turnpike 6 - a challenge for i cognoscenti, or a lost cause
robert w hall
bobh at n-cantrell.demon.co.uk
Sat Feb 3 09:55:48 CST 2001
In message <3a7c1c11.1959633827 at news.asi.fr>, gerard patel
<nomailthankyoug.patel at wanadoo.fr> writes
>On Sat, 3 Feb 2001 11:28:32 +0000, robert w hall
><bobh at n-cantrell.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>The beta version of turnpike 6 is out.
><snip>
>
>It's not at www.turnpike.com, so I can't give it
>a try for now.
>
>Gerard
It's at ftp.demon.com
see below
Here's the full post from demon.ip.support.turnpike
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Announcing Turnpike Six v6.00 Beta 1
====================================
The first beta version of Turnpike Six v6.00 is now available.
This beta is freely available for existing users of Turnpike. If you
have a Universal licence it will work with other ISPs, otherwise it will
only work when you are connected to Demon.
The beta test version is TIME LIMITED. It will stop working after 1st
April 2001. You must replace it with a later version before then.
***********************************************************************
* *
* BETA VERSIONS OF TURNPIKE ARE ONLY SUITABLE FOR EXPERIENCED USERS. *
* SUPPORT IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT CONFIDENT THAT *
* THEY KNOW HOW EMAIL IS SUPPOSED TO WORK ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT *
* TO USE BETA VERSIONS. PLEASE AVOID RECOMMENDING THIS BETA VERSION *
* TO "NEWUSERS" OR OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT READ ALL THE CAVEATS IN THIS *
* DOCUMENT. *
* *
***********************************************************************
You will need to be using Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
NT4 or Windows 2000.
The rest of this announcement is:
1. What's new in Turnpike Six v6.00
2. Notes for Windows NT4 & Windows 2000 users
3. The IP Insight Client
4. Beta version caveats
5. How to install and use the beta
6. How to report problems or otherwise comment
We are most grateful to all who try a beta version. We are especially
grateful to those who report problems with a beta version, particularly
when the report leads us to fix the problem!
1. What's new in Turnpike Six v6.00
================================
The Turnpike 'Offline' application has been replaced by a Turnpike
extension to Windows Explorer (henceforth "Turnpike"). This means that
your Turnpike folders now appear in the Windows Explorer folder tree
alongside My Computer, Network Neighbourhood and the Recycle Bin,
instead of appearing within a separate application. Turnpike can still
however be launched via its desktop icon or via its entry in the Start
Menu.
Note that Windows Explorer is not the same as Internet Explorer,
Turnpike Six does not care which, if any, browser you use.
The Turnpike 'Connect' application remains largely unchanged, but almost
all of its functionality is now available from within Turnpike. In
particular the 'Deliver' toolbar button will connect you to the
Internet, send and receive mail and news, and then disconnect all in the
background. You will be provided with a 'taskbar tray' icon (next to the
clock) to indicate that Turnpike is connected to the Internet, and by
right-clicking on this icon you can show the full Turnpike 'Connect'
application.
For further information on usage of Turnpike Six see the 'Quick Start
Guide' - accessible from the Help and Start menus. This is a PDF file
and may be downloaded separately if required.
There is also the Help and the User Manual available from the Start
menu. In addition we have provided a document with specific information
for users migrating to Turnpike Six from previous versions of Turnpike.
This document is called 'Migration.rtf' and is accessible from the Start
Menu.
For information about changes in previous versions of Turnpike please
see:
http://www.turnpike.com/whatsnew/
2. Notes for Windows NT4 & Windows 2000 users
==========================================
Notes for Windows NT4 users:
DUN is not suitable for Windows NT users, so will not be installed. NT4
users should install RAS, which will work with Turnpike in the same way
as DUN. In order to use RAS to access the Internet it is strongly
recommended that you install Service Pack 3 or later.
In order to run the Turnpike installer you must be logged in with
administrator privileges. Once installer has been run, the user no
longer requires administrator privileges to use Turnpike.
You will also need to have administrator privileges if you wish Turnpike
Connect to install a modem. You can use installed modems without such
privileges.
Notes for Windows 2000 users:
Windows 2000 has a new scheme for connection handling. If connections
are created in the Network and Dialup Connections by the Turnpike
Connect program while logged in with administrator privileges, those
connections can also later be used when logged in as other users.
However, when connections are created while logged in without
administrator privileges, then those connections are private to that
user and cannot be seen or used by others.
