst -U to clean off the
Desktop.
Evaluation Period
=================
ZipStream may be evaluated for a period of 30 days only!
After 45 days have expired, automatic (de)compression operations
will be suspended.
Files that are compressed on your system after the Evaluation period
has expired may be manually decompressed with the ZSUnpack utility.