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Comments on windows client install

1994-11-23 13:53:24
Subject: Comments on windows client install
From: "Wayne T. Smith" <WTS AT CAPSLAN.CAPS.MAINE DOT EDU>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 1994 13:53:24 EST
I've just finished installing the MS Windows 3.1 ADSM client.  It
would have been OK for a first-time install, but it leaves something
to be desired for an upgrade ...

  The default action seems to install everything.  I'd rather see
    the default action *not* install the administrative client.  The
    default is to install the 3270 files, though they have no use in
    this shop.  Maybe it could be a smarter install or be off by
    default?

  The default is to rename all old files to *.BAK.  This might be
    a special option action, but I'd rather see the old files
    removed/rewritten.

  One is asked to save the old DSM.OPT file before something
    (close to worthless) is written.  Better to take the MacOS ADSM
    action and leave this file alone if it already exists.  If IBM
    changes anything in the default DSM.OPT file, then tell us about
    it in the README file, but leave my nicely tailored DSM.OPT file
    alone, please!  If I want to restart from scratch, I've got the
    sample file DSM.SMP.

cheers,

Wayne T. Smith
Systems Group -- CAPS        internet: wts AT maine.maine DOT edu
University of Maine System   BITNET/CREN: WTS@MAINE
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