The lazy man's guide to installing and starting SETIBuf

by Raymond J Hallquist

by Mike Bader

modifications by Mike Bader for WindowsME, WindowsXP, Windows2003 etc

http://www.myurl.net/seti

Background

I have found myself installing SETIBuf on many of my friends' computers.  What follows is the set of instructions that I use to set up SETIBuf in a 'simple' situation.   This document lacks any explanation of SETIBuf and its options.  If all the assumptions can't be met, then please use the SETIBuf documentation.  These instructions contain links to the required files, so keep this page open while doing the installation.

Assumptions

• Operating System is Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003
• Setting up a single processor machine
• SETIBuf will be installed in the default location, which is C:\SETI
• GUI client, if used, is installed in the default location
• It is OK to move unnecessary files to Buffer 1
• Familiarity with unZip, including retaining directory structure
• Familiarity with creating shortcuts and changing their properties
• Familiarity with the Startup menu
• Instructions are carefully followed

Instructions

1. UnZip SETIBuf into C:\ retaining directory structure
2. If currently running the SETI@home client, then:
   • Stop it now
   • If running the GUI (screen saver) client, then uninstall it and move the contents of C:\Program Files\SETI@home to C:\SETI\Cmd-1\1
   • If running the CLI (Command Line Interface) client, then move the contents of its folder to C:\SETI\Cmd-1\1
   • Copy user_info.sah from C:\SETI\Cmd-1\1 to C:\SETI
3. Save SETILog 3.2 into C:\SETI
4. Save Intel WinNT client into C:\SETI
5. If a permanent internet connection is not available (as with dial-up users), then:
   • Rename C:\SETI\AutoDial.ok to C:\SETI\AutoDial.no
   • Create (not necessarily in the Start Menu) a shortcut that executes C:\SETI\SETICall.bat Cmd-1
   • Establish an internet connection
   • Execute the shortcut
   • Follow prompts, if necessary
6. Create a shortcut in the Startup sub-menu of the Start menu that executes C:\SETI\SETI.bat Cmd-1.  Execute it.  And follow prompts, if necessary

Notes

• SETIBuf may require more environment space than is available.  If it does, then it will provide instructions necessary to fix the shortcut.
• Some Save As dialogs will rename setiathome-2.4.i386-winnt-cmdline.exe to setiathome-2_0_i386-winnt-cmdline.exe (some periods to underlines). If this happens, then correct the name.
• Be sure to include the Cmd-1 operand in the shortcuts.  Otherwise, SETIBuf will not work.
• Dial-up users will need to periodically establish an internet connection and execute the SETICall shortcut to turn in completed and get new work units.
• See SETIBuf.doc for a complete explanation of AutoDial.xx.
• To make the shortcuts look nice, change the icon to C:\SETI\SETI.ico
• In order to monitor progress, download (into C:\SETI) and setup Mark Loukko's SETIWatch 4.1.11.
• Detailed installation description and usage notes are in SETIBuf.doc.
• If this document contains errors, then contact me.  Please don't bother Terry!
  Mike Bader mdbader@flash.net