
                            WinXs Version 3.0b
                      Copyright (C) 1998 Mick Meaden
                         Software Online Limited
                           All Rights Reserved

       INTRODUCTION

       WinXs for Windows  is  a  shareware  program  that  provides
       UNIX-like  tool functionality under Windows 3.1, Windows for
       Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT.  To  run  WinXs,  you
       will  need  a  486-based PC (or later), at least 4mb of main
       memory and 2.5 mb of disk space to install the  16-bit  ver-
       sion,  or 8mb of main memory and approximately 4.5mb of disk
       space to install the 32-bit version.

       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 3.1, Windows  for  Work-
       groups,  Windows  95 or Windows NT, 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, or the  Explorer  and  Taskbar  in
       Windows  95/NT.   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 infor-
       mation.

       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   (either
             winxs16.exe or 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
             directory and its contents when  the  installation  is
             complete.

         3.  (32-bit  version)  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.

             (16-bit  program)  Run   the   WinXs   setup   program
             (SETUP.EXE),  which  is  located  in your installation
             directory.  This will add Win&Xs to the  File  Manager
             menu  bar,  associate  a text editor for use from File
             Manager, and  allow  configuration  of  other  options
             present in this version of the product.

       See the file README.TXT for further configuration options.

       Windows NT.  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  configuration
       via File | Configure.

       UNINSTALLATION

       To uninstall WinXs from your system do the following:

         1.  From File  Manager  or  Explorer,  locate  your  WinXs
             installation   folder   and   double-click   the  file
             setup.exe.  Select Uninstall in the  resulting  dialog
             box.

         2.  (32-bit  version)  From  Control  Panel,  double-click
             Add/Remove  Programs,  select  WinXs  in  the  list of
             installed software and click Add/Remove.

             (16-bit version) Select the WinXs  program  group  and
             run the program Unwise.exe.

       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.
