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FWKCS(TM) Contents_Signature System, Version 1.19. 1992 Nov 10.
(C)Copyright Frederick W. Kantor 1989-1992. All rights reserved.
For use with IBM/MS DOS 3.30-5.00, or in a DOS session under IBM OS/2 2.0;
preferably at least 380 K free memory,
This zipfile, FWKCS119.ZIP, contains the complete FWKCS(TM) Contents_Signature
System, Version 1.19, including executable assembly_language programs,
documentation, and supporting human_interface programs, with additional
programs to carry out the installation procedures. FWKCS provides many
valuable functions, including finding duplicate files, automatically
screening files uploaded to an electronic bulletin board system, and remote
searching for files. It provides a pair_wise statistical error rate typically
less than one part per trillion.
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As a BBS user, would you like to get the remote Lookup capability to help you
find files and avoid duplicate uploads? If you do not wish to install the
FWKCS system on your own computer at this time, you can do these two steps:
PKUNZIP FWKCS119.ZIP <enter>, and then GETLOOK <enter>.
After that, for direct help, type LOOKUP /* <enter> and RCROSREF /* <enter>.
More detailed information is given in LOOKUP.DOC. See REGISTER.DOC for
information about registering your copy of FWKCS(TM) and about how to get new
versions.
To do the full FWKCS system installation, see the instructions, below.
To Replace FWKCS Ver. 1.12 Or Later:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are replacing an existing FWKCS system, Version 1.12 or later, which
is in good working order, copy FWKCS119.ZIP into an empty directory, go
there, unzip FWKCS119.ZIP, and run REPLACE.
Important: run REPLACE in the same directory with FWKCS119.ZIP.
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How to Install the FWKCS(TM) Contents_Signature System, Ver. 1.19.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To run the installation procedure for the FWKCS(TM) Contents_Signature
System, Version 1.19, you need on your PATH at least the following
("*" denotes shareware; if you are missing any of the * pieces, see Note 2,
below, for a way you might get them as no_fee downloads):
* Phil Katz's PKUNZIP(R), Version 1.10 or later
And, if you are replacing version 1.12 or later of FWKCS, and
wish to keep the old macros, you need a version of QBASIC,
GWBASIC, BASICA, or BASIC, suitable for use on your system.
If your operating system permits you to defragment files, you may
benefit from running a file defragmentation program after installing
FWKCS, e.g., Peter Norton's Speed Disk.
And for use later, you should have also
* Phil Katz's PKZIP(R), Version 1.10 or later
* McAfee's SCAN
* Vernon Buerg's LIST
Before intalling FWKCS for the first time:
to prevent accidental double_counting of files, go over your system
carefully and make sure either (easy way) that there is no case in which
the same physical file is reached by two different paths (check all your
ASSIGN and SUBST commands), or (this is more complicated) that you know
of all such cases: if you need to use duplicate paths, see Note 1, below;
then do:
PKUNZIP FWKCS119.ZIP <enter>
INSTALL <enter>
and then follow the instructions on the screen. INSTALL is used in the same
directory with FWKCS119.ZIP.
Note 1: if you need to have extra path(s) to the same file(s),
then later, when you get to the screen which says
"Menu for installation" in the upper left corner, use
option 5; when S_SETUP is turned over to you for use,
study the screen carefully, and leave out (or exclude)
the extra path(s) when you specify what to include in
the search.
INSTALL will do preliminary setup steps, bring out the GO installation
program, and then start GO.
GO is an interactive program. Take your time. Read each screen slowly and
carefully. Follow the instructions for making a printed record. The "Menu
for installation" screen is part of GO. After the automatic installation
has finished running, the printed record will tell you how and where to
get on_line help.
On a large system, the automatic procedure can take hours to run. If you
are using drives which have slow access to files, it can take many hours.
The special .BAT programs to help you find duplicate files are installed in
the \CS directory. You can go there and type CSM <enter>, to bring up the
CS on_line_help Menu.
The general_use programs are installed in the \CSA Contents_Signature
Activity Place; you should put the \CSA directory on your PATH. You can go
there and type CSAM <enter>, to bring up the CSA on_line_help Menu.
Be patient, Have fun, and if you need help, please ask.
P.S.: After you have tested this software for up to 30 days, register
your copy of FWKCS as explained in REGISTER.DOC, which normally
will be available in your \CSA directory.
And, please do not remove Dr. Kantor's Authenticity Verification
stamp from the FWKCS119.ZIP zipfile.
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Note 2:
If you are missing any of the shareware programs marked with an asterisk
(*) above, you can get them as no_fee downloads from The Invention Factory
BBS on your first call. Each of the phone numbers given below has its own
hunt_up group:
generic 2400 bits/sec 212-274-8110 N 8 1
V32.bis 212-274-8298 N 8 1
Hayes 9600 212-274-8118 N 8 1
USR 9600 212-274-8390 N 8 1
Remember to properly compensate the shareware authors whose product(s)
you use.
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Abbreviations used for company names, above:
IBM = International Business Machines Corporation
MS = Microsoft Corporation