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- distributed.net client for MorphOS (PPC)
- Released by Harry Sintonen <sintonen@iki.fi>
- Document revision $Id: readme.morphos,v 1.1.2.5 2004/01/22 18:21:35 piru Exp $
-
- Welcome to the distributed.net client.
-
- This document covers information specific to the client for MorphOS.
- Refer to other enclosed documentation or browse the online FAQ at
- http://www.distributed.net/FAQ for non-platform-specific documentation.
-
- 1.0 System requirements
- 2.0 Getting started
- 3.0 MorphOS client specific notes
- 3.1 Setting the time zone
- 3.2 Packets and work units?
- 3.3 Dial-up detection caveats
- 4.0 GUI for MorphOS client
- 4.1 Preferences and options
- 4.2 ARexx commands
- 5.0 Credits & thank yous
-
- 1.0 System requirements --------------------------------------------
-
- - MorphOS 0.4 or greater.
- - PowerPC 603e or greater.
- - Altivec cores require G4 and MorphOS 1.5.
- - A TCP stack compatible with AmiTCP 3.0 or newer.
- There are several, such as Miami(Dx) or Genesis.
-
- 2.0 Getting started ------------------------------------------------
-
- To install the client, drag the client's drawer to a location of your
- choice and fire it up. If you would like the client to be started
- automatically each time your boot, click the "Add to WBStartup" icon
- or run the client from a shell using the '-install' option - this
- will install an icon to your WBStartup drawer, which will run the
- client from where you actually placed the client's drawer (DO NOT copy
- the client into your WBStartup drawer).
-
- If you have never run the client before, it will initiate the
- menu-driven configuration. Save and quit when done, the
- configuration file will be saved in the same directory as the
- client. Then, simply restart the client. From that point on it will
- use the saved configuration.
-
- The configuration options are fairly self-explanatory and can be run
- at any time by starting the client with the '-config' option or
- selecting 'Configure' in the GUI's menus. A list of command line
- options is available by starting the client with '-help'.
-
- A detailed guide to the various configuration options is available
- online at http://www.distributed.net/FAQ/
-
- 3.0 Notes ----------------------------------------------------------
-
- If you want to contribute to the Amiga RC5 Team Effort, visit the effort
- homepage at http://distributed.amiga.org/, it contains all the necessary
- info along with extensive information on usage, configuration, trouble
- shooting etc.
-
- IMPORTANT: the client's default distributed.net ID is rc5@distributed.net.
- Unless you change this your work is wasted effort.
- The usage section on the Amiga effort pages contains all you need to
- know to change this.
-
- 3.1 Setting the time zone -----------------------------------------
-
- The client always displays the current time in UTC - not your local
- time! For this to work correctly, you need to ensure your timezone
- is set correctly. This can be done through the System Settings Locale
- page.
-
- 3.2 Packets and work units?
-
- If you are upgrading from the old 2.710x clients, you may not be
- familiar with the new terminology that has replaced "blocks". The
- new clients refer to "packets" and "work units". Descriptions of
- their meanings can be found at
- http://www.distributed.net/faq/cache/138.html
-
- 3.3 Dial-up detection caveats
-
- If you choose to enable the dial-up detection feature of the client,
- please be aware that you will not be able to exit your TCP/IP stack
- software until the "Detected IP-link drop" message has been shown by
- the client (which happens within 5 seconds of going offline). If
- you try to exit before that, the client will still be using
- bsdsocket.library, and your TCP/IP software will most likely complain.
-
- Also note that if you want to make use of the "automatic go online"
- feature (dials your ISP automatically when the client runs out of
- work), you will need to be using Genesis. This feature is not
- supported for other TCP/IP stack software.
-
- 4.0 GUI for MorphOS client -----------------------------------------
-
- The client built-in GUI is enabled when running the client from
- Ambient (e.g. by double-clicking its' icon). If starting the client
- from the Shell, the client will run in console mode. In GUI mode,
- the console output will be shown in the GUI, and the client may be
- controlled by the menus.
-
- MorphOS client can also use the classic AmigaOS client GUI
- library, if preferred. You need to install ClassAct/ReAction if
- you wish to use it. To use it, replace the included
- dnetcgui.library with a library from the Classic AmigaOS client
- release.
-
- 4.1 Preferences and options ---------------------------------------
-
- The GUI may be configured to your liking by using the MUI
- settings. To edit choose "Project/MUI settings..." from menu.
- To configure the listview, choose External from the left top
- cyclegadget, and select NListviews. Additionally, the following
- tooltypes can be used in the client's icon:
-
- HIDE
-
- Specify this tooltype to cause the client to not open a window on
- startup, and show an icon and/or tools menu item (defaults to
- both, but may be changed in the preferences) on the Workbench
- instead.
-
- 4.2 ARexx commands
-
- It is possible to control the clients with ARexx, via the DNETC.1
- port. The following commands are available:
-
- QUIT - Shutdown the client(s) and exit
- HIDE - Iconify/hide the GUI
- SHOW - Uniconify/show the GUII
- PAUSE - Pause the client(s)
- UNPAUSE - Unpause the client(s)
- UPDATE - Flush the client(s) buffers and fetch new packets
- FETCH - Fetch new packets for the client(s)
- FLUSH - Flush the client(s) buffers
- RESTART - Restart the clients(s)
-
- 5.0 Credits & thank yous -------------------------------------------
-
- -- Ilkka Lehtoranta (MUI dnetcgui.library)
-
- -- Grzegorz Kraszewski (spotting some really nasty bug)
-
- -- Herbert Klackl (spotting and reporting checkpoint bug)
-
- -- Christian Rosentreter (nicer cow icon)
-
- -- MorphOS client is based on the AmigaOS port:
- - Oliver Roberts (AmigaOS port) and all who contributed to
- AmigaOS client.
-
-