--- DNET Interlink ---

                              Version 1.1

                           November 25, 1992

                             by Rick Kent
                    Internet: rkent@sparc1.csubak.edu
                             AOL: RickK32


INTRODUCTION
------------

What is DNET Interlink?  The DNET Interlink module is an additional server
module for DNET that allows specially written Amiga DNET clients to basically
open up socket-like connections to any site on the internet.  This may sound
similar to SLIP, however SLIP is far more complex.  Although the DNET
Interlink module doesn't actually allow you to become a true node on the
Internet, you can pretend you are.  Thus with this module it is possible
to run simple clients like finger, IRC, NNTP, etc.


DNET INTERLINK MODULE REQUIREMENTS
----------------------------------

To run this DNET server module you must have the following:

    - DNET software (Unix Version) by Matt Dillon.

    - A Unix shell account which has direct access to the Internet


INCLUDED FILES
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This archive should have come with the following files:

    dnet.servers
    interlink.c
    interlink.doc
    Makefile


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
--------------------------

These instructions assume that you have already properly installed
(and have working) the DNET software on the Unix machine where your
shell account resides.  If not, then you need to do this FIRST!
To install the Interlink module on the Unix side, you need to
compile the source module "interlink.c" and link it with your
"dnetlib.o" file.  You also need to add an entry for the interlink
module to your "dnet.servers" file (Unix Side).  No changes need to
be made to anything on the Amiga side.  More complete instructions
follow:

    - Copy or move the file "interlink.c" to the "servers" directory
      in your DNET source directory.  (If you have since deleted your
      DNET source code, you will need to obtain it and recompile it
      again.  The reason for this is that any new server module must
      be compiled and linked with the "dnetlib.o" library file.  All
      you really need from the original code however, is the dnetlib.o
      file.

    - Add the following line to the Makefile in the "servers"
      directory in your DNET source directory:

      interlink:
          cc interlink.c $(NETLIB) -o $(BIN)/sintlink

      Alternative: You can simply compile the interlink module
      and link it to the dnetlib.o file yourself by typing a line
      similar to the one above.
      (eg. "cc interlink.c dnetlib.o -o sintlink")

    - Compile the DNET interlink module by typing "make interlink"
      (Obviously you must be in the same directory as the Makefile).
      You should verify that the final executable is placed in the
      directory where the other DNET servers are located (usually
      "~/dnet/unix/bin").

    - Add an entry for the Interlink server to your "dnet.servers" file
      on the Unix machine (Note: The file "dnet.servers" normally resides
      at $HOME/.DNET/dnet.servers).  Thus, you should add a line
      similar to the following:

        8399    ~/dnet/unix/bin/sintlink   ~

         |                |                |______ Working Directory
         |                |_______________________ Path to Server Module
         |________________________________________ DNET Server Port #

      In the example above, the server "sintlink" which resides at
      "~/dnet/unix/bin/sintlink" uses the DNET port # of 8399.  For
      the interlink module you MUST use port 8399.  This is the
      port # that the Amiga client connects to.  The working directory
      is not important.  You can probably use "." for the working
      directory as well as "~".

      This should complete the installation on the Unix side.  If you
      experience problems or are unsure about how or where things go,
      the original DNET documentation can be somewhat helpful.


PROGRAMMER INFORMATION
----------------------

To write your own Amiga DNET clients that utilize this server module,
you need to add a few simple functions to your client source code.
These functions will be released with example code as soon as I get
everthing a little more organized.


VERSION HISTORY
---------------

1.1 (Dec. 6, 1992)

    - Cut code size to 1/4 the original by removing all unnecessary
      functions.  Made code as simple and readable as possible.

1.0 (Sept. 20, 1992)

    - first working version