SUPRTOOL Version 3.8                               
                                                                            
                      Database Handyman for HP-UX                           
                                                                            
                       Installation Instructions                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
      The  following  general  notes  describe the installation of a new    
      Suprtool release.  The new version overwrites an existing  version    
      of Suprtool on your HP-UX system.                                     
                                                                            
    Who Should Use These Instructions?                                      
      The  system  manager  should  use  the  following  instructions to    
      install Suprtool/UX.  No one can be using Suprtool/UX  during  the    
      installation, which should only take a few minutes.                   
                                                                            
    Replace Any Pre-Release                                                 
      If  you  are  currently running a pre-release version of Suprtool,    
      you should replace it with this new official release.  Pre-release    
      versions  expire  within two years of their creation date, whereas    
      this new  release  has  no  expiry  date.   You  can  recognize  a    
      pre-release  by  its  three-part version number (e.g., 3.7.03) and    
      the words "Pre-Release" next to the version number.                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Summary of Installation Steps                                           
                                                                            
      Installing Suprtool involves the following steps:                     
                                                                            
      1. You must log on as root.                                           
                                                                            
      2. You must create the correct directory structure.                   
                                                                            
      3. You must restore Suprtool/UX and its associated files from  the    
         distribution tape.                                                 
                                                                            
      4. You  can  set  up  a  PATH  for  Suprtool/UX,  or copy it to an    
         existing directory in your PATH.  (optional)                       
                                                                            
      5. You can install WinHelp documentation files.  (optional)           
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Step 1:  Log on as Root                                                 
                                                                            
      There are two ways you can log on as root:                            
                                                                            
      a. Exit from HP-UX, and log on with root as the user name.            
                                                                            
      b. If you are already logged on, you can execute this command:        
                                                                            
              su -                                                          
                                                                            
      In either case, you have to know and supply the user password  for    
      root.                                                                 
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Step 2:  Create Robelle Directory                                       
                                                                            
      Suprtool/UX  is  installed  in /usr/robelle.  Before restoring the    
      files, you must first create /usr/robelle.                            
                                                                            
           mkdir /usr/robelle                                               
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Step 3:  Restore Files                                                  
                                                                            
      Use the following command to restore the  Suprtool/UX  files  from    
      the distribution tape.                                                
                                                                            
           tar xv /usr/robelle                                              
                                                                            
      After  successfully  restoring  the  files,  you  can  run the new    
      version of Suprtool/UX.                                               
                                                                            
           /usr/robelle/bin/suprtool                                        
                                                                            
      Please note that the  version  of  STExport/UX  included  in  this    
      release is STExport 3.8.01.                                           
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Step 4:  Setup Path (optional)                                          
                                                                            
      You can invoke Suprtool with the following command.                   
                                                                            
           /usr/robelle/bin/suprtool                                        
                                                                            
      If you just type                                                      
                                                                            
           suprtool                                                         
                                                                            
      to  invoke  Suprtool/UX,  you  must either add /usr/robelle/bin to    
      your PATH or copy /usr/robelle/bin/suprtool to a directory that is    
      currently on your PATH.  Similarly, the man pages for Suprtool are    
      in  /usr/robelle/man/man1/suprtool.1.   To  make  the  man   pages    
      available to everyone, you can either add /usr/robelle/man to your    
      MANPATH or copy the man pages to a directory that is currently  on    
      your MANPATH.                                                         
                                                                            
      If you adjust your PATH and MANPATH environment variables, you can    
      also invoke Suprlink/UX with                                          
                                                                            
           suprlink                                                         
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Step 5:  Install WinHelp Documentation Files (optional)                 
                                                                            
      The documentation for Suprtool HP-UX is now available in a WinHelp    
      format for Microsoft Windows.  Your PC must have MS Windows 3.1 or    
      higher to install our  WinHelp  files.   To  install  the  WinHelp    
      files, follow these instructions.                                     
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Make a Temporary Directory for the Setup Program                        
                                                                            
      From   DOS   or  File  Manager,  make  a  directory  to  copy  the    
      installation files (you can remove this directory after installing    
      the WinHelp files).                                                   
                                                                            
           mkdir \robtemp                                                   
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Download Compressed File                                                
                                                                            
      In  the  next  step, download the self-extracting Zip file to your    
      PC.  If you are using Reflection to download the Zip file,  follow    
      these instructions.  The file on the HP 9000 is called                
                                                                            
          /usr/robelle/winhelp/suprhelp.exe                                 
                                                                            
      From  the /usr/robelle/winhelp directory, press Alt-Y to go to the    
      Reflection command line window.  You must use a binary transfer.      
                                                                            
          receive c:\robtemp\suprhelp.exe                                   
                  from suprhelp.exe binary                                  
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Expand the Compressed Files                                             
                                                                            
      Since we provide both the Setup program and the Help files in  one    
      self-extracting  Zip file, you only need the following commands to    
      extract the files.  From the DOS prompt, type these commands:         
                                                                            
           cd \robtemp          {go to the "robtemp" directory}             
           suprhelp.exe         {extract the Help files}                    
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Run the Setup Program                                                   
                                                                            
      From the Program Manager, run the Setup program  by  choosing  Run    
      from  the  File  menu.  Then enter c:\robtemp\setup in the Command    
      Line box.   Continue  following  the  instructions  in  the  Setup    
      program.                                                              
                                                                            
      Now you can access all the Suprtool documentation by selecting any    
      of the icons in the "Robelle Help" Program Manager group.             
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Remove the Robtemp Directory                                            
                                                                            
      You can now remove all the files from the Robtemp directory either    
      from the File Manager or by using the following DOS commands:         
                                                                            
           cd \robtemp                                                      
           del *.*                                                          
           cd ..                                                            
           rmdir robtemp                                                    
                                                                            
      You  can  also  copy  the  files  in  Robtemp  to  a  diskette and    
      distribute them to other Suprtool users.