Welcome to the PCBoard v15.3 beta!


A few important steps to follow to get the beta up and running:

1) You must first have PCBoard v15.x (any release) already installed and
   running.

2) Back up your system!  We try very hard to ensure that no beta every gets
   posted which can cause your system to be unstable.  But just remember, it
   *is*, after all, a beta release.

3) Unzip the BETA.ZIP and copy the *.EXE and *.HLP files to your \PCB
   directory.  (if you received any .ZIP files in BETA.ZIP file then unzip
   those files as well and copy their contents to your \PCB directory)

4) If this is your first time using the v15.3 beta, you *must* upgrade all of
   your PCBTEXT.* files.  To do this, change to the directory that contains
   your PCBTEXT files and type:   "MKPCBTXT filename" (filename = pcbtext file
   to be updated)

5) Study the WHATSNEW file to become familiar with what changes have been
   made and how to utilize any new features.  NOTE:  The PCBUUCP.ZIP file
   has its own WHATSNEW.UU file which describes the UUCP changes.

6) Keep in mind that you should download new beta releases AT LEAST once per
   month, preferrably once every 1-2 weeks.  And when you receive the beta,
   take a close look at the HISTORY file for any updates that have been made
   as well as instructions that may pertain to the beta just downloaded.

7) To submit beta reports, include the information requested inside of
   REPORT.TXT and post your message directly in conference #5 on Salt Air.

   NOTE:  We do *not* accept beta reports from the various 'echo mail'
   conferences.  If you wish to participate in the beta, the reports must be
   posted in conference 5 on Salt Air.  If you're concerned about saving
   money, you can telnet into our system at bbs.pcboard.com.

That seems like a lot of rules, but generally beta cycles are a lot of fun.
We appreciate your interest and participation and thank you for helping make
PCBoard the best BBS software around.

