
                            WinXs Version 4.2
                      Copyright (C) 2000 Mick Meaden
                         Software Online Limited
                           All Rights Reserved

       INTRODUCTION

       WinXs for Windows  is  a  shareware  program  that  provides
       UNIX-like  tool  functionality under Windows 95, Windows 98,
       Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.  To  run  WinXs,  you  will
       need  a 486-based PC (or later), at least 8mb of main memory
       and approximately  5.25mb  of  disk  space  to  install  the
       software.

       CONTENTS

       WinXs for Windows is a suite of programs that  brings  Unix-
       style tool functionality to the Windows platform.  This ver-
       sion of the program runs on Windows 95, Windows 98,  Windows
       NT  4.0  and  Windows  2000,  and consists of a series of 50
       popular file and text utility commands and utility  applets.
       Access  and implement them using the menu bar in the Windows
       File Manager (Windows 95/98 only), or the Explorer and Task-
       bar.   The distribution includes cat, cksum, cmp, col, comm,
       compress, cp, csplit, cut, dd, df, diff,  dircmp,  dos2unix,
       du, expand, file, find, fmt, fold, grep, hd, head, join, ls,
       man, more, mv, nl, od, paste, pax, pg, pr, rm,  sdiff,  sed,
       sort,  split,  strings,  tail,  tee,  touch, tr, uncompress,
       uniq, unix2dos, uuencode, uudecode, wc,  whence,  xargs  and
       others.  See the file "winxs.txt" for more information.

       INSTALLING WINXS

       WinXs is distributed either as a free-standing .EXE file  or
       as  a  .ZIP  archive.   If you have the former, run the .EXE
       file and proceed  to  step  3  below.   Otherwise,  you  can
       install WinXs from a .ZIP file as follows:

         1.  If you have WinZip on your system, open the  ZIP  file
             containing  the WinXs distribution (e.g., winxs32.zip)
             and double-click the WinXs .EXE file (winxs32.exe).

         2.  If you do not have WinZip on your  system,  unzip  the
             WinXs  distribution file (e.g., winxs32.zip) to a tem-
             porary directory and then run the WinXs .EXE file from
             File Manager or Explorer.  Delete the temporary direc-
             tory and its contents when the  installation  is  com-
             plete.

         3.  Run the WinXs Shell  by  double-clicking  the  desktop
             icon  created  by  the  installation program.  Further
             configuration options are made available by  selecting
             the Configure option on the File menu.

       See the file README.TXT for further configuration options.

       Windows NT/2000.  Because the WinXs setup  program  modifies
       the registry, you must logon as the Administrator to install
       the product, and whenever you want to modify the  configura-
       tion via File | Configure.

       UNINSTALLATION

       To uninstall WinXs from your system do the following:

         1.  From Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

         2.  Select WinXs in the list  of  installed  software  and
             click Add/Remove.

       LICENSE

       WinXs is a shareware program.  It can be used for  a  period
       of  up  to  30  days  free of charge, after which it must be
       removed from your system or a license  fee  of  $30  dollars
       U.S.  must  be  paid.   See  the file README.TXT for further
       details.

       REPORTING PROBLEMS

       If you have any problems with WinXs,  or  if  you  have  any
       queries  or  comments,  please  send  email to the following
       address:

            100345.2641@compuserve.com

       If you do not have  access  to  email,  then  write  to  the
       address  given in the file REGISTER.TXT.  All support issues
       and queries will be dealt with as quickly as possible.