In order to run the Turnpike installer you must be logged in with
administrator privileges. Once installer has been run, the user no
longer requires administrator privileges to use Turnpike.
You will also need to have administrator privileges if you wish Turnpike
Connect to install a modem. You can use installed modems without such
privileges.
3. Inverse's IP InSight
====================
The Visual Networks IP InSight software previously installed with
Turnpike 5 is not being used with this Turnpike Six beta test. The
existing Visual Networks IP InSight installation will ignore Turnpike
Six.
4. Beta version caveats
====================
This is a Beta version. That means that it is a relatively recent
version of the program, and although we believe that it generally works,
it will have more bugs in it than we would expect in a full version.
[The purpose of beta-testing is to shake out those bugs that seem only
to appear when software is used by "real people" (as opposed to
programmers).]
So, if you elect to use the beta you are accepting an *unquantified*
risk. That risk can be mitigated by following the advice below, but it
cannot be eliminated.
5. How to install and use the Beta
===============================
First, please re-read Section 4 above, and be sure that you accept the
risk implied in using beta software.
Second, because we cannot support beta versions for ever, this program
is time limited, so please note: it will not work after 1st April 2001.
Third, *PLEASE* backup your TURNPIKE directory and all sub-directories.
Turnpike Six's database files are not backwards compatible with previous
version's database files. The only way to revert, if necessary, is to
restore from a backup, see below.
The Turnpike Six v6.00 beta is only available by FTP. Choose from one
of the following:
a. ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/turnpike/beta600/fv600b1.exe
This is the full download, including Turnpike Six, the Quick
Start Guide, User Manual and up to date DUN. This is the
recommended download if you want the User Manual.
16,542,309 bytes
or, for a smaller download
b. ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/turnpike/beta600/sv600b1.exe
This is the standard download, including Turnpike Six and the
Quick Start Guide but excluding the User Manual and DUN.
8,033,613 bytes
or, just the documentation
c. ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/turnpike/beta600/manual.zip
The User Manual
5,651,205 bytes
and
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/turnpike/beta600/qsguide.zip
The Quick Start Guide.
434,941 bytes
Note that if you download the User Manual separately from Turnpike Six
there will be no link to it in the start menu.
To install the beta run the .exe you have just downloaded -- before
which you will have backed up your current Turnpike, won't you :-).
If you need a PDF viewer (the manuals require Acrobat 4) then these have
been shipped on Demon CDROMS. Alternatively consult:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html
Turnpike Six files are not backwards compatible with previous Turnpikes.
Therefore if you wish to revert to Turnpike 5 you must have backups.
(For Turnpike 5 read Turnpike 1,3,4 or 5).
a. Export from Turnpike Six any mail or news that you wish to
re-import into your previous Turnpike 5. Mail must be exported
in Berkeley mailbox format, news must be exported in batch news
format.
b. Backup your Turnpike Six files.
c. Uninstall Turnpike Six.
d. Restore the Turnpike 5 files from your backups. If you are
restoring into the same directory as Turnpike Six, ensure that
all the contents are first moved elsewhere or deleted. Do not
mix Turnpike 5 files with those from Turnpike Six.
e. Reinstall Turnpike 5 over the restored files.
f. Run Turnpike 5 and import the files exported in step a.
6. How to report problems or otherwise comment
===========================================
We're interested in all comments, it will make our lives easier if you
could send reports to:
a. beta at turnpike.com -- for crashes or other failures :-(
*Please* do not be tempted to keep a problem to yourself! If we
don't hear about it, we cannot fix it.
If the fault caused a PROBLEMx.TXT file to be generated, then
please include this in your report. Please do not send
PROBLEMx.BAK files - they generally just duplicate material.
Having sent in such a file please erase it : reports accumulate
and we do not need to see them twice.
b. demon.ip.support.turnpike for any news postings about the beta,
we recommend starting the subject with "Beta:", so that those
not interested can skip past.
Please try to avoid following up this article, some people filter
ANNOUNCE: articles and do not wish to see the resultant flamewars :)
Also, it is unlikely that we will reply to issues raised in this thread;
please start a new thread with a suitable subject.
If there is hot news on the beta, we will announce it in
demon.ip.support.turnpike, with a subject starting "ANNOUNCE:".
Please note that support for the beta version is strictly by email, via
beta at turnpike.com. Please do not disturb the regular support people or
route around our problem tracking system by using personal mailboxes!
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Paul Overell Development Manager, Client Software, Thus plc
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robert w hall
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