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diff --git a/README.netware b/README.netware
index 55c9418..1e92b84 100644
--- a/README.netware
+++ b/README.netware
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you
see. It is written in the POD format (see pod/perlpod.pod) which is
specifically designed to be readable as is.
-=head1 Name
+=head1 NAME
-Perl for NetWare
+perlnetware - Perl for NetWare
-=head1 Description
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
This file gives instructions for building Perl 5.7 and above, and also
Perl modules for NetWare. Before you start, you may want to read the
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ README file found in the top level directory into which the Perl source
code distribution was extracted. Make sure you read and understand
the terms under which the software is being distributed.
-=head1 Build
+=head1 BUILD
This section describes the steps to be performed to build a Perl NLM
and other associated NLMs.
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ and other associated NLMs.
The build requires CodeWarrior compiler and linker. In addition,
the "NetWare SDK", "NLM & NetWare Libraries for C" and
"NetWare Server Protocol Libraries for C", all available at
-L, are also required.
-Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.2 or later is also required.
+L,
+are required. Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.2 or later is also
+required.
=head2 Setup
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ command prompt. The build process can be stopped after miniperl.exe
is created. Then run nmake from NetWare folder through WinNT command
prompt.
-Currently the following two build types are tested on NetWare
+Currently the following two build types are tested on NetWare:
=over 4
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ a release build, else will be copied under I folder for debug builds.
The make process also creates the Perl extensions as I<.nlm>
-=head1 Install
+=head1 INSTALL
To install NetWare Perl onto a NetWare server, first map the Sys
volume of a NetWare server to I. This is because the makefile by
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ Example: At the command prompt Type "nmake nwinstall".
This will cause the binaries to be installed on the local machine.
(Typically under the c:\perl folder)
-
-=head1 Build new extensions
+=head1 BUILD NEW EXTENSIONS
To build extensions other than standard extensions, NetWare Perl has
to be installed on Windows along with Windows Perl. The Perl for
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ ActiveState site. Installation can be done by invoking I from the NetWare folder on a WinNT command prompt after
building NetWare Perl by following steps given above. This will copy
all the *.pm files and other required files. Documentation files are
-not copied.Thus one must first install Windows Perl, Then install
+not copied. Thus one must first install Windows Perl, Then install
NetWare Perl.
Once this is done, do the following to build any extension:
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ Run the following command at the command prompt:
Example:
- perl -Ic:/perl/5.7.2/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.7.2\lib MakeFile.pl
+ perl -Ic:/perl/5.6.1/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.6.1\lib MakeFile.pl
+
+or
+
+ perl -Ic:/perl/5.8.0/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.8.0\lib MakeFile.pl
=item *
@@ -159,30 +163,35 @@ typing I, will copy the files onto the NetWare server.
Example: You can execute the following on the command prompt.
- perl -Ic:/perl/5.7.2/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.7.2\lib MakeFile.pl
+ perl -Ic:/perl/5.6.1/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.6.1\lib MakeFile.pl
+ INSTALLSITELIB=i:\perl\lib
+
+or
+
+ perl -Ic:/perl/5.8.0/lib/NetWare-x86-multi-thread -Ic:\perl\5.8.0\lib MakeFile.pl
INSTALLSITELIB=i:\perl\lib
=item *
Note: Some modules downloaded from CPAN may require NetWare related
-API in order to build on NetWare.Other modules may however build
+API in order to build on NetWare. Other modules may however build
smoothly with or without minor changes depending on the type of
module.
=back
-=head1 Acknowledgements
+=head1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The makefile for Win32 is used as a reference to create the makefile
for NetWare. Also, the make process for NetWare port uses
miniperl.exe to run scripts during the make and installation process.
-=head1 Authors
+=head1 AUTHORS
Anantha Kesari H Y (hyanantha@novell.com)
Aditya C (caditya@novell.com)
-=head1 Date
+=head1 DATE
=over 4