Wed, 22 Jan 1997 17:03:35 +0100
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Version 1.8c of LISTSERV is being released. The following instructions
describe the procedure that the LISTSERV maintainer needs to follow to
UPGRADE from version 1.8a or 1.8b to this new version. These instructions
will NOT work for a new installation; refer to the installation guide for
first-time installation instructions.
BITNET sites running the VM version of LISTSERV-NJE will receive an
upgrade shipment in the usual fashion and should ignore the present
message.
1. L-Soft recommends reading the release notes (posted under separate
cover) before proceeding with the upgrade.
2. It is IMPERATIVE that you install a License Activation Key (LAK) for
version 1.8c before installing the new version of the software. Your
1.8c license key will work with older versions of the product, but you
will not be able to start the new version unless your license key
reads 1.8c (you can verify that you have the proper license key by
sending a SHOW LICENSE command to LISTSERV and checking the "Version:"
field). Please contact your sales representative or write to
[log in to unmask] if you did not receive your new license key.
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* DO NOT PROCEED ANY FURTHER UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED YOUR LICENSE KEY! *
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3. Connect to FTP.LSOFT.COM via anonymous FTP, CD LISTSERV, then go to
the subdirectory that corresponds to your operating system and
download the installation kit that matches your vendor/architecture,
as if you were planning to re-install LISTSERV from scratch. Customers
running unix should make sure to download both common.tar.Z and the
system-specific tar file. VM customers should download UPD18C HEX and
HEXOUT EXEC in ASCII mode (but not LISTSERV HEX).
4. L-Soft recommends making a backup of your entire LISTSERV directory
tree before updating the code.
5. Operating system specific steps:
- Windows NT and Windows 95: stop LISTSERV and the SMTP listener, then
run SETUP.EXE, specifying the directory in which you had initially
installed LISTSERV. The product will be upgraded while preserving
your configuration data.
- unix: the upgrade is similar to a first-time installation to the
directory in which you originally installed the product. Type 'make
update' instead of 'make install' after tailoring the makefile.
- VMS: stop LISTSERV, then run VMSINSTAL on the new kit. The kit will
automatically update your previous installation.
- VM: type 'HEXOUT UPD18C HEX' to decode the update shipment. This
creates a card deck called HEXOUT OUTPUT. Spool your punch to the
userid of the LISTSERV virtual machine, then type 'PUNCH HEXOUT
OUTPUT (NOH' to submit the update job. LISTSERV will ask you to
confirm the installation. Simply follow the instructions until you
receive a message saying that the upgrade is complete.
Contact L-Soft technical support if you have any question regarding the
upgrade procedure. Please note that technical support is unable to assist
with licensing issues; you should contact the sales group in that case.
Eric
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