home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Upgrading from Previous Versions of Synchronet to Version 1c Revision 1
- =======================================================================
-
- 1. Backup your CTRL, TEXT, and NODE directories (and sub-directories).
-
- 2. Be sure you have the utilities install disk. If you downloaded it, the
- filename is SUTL1C01.ZIP and should be extracted into the same directory
- as SBBS1C01.ZIP.
-
- 3. If upgrading from version 1a, you will need to download the file 1ATO1B.ZIP
- from Vertrauen. Once you have this file, extract it into your EXEC
- directory and continue with these instructions.
-
- 4. If you're a registered Synchronet owner and do not already have v1c
- installed, be sure you have your SBBS.KEY file in the same directory as
- INSTALL.EXE and the other installation files (*.LZH).
-
- 5. Run INSTALL.
-
- 6. If you already have a v1c registration key installed or are upgrading an
- unregistered copy, set "Install Registration Key" to "No".
-
- 7. Select "Install Distribution Disk 1" and set "Default Configuration" to
- "No". Example:
-
- ╔[■][?]══════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Distribution Disk 1 ║
- ╠════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Main Executables Yes ║
- ║ │Default Configuration No ║
- ║ │Text and Menus Yes ║
- ║ │Documentation Yes ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Then hit ESC to return to the main install menu.
-
- 8. If you already have registered copies of Synchronet Callback, Domain Poker
- or The Beast's Domain installed, select "Install Distribution Disk 2"
- and set "Online External Programs" to "No." Example:
-
- ╔[■][?]══════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Distribution Disk 2 ║
- ╠════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ │Utilities Yes ║
- ║ │Online External Programs No ║
- ║ │External Program SDK Yes ║
- ╚════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Then hit ESC to return to the main install menu.
-
- 9. Select "Start Installation".
-
- 10. After the installation has completed, restore any custom TEXT files you've
- modified and restore your old XTRN.CFG file to your CTRL directory.
-
- Note: Restoring the XTRN.CFG does not apply if you disabled the
- installation of external programs per step #8.
-
-
- The following sections must be completed before running SBBS or SCFG.
-
- Look for the section titled with the version/revision of Synchronet that you
- are currently running and follow the steps listed from that section all the
- way to end of this document. You MUST follow all the steps starting with the
- version/revision that you have now and DO NOT run SBBS or SCFG until you have
- completed the entire upgrade by following all the steps to the end of this
- document.
-
- Version/revisions are listed in the format "VVRR". Where "VV" is the version
- and "RR" is the revision. If the upgrade is for a range of revisions, the
- format will be "VVSS-EE" where "VV" is the version, "SS" is the starting
- revision, and "EE" is the ending revision for that range. Example: "1B01-02"
- indicates version 1b rev 1 through 1b rev 2.
-
-
- 1A00-09
- -------
- Run 1AR10CVT.EXE from your NODE1 directory.
-
- Example:
-
- CD \SBBS\NODE1
- ..\EXEC\1AR10CVT
-
-
- 1A10-14
- -------
- Run 1ATO1B.EXE from your NODE1 directory.
-
- Example:
-
- CD \SBBS\NODE1
- ..\EXEC\1ATO1B
-
-
- 1B00
- ----
- Run XTRNCVT.EXE from your NODE1 directory.
-
- Example:
-
- CD \SBBS\NODE1
- ..\EXEC\XTRNCVT
-
-
- 1B01-02
- -------
- Run MPTRCVT.EXE from your NODE1 directory.
-
- Example:
-
- CD \SBBS\NODE1
- ..\EXEC\MPTRCVT
-
- If you have a custom TEXT.DAT, see DOCS\TEXT1B01.DIF for list of changes.
-
-
- 1b03
- ----
- If you have a custom TEXT.DAT, see DOCS\TEXT1B03.DIF for list of changes.
-
-
- 1B04-05
- -------
- Run 1BTO1C.EXE from your NODE1 directory.
-
- Example:
-
- CD \SBBS\NODE1
- ..\EXEC\1BTO1C
-
- If you have a custom TEXT.DAT, see DOCS\TEXT1C00.DIF for list of changes.
-
-
- 1C00
- ----
- The default TEXT.CFG included with v1c00 was incorrect and could cause problems
- with this upgrade. Adding a text section in SCFG and saving changes would fix
- the file. To check your TEXT.CFG, simply type (at the DOS prompt):
-
- TYPE C:\SBBS\CTRL\TEXT.CFG
-
- If (and ONLY if) you see just one line that contains the following text:
-
- ..\CTRL\TEXT.V1C
-
- then type:
-
- ECHO 0 > C:\SBBS\CTRL\TEXT.CFG
-
- to fix the file.
-
-
- Updated menu files (fixes or new/changed commands):
-
- TEXT\MENU\MAINCFG.ASC
- TEXT\MENU\UEDIT.ASC
- TEXT\MENU\MULTCHAT.ASC
-
- Updated utilities (installed to EXEC directory):
-
- Name Ver Comment
-
- FILELIST 1.03 New /TOT switch for credit/byte totals
- MSGPURGE 1.02 /Amount now works and new "+group" switch to purge by group
- ANS2MSG 1.03 Invalid ANSI sequences are ignored. <ESC>[K supported
- MSG2ANS 1.02 Support for new Ctrl-A codes (A,<,>,[, and ])
- SBBSFIDO 1.09 Fixed problem with NetMail zone and points
- AUTONODE 1.01 Fixed problem with running on non-NetWare systems
-
- New utilities (installed to EXEC directory):
-
- DBCS 1.00 DigiBoard channel status utility
- TONE 1.00 Tone generation utility (for external chat pagers)
- *.TON N/A Example tone files (songs) for external chat pagers
-
- New external programs:
-
- SCB 1.10 Synchronet Callback (verifier) - Unregistered
- TBD 1.00 The Beast's Domain (multiplayer online game) - Unregistered
- SBL 1.21 Synchronet BBS List
-
- If you have a custom TEXT.DAT, see DOCS\TEXT1C01.DIF for list of changes.
-
- If you want to start with a default set of Chat Commands (new to v1c01), go
- into your CTRL directory and type (replace A:\ with path installed from):
-
- A:\LHA E A:\CFGS CHATCMDS.CFG
- TYPE CHATCMDS.CFG >> TEXT.CFG
-
- If you want to start with a default set of exteral chat pagers (new to v1c01),
- go into your CTRL directory and type (replace A:\ with path installed from):
-
- A:\LHA E A:\CFGS XTRNPAGE.CFG
- TYPE XTRNPAGE.CFG >> XTRN.CFG
-
- For a brief list of new features/changes, see DOCS\V1C01.NEW
-
- For a detailed list of all changes, see DOCS\SBBS.HST
-
-
- /* End of UPGRADE.DOC */
-