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WinXs Version 4.0
Copyright (C) 1998 Mick Meaden
Software Online Limited
All Rights Reserved
INTRODUCTION
WinXs for Windows is a shareware program that provides
UNIX-like tool functionality under Windows 95, Windows 98
and Windows NT 4.0. To run WinXs, you will need a 486-based
PC (or later), at least 8mb of main memory and approximately
5.25mb of disk space to install the software.
CONTENTS
WinXs for Windows is a suite of programs that brings Unix-
style tool functionality to the Windows platform. This ver-
sion of the program runs on Windows 95, Windows 98 or Win-
dows NT 4.0, and consists of a series of 50 popular file and
text utility commands and utility applets. Access and
implement them using the menu bar in the Windows File
Manager (Windows 95/98 only), or the Explorer and Taskbar.
The distribution includes cat, cksum, cmp, col, comm,
compress, cp, csplit, cut, dd, df, diff, dircmp, dos2unix,
du, expand, file, find, fmt, fold, grep, hd, head, join, ls,
man, more, mv, nl, od, paste, pax, pg, pr, rm, sdiff, sed,
sort, split, strings, tail, tee, touch, tr, uncompress,
uniq, unix2dos, uuencode, uudecode, wc, whence, xargs and
others. See the file "winxs.txt" for more information.
INSTALLING WINXS
WinXs is distributed either as a free-standing .EXE file or
as a .ZIP archive. If you have the former, run the .EXE
file and proceed to step 3 below. Otherwise, you can
install WinXs from a .ZIP file as follows:
1. If you have WinZip on your system, open the ZIP file
containing the WinXs distribution (e.g., winxs32.zip)
and double-click the WinXs .EXE file (winxs32.exe).
2. If you do not have WinZip on your system, unzip the
WinXs distribution file (e.g., winxs32.zip) to a tem-
porary directory and then run the WinXs .EXE file from
File Manager or Explorer. Delete the temporary direc-
tory and its contents when the installation is com-
plete.
3. Run the WinXs Shell by double-clicking the desktop
icon created by the installation program. Further
configuration options are made available by selecting
the Configure option on the File menu.
See the file README.TXT for further configuration options.
Windows NT. Because the WinXs setup program modifies the
registry, you must logon as the Administrator to install the
product, and whenever you want to modify the configuration
via File | Configure.
UNINSTALLATION
To uninstall WinXs from your system do the following:
1. From File Manager or Explorer, locate your WinXs
installation folder and double-click the file
setup.exe. Select Uninstall in the resulting dialog
box.
2. From Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs,
select WinXs in the list of installed software and
click Add/Remove.
LICENSE
WinXs is a shareware program. It can be used for a period
of up to 30 days free of charge, after which it must be
removed from your system or a license fee of $30 dollars
U.S. must be paid. See the file README.TXT for further
details.
REPORTING PROBLEMS
If you have any problems with WinXs, or if you have any
queries or comments, please send email to the following
address:
100345.2641@compuserve.com
If you do not have access to email, then write to the
address given in the file REGISTER.TXT. All support issues
and queries will be dealt with as quickly as possible.