
      NetDrive for OS/2 Version 1.0.8 Installation README
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  (C) COPYRIGHT Blueprint Software Works, Inc. 2000, 2001.
  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  
  This document includes information about NetDrive for OS/2, a new
  utility which allows users to mount a ftp site or a local directory 
  or a network resource to a virtual volume.
  
  NetDrive for OS/2 is a shareware program, it will be fully functional 
  for 1 month. After the evaluation period ends it will not allow to write 
  to resources.
  
| If you would like to continue using this product for more than the 
| 1 month evaluation period, you must register.
  
| Use beyond a 1 month evaluation period prohibited without registration.
  
  See http://www.bmtmicro.com/BMTCatalog/os2/netdrive.html for
  ordering information.

| Please support the try-before-buy concept by ordering this software.
  
  The developers site is
  http://www.blueprintsoftware.com/netdrive

  A note from Thomas Bradford:

  The project has been under development for approximately a year and a
  half and came from an impromptu brainstorming session between Dr. Dirk
  Terrell, Vitali Pelenyov and Thomas Bradford.   Dr. Dirk Terrell and I
  discussed the idea even longer (at least 2 and a half years before Dr.
  Terrell made the first move to coordinate a team.)  My hat is off to
  both Dr. Terrell and Mr. Pelenyov.  Please note that the the devotion
  and continued committment by Mr. Pelenyov carried the project through
  to completion and that OS/2 users would not have this utility without
  his time and talent.


  BMT Micro, Inc distributes NetDrive, Blueprint Software Works, Inc.
  is building an extensive web site for users to pass along tips, hints,
  and of course get the lastest patches and updates.  As you will see,
  anyone can write a plugin for the program as well and we will be
  maintaining an html and ftp archive of these as well.

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  Safe computing means scanning your downloads for viruses and backing
  up all data before installing any program, including this one.  Be
  sensible and take a few precautions and you might save yourself from
  potential problems.

  BMT Micro, Inc., Blueprint Software Works, Inc, or Vitali Pelenyov do
  not warrant that NetDrive will meet your requirements, that operation
  of NetDrive will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that all NetDrive
  errors will be corrected. The aforementioned parties are not
  responsible for problems caused by changes in the operating
  characteristics of computer hardware or computer operating systems
  that are made after the release of NetDrive nor for problems in the
  interaction of NetDrive with other software. The aforementioned
  parties have no responsibility to replace or refund the fee of and
  media or license damaged by accident, abuse or misapplication.
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  Installation instructions:
  
  Run the ndinst.exe and follow the instructions on the screen. The 
  installation program will find a previous installation of NetDrive
  for OS/2 and you can update it. The installation program will
  unpack NetDrive files to specified directory and edit CONFIG.SYS
  PATH and LIBPATH statements as well as add statementss to load
  NetDrive filesystem driver and control program. A backup copy of
  CONFIG.SYS will be saves as CONFIG.ND.
  
  
  Manual installation:
  
  Create a directory (e.g. C:\NDFS):
  
  mkdir C:\NDFS
  
  Copy the package file ndfs.@ to the directory:
  
  copy ndfs.@ C:\NDFS
  
  Change directory:
  
  cd C:\NDFS
  
  Unpack files:
  
  unpack2 ndfs.@ /C
  
  Delete the package file from the directory:
  
  del ndfs.@
  
  Add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS:
 
  SET NDFSDIR=C:\NDFS
  IFS=C:\NDFS\NDFS.IFS
  RUN=C:\NDFS\NDCTL.EXE

  Add C:\NDFS to LIBPATH and SET PATH statements.

  Reboot.
  
  
  Upgrade instructions:
   
  If you have a version of NetDrive for OS/2 installed then
  in order to install new version you have to proceed with the 
  following steps:
  
  1) rem out the following lines in config.sys:
  
  IFS=C:\NDFS\NDFS.IFS
  RUN=C:\NDFS\NDCTL.EXE
  
  Now these lines must look as follows:  
  
  REM IFS=C:\NDFS\NDFS.IFS
  REM RUN=C:\NDFS\NDCTL.EXE
  
  2) reboot the system
 
  3) replace old NetDrive's files with new ones

  4) restore lines in config.sys:
  
  IFS=C:\NDFS\NDFS.IFS
  RUN=C:\NDFS\NDCTL.EXE
  
  5) reboot the system
  
  
  Feedback:

  Send NetDrive's questions, bug reports and suggestions to
  
      netdrive@bmtmicro.net


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