Dear sysop.

----------------  Important news for this release: ----------------------

This release of WinFBB consists of 2 versions.  One 16-bit version for
Windows 3.xx, and one 32-bit version for Windows 95 (and possibly for
Windows NT etc).  Most files are identical for the two versions.  
During the installation, you will be asked if you want to install the
new 32-bit version also, and not only the 16-bit version.  If you are 
using Windows 95, it may be a good idea to install both.  You will 
have the icons for both WinFBB 16 bit and WinFBB 32 bit in the same
group, so you can choose either when starting WinFBB.

BUT, AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT:
If you are using BPQ, you can NOT use 32-bit WinFBB.  As BPQ (yet) 
exists only in 16-bit.
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-------------  One more "nice-to-know" for this version :--------------

In the beginning of the installation-procedure, you are asked for the
destination-directory.  Normally this will be C:\FBB.  But you may want
to change it to something else.  If you do, you earlier had to also
edit INIT.SRV, EPURMESS.INI and RUNFBB.BAT to suit your new choice of
drive/directory.  In this version, INIT.SRV, EPURMESS.INI and RUNFBB.BAT
(the files supplied with this software-version) will automatically be
updated to your choice of drive/directory.
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Please remember that this is a beta-release of FBB software.  So there MAY
be things in the installation that ought to be corrected.  If you find
any problems, then send a message to F6FBB if you find a problem in the
software, or LA6CU if you find a problem in the installation-procedures 
or in the documentations.  The documentation will be updated continously, so
will the help-files.  

You will find some files in the UTIL directory. These files are not
operational and must be moved in the right directory to be used. DLLs
should be in the FBB\BIN directory.

It may be a good idea to print this file on paper, if you have a printer
on-line.


  IF THIS INSTALLATION IS AN UPGRADE FROM ANY EARLIER VERSIONS:
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  This upgrade-procedure should work OK with DosFBB 5.15c and WinFBB 7.00x.
  Upgrade from other versions may not work well, as some file-formats have
  changed.

  If you are making an update from any earlier FBB-version, PLEASE do make a
  backup copy of all your system-files first.  If you have not done so 
  already, please DO stop the installation now, after you have read this text.
  You may have some newer SAT-files (text) than the ones in this distribution,
  and you may want to re-install them after this installation.  This 
  installation will probably overwrite those files you want to keep.  Make
  a backup first, and re-install them after this installation has completed.

  If you are making an update, you will be prompted to replace some of FBB
  system files.  Some lines may have been added or changed in these files 
  since your last version (depending on what your last version really is...),
  so if you do not replace them, the BBS may not be able to start.  So I 
  think you will be best off by replacing the files during installation, and 
  customize them for your own needs, later.
 
  INIT.SRV, EPURMESS.INI and WINFBB.INI:
  These files should be replaced in any case, as some comments-lines have
  changed, and new things are added.  Replace them, and customize them later.
  
  A lot of other SYS-files from this distribution (BBS.SYS, CRON.SYS etc)
  will NOT be installed if they exist from before, unless you want them to.
  You will be prompted before each copy.  A copy of the new files from this
  distribution will also be placed in the directory called EXAMPLES.700, for
  you to look at later, if you want.  There may be some useful hints and 
  kinks there....

  TXT and HLP files:
  There are some languages on the distribution disk.  They will NOT replace
  existing languages, unless you want them to. You will be prompted before 
  each copy..  A copy of the new files will be placed in EXAMPLES.700
  directory (see above).  Depending on how old your existing FBB version
  is, the BBS may NOT start if you do not change the language-files.  If 
  you get this problem, simply use the new HLP and TXT files, copy them
  from EXAMPLES.700 to LANG directory.  You may want to update other language-
  files according to the emclosed files.

  This distribution may also contain some extra language-files.  If it does,
  you will find them in \SYSTEM\LANG\MORE directory.  You may want to use
  some of them.  You will have to update your LANGUE.SYS accordingly..

  The documentation-file called FBB700.DOC, included in this distribution,
  is still very "raw".  It will be refined and have a better layout in the
  full distribution.  But please report any mistakes you find, to me,
  LA6CU @ LA6CU.BRG.R.NOR.EU or email to perolsen@online.no.

  A backup of some of the important files from your last version, will
  be found in C:\FBB_OLD directory.
 
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