NaviServer Beta Version 14 Installation
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NaviSoft is happy to provide you with beta version 14 of the exciting
NaviServer system!  The NaviServer is an advanced Web server with so
many new features it is in a class by itself!  Version 14 is a
maintenance release with just two new features (see below).  It is
likely this will be the last beta release before the final product
ships.




Installation
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Unix installation instructions are listed in the INSTALL file
(abbreviated instructions for experienced Unix systems administrators
are listed in SHORT_INSTALL).  Windows NT installation instructions are
listed in the INSTALL_NT file.



New Features
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   * In preparation for final release, various debugging facilities have been
     removed which will allow for much tighter memory usage.

   * Database connection errors are handled differently.  Now when a
     disconnection occurs, the NaviServer will continue handling the requests
     it can and continuously try to establish a new connection.

   * The table operations have been switched to Tcl operations which means that
     they can be replaced or modified easily by the user.

   * The directory listing functionality has been enhanced.  Besides looking
     nicer, it now supports user configurable mappings of MIME types to icons.

   * Two new keys have been added to the DbServices section of the
     configuration file.  AbsMaxToReturn specifies the absolute maximum number
     of rows that can be returned on a given user search.  MaxLookAhead
     specifies the maximum numbers of rows the NaviServer will examine before
     setting the column widths when formatting tables.


Problem Reports
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Send installation trouble reports to jayme@navisoft.com.  For other
problems, send mail to vsupport@navisoft.com.




Mon Jun 26 20:27:42 PDT 1995