
Welcome to the README.1ST file for The Generica GenCit-86 Bulletin Board
Software.

The distribution archive should have came with these files:

INSTALL.EXE     The installation archive.  This will unpack gencit into
                the current directory, with the ANSi help files in the
                directory ANSI\, the help files in the directory HELP\,
                the documentation in the directory DOCS\ and the rest of
                GenCit (executeables, utilities, etc.) in the current
                directory. After everything is unpacked right you may
                delete INSTALL.EXE.
INSTALL.DAT     The data file for INSTALL.EXE
FILE_ID.DIZ     A description file for BBSes. Delete as necessary.
README.1ST      Moo..

          HOW TO UNPACK THE FILES INTO THE CORRECT DIRECTORIES
          ====================================================

        Essentially, all that is necessary to unpack these files
   correctly is to run the INSTALL.EXE.  It will place the
   Help files files into a directory called HELP\, the main BBS files
   will be placed in the current directory, the documentation files will be
   placed in a directory called DOCS\, the utilities files will be
   placed in the current directory, and the ANSi help files will go
   into a directory called ANSI\.

        From there, it is suggested that you delve into the
   documentation files (in the DOCS\ directory).  The required reading
   would be GENINST.MAN and GENOPER.MAN, if I could force you, which I
   can't.  There are all too many knowitalls out there, and if you are
   one of them, I suggest you give it up, because that type of attitude
   will not help you when installing GenCit. Trust me. -:)

        Once everything is unpacked successfully, the following files
   can be deleted to save diskspace: INSTALL.EXE, FILE_ID.DIZ,
   README.1ST, WHATSNEW.102.  You may want to take a look at
   WHATSNEW.102, it makes for *very* interesting reading.

                       HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR
                       =========================

        I can be reached via the Internet at steve@gen.bohica.net
   via Fidonet as Steve Steffler at 1:342/1022, and via C86Net as
   Generica @ Flynn's Inn_Alta.  You can also reach me by calling my
   BBS (The Generica BBS / The Frying Pan).  The number is (403) 967-2361.
   I would really like to know how many BBSes GenCit becomes.  I will be
   maintaining a list of GenCit BBSes which all GenCit sysops are
   welcome to add themselves to.  Too add your system to the list, do
   the following:

        1) Create a message containing the following information:
                a) The name of your GenCit BBS
                b) Your name (aliases are allowed)
                c) The number (including AREA CODE!) of the system
                d) The location of the system (i.e. Onoway, Alberta)
                e) How I can contact you to confirm the info is correct
                f) The top modem speed of the system
                g) whether the system is open or closed  (public or
                   private)

        2) Send the message to me via one of the methods mentioned
   above.  I have to confirm that you are the sysop of the system in
   question before I add it to the GenCit Official Bulletin Board
   Listing.

        The list will be distributed via FidoNet FREQing (1:342/1022,
   magic filename of GENLIST), and via anyone requesting it through
   Internet email to me, and an updated list will be included in every
   new release of GenCit.  This is, by the way, the first release of
   GenCit.

NOTE: GenCit has a warranty.  Consult the file WARRANTY.MAN, inside the
DOCS\ directory.  GenCit is completely public domain, hack as necessary,
although at the moment I do not plan to release the source code to
anybody.

Steve Steffler
Author, GenCit-86 BBS.
Date: December 27, 1996



                              Generica Software
                                  PO Box 418
                           Onoway, Alberta, Canada
                                    T0E1V0
