Updated hacks to change rn into rrn 28 June 1986 Everything is now automated to install the changes and have the source co-resident with the non-network version. These changes also work with rn patches up to #27, and with the Georgia Tech patch to make "rn" compatible with 2.10.3 news. To install, simply run the shell file MAKE_RRN_CHANGES in the "rn" source directory (you may need to alter the file to include the location of the "patch" command). After the file is run, "ifdef" changes for the "rrn" version will have been included in strategic locations, and a few extra shell files should be in place. Running "Configure" and answering the questions should provide you with either the local version (rn) or the network version (rrn). Good luck. Gene Spafford, (gatech!spaf) [Thanks, Gene! --Phil] ---------- [You should ignore this, Gene's stuff is far better --Phil] Hacks to change rn into rrn 31 August 1985 The following steps should be followed to set up "rrn" on your system. The files in this directory are somewhat modified versions of those distributed with normal rn 4.3. However, some things were overly-difficult to change, and you will have to hack them in by hand later. Fortunately, that's mostly trivial. 1. Run "Configure", as usual. However, make one change -- make your news spool directory be "/tmp", instead of whatever it would normally be. 2. Edit the file "config.h". Append two lines to the end of the file: #define SERVER #define SERVER_HOST "xxx" The first line tells the compiler that you want the remote news reading hacks compiled in. The second tells it that the host to query for news and to send posted articles to is "xxx". Obviously, "xxx" should be changed to whatever machine name is apropriate. 3. Type "make"...