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PLEASE USE THE REPORT.TXT FILE FOR ALL BETA REPORTS.  SEE THE TOP OF REPORT.TXT
FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON ITS USAGE.  DO NOT CALL VOICE FIRST, ALL BETA REPORTS MUST
BE SUBMITTED VIA SALT AIR FIRST IN ORDER FOR US TO PROPERLY LOG THE REPORTS
AND TRACK THEM.


   INSTALLATION
   ------------
   To use the v15.21 beta files, you need to copy all of the new .EXE files
   over top of you current v15.2 files.


   FIDO IS NOW ENABLED!
   --------------------
   NOTE:  If you previously attempted to use v15.2 to set up fido, you may
   have created files which are INCOMPATIBLE because the configuration
   information has changed.  This shouldn't be too big of a problem since most
   people will not have attempted to use fido in v15.2 (because it wasn't yet
   enabled).  But if you did, you should completely delete your fido
   configuration first.

   PLEASE READ FIDO.DOC THOROUGHLY BEFORE SENDING IN A BETA REPORT OR ASKING
   FOR HELP TO SET IT UP.  FIDO, BY ITS VERY NATURE, IS COMPLEX.  YOU NEED TO
   DO MORE THAN JUST RUN PCBSETUP AND ENABLE IT.  READING FIDO.DOC IS REQUIRED.


   FASTER BETA DOWNLOADS!
   ----------------------
   You can get faster v15.21 downloads by typing "BETA NEW PATCH" to
   download just a set of patches rather than full sized executables.  Even
   BETA ALL PATCH which gives you all of the patches at once will still
   produce a fairly small download!  To apply the patches, unzip the files
   into the directory where your PCBoard executables are located and type
   the command PCBPATCH.

   NOTE:  The patches *only* work if you have v15.21 BASE CODE which is also
   available via the BETA door.  The BASE CODE files are dated 11/11/94.


   UPGRADING FROM V15.0 OR V15.1
   -----------------------------
   If you are upgrading from v15.0 or v15.1, then you need to execute
   PCBSetup and exit with a "Y" to save the current setup (just this once,
   be sure to not use "Q" to save).  Run MKPCBTXT on each of your PCBTEXT
   files and you're done.  No other changes to your system are necessary.

   NOTE: PCBoard now includes a new file called PCBOARD.SER.  This file
   must be copied into the same directory where the PCBOARD.EXE is located.


   SLOW EXECUTION OF PPE's
   -----------------------
   Guaranteed!  If you experience slow execution of your PPEs, or if they
   appear to "stop dead" for a long period of time, the cause is the size of
   your OVERLAY buffer.  Don't bother sending in a BETA report.  Instead,
   just increase your overlay buffer size and that will fix it.


You can use the OVLSIZE program to adjust PCBOARD.EXE (or PCBOARDM.EXE) and
play around with various settings.  Going too low (less than 16) will probably
result in Borland's Overlay Manager *picking* a default FOR you.  Going too
high will simply waste memory.  Start with a value of 20 and go up or down
from there to see what gives you a) the amount of memory you need combined
with b) the amount of performance you require.  Higher overlay buffer settings
will generally INCREASE performance, but on a "diminishing returns" basis.
In other words, going from 16 to 20 will yield a tremendous increase.  Going
from 20 to 24 will show an increase, but only a small increase.  Going from
24 to 28 may not show a perceptible increase.  Experiment to be sure.

Once you decide on the best settings for your system, return to the BETA door
and then UN-flag, then RE-flag the main PCBoard executable(s) that you
download.  In RE-flagging the file, the BETA door will once again ask you for
your desired default overlay buffer setting.  It will remember that setting
from then on so that you won't have to remember to run OVLSIZE each time you
download a new executable.


   WISHLIST REQUESTS
   -----------------
   Please remember, the feature set for v15.21 is frozen.  Your ideas and
   wishlist requests are welcome, but please do not expect them to be
   implemented in version 15.21.  As always, during the BETA cycle the goal
   is to "finish" the software as quickly as possible, removing any bugs and
   preparing the software for shipment.  The next development cycle will
   begin immediately after the beta cycle.  So the sooner the beta cycle
   finishes, the better.

   Your best bet is to utilize the FEATURES door on Salt Air since those
   features with the highest number of requests and priority standings are
   the ones that will be implemented first.


Thanks for your time and effort in helping us to ensure PCBoard's reliability
and success!

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