
                      CHANGI 1.2 Beta 5 - READ.ME
                      ---------------------------


Welcome to Changi, a newsserver for Windows NT.

This file contains information you need to install Changi, and
additional information not included in the product documentation.

This README file is divided into the following categories:

   - Before You Install Changi
   - Getting Help
   - Updates
   - Installing Changi
   - Late-Breaking News
   - License
   - Disclaimer
   - Trademarks
   - Your Satisfaction


Before You Install Changi
-------------------------

   Changi for OS/2 must be installed on a drive formatted with HPFS.
   It cannot run on FAT-formatted drives.

   To run Changi for OS/2, you need OS/2 Warp version 3.0, 4.0, or
   OS/2 Warp Server and one of the following items:

    - TCP/IP 4.0, which is part of OS/2 Warp 4.0.

    - TCP/IP 3.0, which is part of OS/2 Warp Connect and OS/2 Warp
      Server. If you're running Warp Server, consider to install
      a fix for APAR IC12289, which should be available at

       ftp://ps.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/tcpip/fixes/v3.0os2/ic12289

    - Internet Connection, which is part of all versions of OS/2 Warp.
      If you're running Internet Connection included in Warp 3.0,
      you should install a fix for APAR PN71501. This fix is available at

       ftp://ftp.ibm.net/pub/pn71501

    - TCP/IP 2.0 with the latest CSD applied. To the time of this writing,
      the latest CSD level is UN64092, available at

       ftp://software.watson.ibm.com/pub/tcpip/os2/tcp20c1.exe
       ftp://software.watson.ibm.com/pub/tcpip/os2/tcp20c2.exe
       ftp://software.watson.ibm.com/pub/tcpip/os2/tcp20c3.exe
       ftp://software.watson.ibm.com/pub/tcpip/os2/tcp20c4.exe

      After installing the CSD, you should additionally install the
      above mentioned fix for APAR PN71501, available at

       ftp://ftp.ibm.net/pub/pn71501

   To view the manual, you need a web browser, WebExplorer, Netscape
   Navigator or any similar product will be sufficient.


Getting Help
------------

   There is a maling list available in the Internet to support Changi.
   This is the preferred forum to contact the authors.

   To subscribe, send email to

     majordomo@gigo.com

   and enter

     subscribe changi-l

   in the first line of your mail.

   A digest form of the list is also available; use

     subscribe changi-l-digest

   instead. You will be sent a digest of the day's messages, shortly
   after midnight local time.


   Frequently, the author and other helpful people check the usenet
   newsgroup

     comp.os.os2.mail-news

   for discussions related to Changi.


   Before posting your problems or suggestions to the mailing list
   or the newsgroup remember that this support is provided by volunteers.
   All the code, maintenance, and answering are done by people who freely
   give their time to help the net. Please consider this and treat them
   accordingly.  Be as precise as possible so that overworked
   knowledgeable people will not waste time trying to solve the wrong
   problem.


   If your application requires commercial support, please contact

     egnite Software GmbH
     Westring 303
     44629 Herne
     Germany

     Tel  : +49-2323-925375
     Fax  : +49-2323-925374
     Email: harald@egnite.com


Updates
-------

You will find the latest information about Changi for OS/2 on the
Internet at

   http://www.egnite.com



Installing Changi
-----------------

   If you received this product as a single Zip file, unzip it to
   an empty directory. If you're using PKUNZIP, specify option -d,
   to have the files unzipped into directories. Do not unzip into
   a directory with a space in its name.

   Change the current directory to the directory containing INSTALL.EXE.

   Issue the following command:

     INSTALL

   Instructions on how to configure Changi can be found in the accompanied
   documentation, which is given in HTML format. You need a web browser
   for viewing these files.

   Start viewing changi.html.


Late-Breaking News
------------------

   Installation of 1.2 beta 4 over version 1.0 or 1.01 failed, unless
   you completely removed the previous version first. Beta 5 should
   now install over 1.0 or 1.01 without problem, but unfortunately
   will not install over beta 4. If you installed beta 4, you must
   first remove this version. Use the installation utility in the
   Changi folder to remove beta 4.

   Processing of control.ctl has been buggy in beta 4. After receiving
   a number of newgroup or rmgroup control messages, the connection
   will die. This bug has been removed.

   The manual of beta 4 showed an example control.ctl with commas as
   newsgroup delimiters, but the code uses pipe symbols in order to
   be compatible with INN.
   Beta 5 expects commas, because all other Changi configurations
   use commas too. However, for INN compatibility you may set

       SET CHANGICONTROLCTLDELIMIT=124

   Again one user reported the loss of his active file. After checking
   the code over and over again we come to the conclusion, that this
   might have been the result of system problems or failures of other
   applications accessing that file, but not a Changi problem. Anyway,
   an additional piece of code has been added. If Changi can't find the
   active file, it will look for active.bak and rename it to active.


License
-------

   All changes made to the original sources are copyright by egnite
   Software GmbH, with all rights reserved.

   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
   modification, are permitted free of charge provided that the following
   conditions are met:

    - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

    - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
      distribution.

    - All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
      software must display the following acknowledgment:
      This product includes software developed by egnite Software
      GmbH for use in the Changi news server project.

    - The name Changi Server must not be used to endorse or promote
      products derived from this software without prior written
      permission.

    - Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following
      acknowledgment:
      This product includes software developed by egnite Software
      GmbH for use in the Changi news server project.

Disclaimer
----------

   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY EGNITE SOFTWARE GMBH ``AS IS''
   AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
   TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
   PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL EGNITE SOFTWARE
   GMBH BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
   EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
   PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
   PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
   OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.


Trademarks
----------

   * OS/2 is a registered trademark of
     International Business Machines Corporation.

   * Netscape Navigator is a trademark of
     Netscape Communications Corporation.

   * Java is a trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

   * Other products and brand names may be trademarks or
     registered trademarks of their respective owners.



Your Satisfaction
-----------------

   Your satisfaction with Changi is important to us. If you are not
   totally satisfied with this product, please contact us.

   Tell us what is not meeting your expectations and why you are
   dissatisfied.  Provide your name, your organizations's name, and
   your email address so that we can contact you. We will work with
   you to resolve your concerns.

   To contact us, use any of these:

        o Fax     : +49-2323-925374
        o Internet: harald@os2point.ping.de
