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PCBoard v14.5 installation instructions
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IMPORTANT: If you are running PCBoard in your ROOT Directory, the install
program will not recognize that directory and will think you are
installing a NEW Copy of PCBoard. If you are running PCBoard in
a ROOT directory, please call CDC and we will explain how to
UPGRADE manually.
IMPORTANT: If you DOWNLOADED the upgraded software then copy your PCB145.EXE
file to disk #1 if using floppy disks to install the software or
copy it to the subdirectory where all of your files are stored if
installing it from a hard disk subdirectory (see installation
instructions below).
The INSTALL program can be used to either install a brand new copy of PCBoard
or to upgrade an existing PCBoard v14.x installation to v14.5a.
You may install the software using either of two methods:
1) Using PCBoard distribution disks:
Run the INSTALL program on the first disk.
2) Copy ALL of the PCBoard files into a temporary subdirectory on your hard
disk or your network server's hard disk.
Run the INSTALL program from there.
For a list of features that are new in going from PCBoard v14.2 to v14.5a
please read the file entitled FEATURES.NEW which can be found on disk #3.
A special version of PCBoard called the "VROOM Overlay" version which
utilizes Borland International's VROOM technology is available on the
Salt Air BBS. The major difference between it and what is found on these
distribution diskettes is that the "VROOM Overlay" version requires about
80K less memory to operate.
The following information is in addition to what is found in your printed
manual:
- On disk #3 you will find a file called 10DAT142.ZIP which is a ZIP
(compressed file) containing instructions and a couple of programs
graciously donated by Gary Meeker to convert PCBoard v10.0 setups to the
version 14.2 format. After running the program it should be a simple matter
of running the INSTALL program on these disks to convert from v14.2 to
v14.5.
- Disk #4 contains a file called PCBCONV.DOC which describes the conversion
process from v11.x and v12.x systems up to the v14.x formats. In same cases
it may actually be easier to set up a brand new v14.5 system and move your
v11.x or v12.x users across.
- Added the following PCB environment switches:
SET PCB=/NOPROMOTE Used for those who do not wish the "D" and "U" file
transfer commands to be automatically promoted to
batch file equivalents of "DB" and "UB" when the
protocol chosen is a batch protocol.