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       INSTALLATION
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       RemoteAccess   should  run  on  any  IBM  80x86   compatible
       computer. The only two programs you will need in addition to
       the  release  package are DOS 3.x and a FOSSIL  driver.  The
       FOSSIL is a memory-resident program that many communications
       packages use to communicate with the modem. Two FOSSILs that
       have  been  successfully tested with  RemoteAccess  are  Ray
       Gwinn's X00,  and David Nugent's BNU. Either of these should
       be readily available from any local bulletin board.

       You  will  also  need a modem that is capable  of  accepting
       Hayes-type  commands.  The  minimum  memory  requirement  is
       approximately 350K, but 512K is recommended.

       1.  Ensure  that  your CONFIG.SYS file  contains  these
           statements:

                 FILES=20
                 BUFFERS=25

           If you intend  to run a multi-node  system you  may
           need  to  increase  the  number  of   file  handles
           that DOS  can  open at  one time,  by  raising  the
           "FILES" value.   Note: Each additional  file handle
           will reduce available memory by 50 to 60 bytes.

           The  more  "BUFFERS"  you  allocate,  the   faster
           RemoteAccess  will run.  However,  each additional
           buffer  allocated  will reduce memory available by
           500 to 600 bytes.

       2.  Create  a directory to put the main program  files
           in.  The  configuration example that follows  later
           assumes that this directory (the SYSTEM  directory)
           is C:\RA.

       3.  Ensure  that  your  AUTOEXEC.BAT  file  contains  a
           command to set the environment variable RA to  your
           SYSTEM  directory,  so  RemoteAccess can  find  its
           configuration files:

                 SET RA=C:\RA

           It is possible  to increase the overall performance
           of  RemoteAccess by placing  the file "RA.OVR" onto
           a ramdrive.   If you elect to do this you must also
           set the following environment variable:

                 SET RAOVR=F:\

        4. Copy all of the executable files from the RemoteAccess
           distribution package into the SYSTEM directory.

       5.  Create four more sub-directories:

           C:\RA\MSGBASE          This will hold  the  message
                                  files the system creates.

           C:\RA\MENUS            To put your menus in,

           C:\RA\TXTFILES         To put files such as welcome
                                  and disconnect screens in.

           C:\RA\ATTACH           To hold message file attaches.


       This completes  the installation, and  you are now  ready to
       move on to the CONFIGURATION section.