[=================================================================================] [========================== Renegade BBS v. Y2Ka2 ===============================] [====================== Copyrighted 1991-1996 Cott Lang ==========================] [============ Copyrighted 1996 - 1999 Patrick Spence and Gary Hall ===============] [==================== Copyrighted 2000 Jeffrey L Herrings ========================] [=================================================================================] [Introduction] Hello. First, I decided to keep this version marked as Alpha. I dont even feel it has reached the point of beta. This version resolves all Y2K issues with Renegade, though due to the step back may introduce new bugs. Though these bugs should be ever so minor. Something to keep in mind. The fallback was to 98-101 (though beefed up). I am enclosing documentation for 98-101 in case no one has them. Please take notice of the files that are within this package: Name Description Size [Win DOS] Date/Time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RENEGADE OVR Renegade Overlay File 579,941 03-05-00 11:49p RENEMAIL EXE Renemail Mail Tosser 15,163 03-05-00 11:49p UP0511 EXE Renegade Upgrade 05-11 <=> Y2Ka2 11,634 03-05-00 11:49p UP99044 EXE Renegade Upgrade 99-044 <=> Y2Ka2 11,673 03-05-00 11:49p RENEGADE EXE Renegade Program File 56,618 03-05-00 11:49p UP98101 EXE Renegade Upgrade 98-101 <=> Y2Ka2 11,672 03-05-00 11:49p DOSHELP ASC DOS HELP goes in MISC directory 715 03-05-00 11:51p MENUCMD ASC MENU CMD LIST goes in MISC directory 4,926 03-05-00 11:57p PSEUDOS ASC PSEUDO DOS CMD LST goes in MISC directory 767 03-05-00 11:51p Enough about that, on to how to get this version up and rolling. [Upgrading] Please ensure you read each step thoroughly before actually proceeding with that step. Everything is as normal with the RENEGADE.EXE and RENEGADE.OVR, though I will ramble off the order of operations: 1. Backup the following files (the only ones affected) or your whole BBS directory: FILES ------------- RENEGADE.EXE RENEGADE.OVR RENEGADE.DAT HISTORY .DAT EXTENDED.DAT USERS .DAT MULTNODE.DAT FBASES .DAT * .SCN * .DIR * .OLD 2. Copy the new RENEGADE.EXE and RENEGADE.OVR over top of your old ones. 3. Renegade 05-11 run UP0511.EXE Renegade 98-101 run UP98101.EXE Renegade 99-044 run UP99044.EXE - The corresponding update programs should be run in your ROOT Renegade directory, if you haven't guessed, it assumes the directory you are running it from has the RENEGADE.DAT in it. - You should receive NO errors of ANY kind. If so, do a restore from backup and start at STEP 1 !! 4. Delete your MULTNODE.DAT file. 5. Pass the command of RENEGADE.EXE -L and hope like hell it works.. :> If for SOME reason Renegade were NOT to start up without errors. Please restore from from backup and start at STEP 1! If it doesnt work after a second try EMAIL ME! with a screen capture, otherwise type out EVERYTHING that the update program outputs. Jeff Herrings - [ jeffherrings@home.com ]