This is the compressed NeXT_SLIP_DIGEX distribution which includes all of the necessary instructions, packages, files and scripts to install the Serial Line Internet Protocol software by Louis Mamakos on your NeXT computer and connect to a SLIP account on digex.net.  There are two files in this distribution:

next_slip_digex.readme.rtf	 		-     You have found that one...  Good Start!

next_slip_digex.compressed 		-     The compressed archive of all the necessary files.

Follow these steps to begin your installation:

NOTE: You must be logged in as root to complete this installation procedure.  If you are not logged in as root do so now and open this file (~/next_slip_digex.readme.rtf) again when you are.

1.     Get the file next_slip_digex.compressed from this site and put it somewhere safe in your 	~/home 	directory.
	
	NOTE:  In this, and the following examples, replace ~/home with whatever location you desire. 	Remember though to change ~/home in the following examples to the proper pathname.

2.	I recommend at this point that you make a COPY of the file next_slip_digex.compressed from 	your ~/home 	directory 	and move it to a more permanent place,  preferably onto a spare 	1.44 MB floppy for 	archival purposes.

3.     Use the NeXT WorkSpace Manager's Decompress command to unpack the archive 	next_slip_digex.compressed.  This should unpack this archive.  	 

4.	Double Click on the file ~/next_slip_digex/SLIP_920904-A/SLIP_v1.pkg.  This will start the installer application.  Click on the button to install the SLIP package.  Install the SLIP files in the default location /usr/dialupip.  After normal installation you may quit the Installer.app.	 

5.     You are done with the first part of the installation. Now open the file 	~/next_slip_digex/next_slip_digex.readme.rtfd and follow the further instructions there.

GR   4/27/93