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	This file,  README.TXT,  describes the utility command files
that are present on this floppy and suggests steps to be followed in
their use.

	It might be helpful to obtain a hardcopy of this file for 
reference during the patching process.



ASSIGNMENTS


	There are 2 assignment command files present on this floppy.

		CASSGN.COM  -	Contains the assignents for INP:
				and OUP: which are required by all
				of the copying command files present
				on this floppy.

		PASSGN.COM  -	Contains the assignments for SYS:, WRK:,
				DST:, and PAT: which are required by
				all of the patching command files
				present on this floppy.



DEASSIGNMENTS


	There are 2 deassignment command files present on this floppy.

		CDASSG.COM  -	Deassigns INP: and OUP:.

		PDASSG.COM  -	Deassigns SYS:, WRK:, DST:, and PAT:.



COPYING

	There are 8 copying command files present on this floppy.

		COPYUT.COM  -	Copies the utility command files.
				(including this text file that you're
				now reading) from this floppy to 
				another disk.


		COPALL.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for all Software Dispatches
				up to and including those for the current
				Dispatch from this floppy to another disk.

		CJUL80.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the July, 1980 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

		CAUG80.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the August, 1980 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

		CSEP80.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the September, 1980 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

		COCT80.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the October, 1980 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

		CNOV80.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the November, 1980 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

		CDEC80.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the December, 1980 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

		CJAN81.COM  -	Copies the patching and testing command
				files, etc. for the January, 1981 Software
				Dispatch from this floppy to another
				disk.

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PATCHING


	There are 7 patching command files present on this floppy.

		PATALL.COM  -	Will install all patches up through the
				current	month into an original, UNPATCHED
			        version of RT-11 V4.0.

		PJUL80.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				July, 1980 Software Dispatch into an 
				original, UNPATCHED version of RT-11 V4.0.

		PAUG80.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				August, 1980 Software Dispatch into a
				version of RT-11 V4.0 that has been patched
				through the July, 1980 Software Dispatch
				items.

		PSEP80.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				September, 1980 Software Dispatch into a
				version of RT-11 V4.0 that has been patched
				through the August, 1980 Software Dispatch
				items.

		POCT80.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				October, 1980 Software Dispatch into a
				version of RT-11 V4.0 that has been patched
				through the September, 1980 Software Dispatch
				items.

		PNOV80.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				November, 1980 Software Dispatch into a
				version of RT-11 V4.0 that has been patched
				through the October, 1980 Software Dispatch
				items.

		PDEC80.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				December, 1980 Software Dispatch into a
				version of RT-11 V4.0 that has been patched
				through the November, 1980 Software Dispatch
				items.

		PJAN81.COM  - 	Will install just the patches from the 
				January, 1981 Software Dispatch into a
				version of RT-11 V4.0 that has been patched
				through the November, 1980 Software Dispatch
				items.



THE PATCHING PROCESS


	The patch files provided patch both binary files and source files.
	The patch files, in general, copy the file to be patched from the
	distribution disk (DST:) to another disk with the logical name (PAT:).
	The patch is installed into the copy of the file residing on the 
	(PAT:) disk and the file or files are then copied onto both the
	working disk (WRK:) and the distribution disk (DST:).



SUGGESTED STEPS TO FOLLOW IN USING THIS FLOPPY


	(1)  (Assuming this floppy is in drive DX0)

	     Type:      COPY DX0:CASSGN.COM 	DK:		
			COPY DX0:PASSGN.COM	DK:

	(2)  Edit the CASSGN.COM file to assign INP: to this floppy
	     and to assign OUP: to be a larger disk that will contain
	     the patches and provide some scratch space during the
	     patching process.

	(3)  Run the edited CASSGN.COM file to make the copying
	     assignments.

		i.e.  type:	@CASSGN

	(4)  Run all copying command files that you require to move
	     the patches and utilities from this floppy to a larger
	     disk.

		i.e.  type:   	@INP:COPYUT    -    (should always be run)


				@INP:COPALL    -    (if all patches should
						    be copied)

				     or



				@INP:CJUL80    -    (if just the July, 1980
						    patches are desired)

				@INP:CAUG80    -    (if just the August, 1980
						    patches are desired)

				@INP:CSEP80    -    (if just the Sept., 1980
						    patches are desired)

				@INP:COCT80    -    (if just the October, 1980
						    patches are desired)

				@INP:CNOV80    -    (if just the Nov., 1980
						    patches are desired)

				@INP:CDEC80    -    (if just the Dec., 1980
						    patches are desired)

				@INP:CJAN81    -    (if just the Jan., 1981
						    patches are desired)



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	(5)  When all copying from INP: is finished run the copy
	     deassignment command file to remove INP: and OUP:.
	     (This will avoid possible later confusion)  OPTIONAL

	     	i.e.  type:	@INP:CDASSG

	(6)  Edit the PASSGN.COM file to assign SYS: to the booted
	     operating system disk you will be using while patching.
	     Also edit the assignment of DST: to be the binary (and source)
	     distribution disk.   Edit the assignment of PAT: to be the
	     disk containing the patches and scratch space.  (PAT: should
	     be the same device you previously called OUP:)   

	     If you are NOT patching a working disk then you should
	     adjust the assignment of  WRK:  to be  NL: before running
	     the patching command files.

	(7)  Run the edited PASSGN.COM file to make the patching
	     assignments.

		i.e.  type:	@PASSGN

	(8)  Run the desired patching command file (or files) to install
	     all patches (or just those from specific Software Dispatches)

		i.e.  type:	@PAT:PATALL   -	 installs all available 
						 patches into an original,
						 UNPATCHED version of RT-11
						 V4.0.

				   or

				@PAT:PJUL80  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the July, 1980 Software
						 Dispatch into an original,
						 UNPATCHED version of RT-11
						 V4.0.

				@PAT:PAUG80  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the August, 1980
						 Software Dispatch into a
						 version of RT-11 V4.0 that
						 has been patched through the
						 July, 1980 Software Dispatch
						 items.

				@PAT:PSEP80  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the September, 1980
						 Software Dispatch into a
						 version of RT-11 V4.0 that
						 has been patched through the
						 August, 1980 Software 
						 Dispatch items.

				@PAT:POCT80  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the October, 1980
						 Software Dispatch into a
						 version of RT-11 V4.0 that
						 has been patched through the
						 September, 1980 Software
						 Dispatch items.

				@PAT:PNOV80  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the November, 1980
						 Software Dispatch into a
						 version of RT-11 V4.0 that
						 has been patched through the
						 October, 1980 Software
						 Dispatch items.

				@PAT:PDEC80  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the December, 1980
						 Software Dispatch into a
						 version of RT-11 V4.0 that
						 has been patched through the
						 November, 1980 Software
						 Dispatch items.

				@PAT:PJAN81  -	 installs just the patches
						 from the December, 1980
						 Software Dispatch into a
						 version of RT-11 V4.0 that
						 has been patched through the
						 December, 1980 Software
						 Dispatch items.

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	(9)  When all patching is finished run the patching
	     deassignment command file to remove SYS:, WRK:, DST:, and PAT:.
	     (This will avoid possible later confusion)  OPTIONAL

	     	i.e.  type:	@PAT:PDASSG

       (10)  Back up your patched version of the binary/source distribution
	     disk by copying it to another disk or to a mag tape.

       (11)  END OF STEPS.



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