To:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Cc:	rwp AT hprwp DOT fc DOT hp DOT com
Subject:	Standalone INFO reader for DOS is available.
Date:	Fri, 25 Jun 1993 18:53:32 +1000
From:	Cameron Davidson <cjd AT brb DOT dmt DOT csiro DOT au>

There is a 16-bit version of the stand-alone info reader available for MS_DOS.
Get MKINF10.ZIP from simtel-20 or a mirror site. It contains info.exe, the
stand-alone reader and makeinfo.exe, to let you create info input
files from texinfo source. (However it is only 16-bit, so I have to use the
unix system to create any big files and copy them over).

If you have not come across the info system before, then, like me,
you will probably find that it does not work as distributed. You need a
top directory info file, called 'dir'. The best I could do was find one
on the unix box and mangle it for my PC... If you have nothing better
you could try file below  as a template, and edit it as you please.
The 'dir' file should be placed in c:\emacs\info, or else somewhere pointed
to by env variable INFOPATH.

---- basic dir file  starts on following line -----
-*- Text -*-
This is the file .../info/dir, which contains the topmost node of the
Info hierarchy.  The first time you invoke Info you start off
looking at that node, which is (dir)Top.

File: dir	Node: Top	This is the top of the INFO tree
  This (the Directory node) gives a menu of major topics. 
  Typing "d" returns here, "q" exits, "?" lists all INFO commands, "h" 
  gives a primer for first-timers, "mTexinfo<Return>" visits Texinfo topic,
  etc.
  --- PLEASE ADD DOCUMENTATION TO THIS TREE. (See INFO topic first.) ---

* Menu: The list of major topics begins on the next line.

* Info: (info).	Documentation browsing system.

* As: (as).  The GNU Assembler

* Cpp: (cpp). The GNU C preprocessor

* Makeinfo: (makeinfo).      generate info files from texinfo source

* Termcap: (termcap).
		The termcap library, which enables application programs
		to handle all types of character-display terminals.


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Cameron Davidson,
CSIRO Division of Manufacturing Technology,   Telephone: +61 7 212 4535
Qld Centre for Advanced Technologies,         Facsimile: +61 7 212 4681
2643 Moggill Rd, Pinjarra Hills, Qld, 4069.   Internet:  cjd AT brb DOT dmt DOT csiro DOT au

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