diff --git a/www/faq.html b/www/faq.html index ca46ea55930a8f745f1524097a693379d742b1b5..6854efb5fc6e14dabcefb0c26fd83c02757e95fc 100644 --- a/www/faq.html +++ b/www/faq.html @@ -366,33 +366,85 @@ <ul> <li> You can download the <code>tiptunnel</code> - <a href="downloads/tiptunnel-win32.zip">binary for Windows here</a>. - Unzip it, then follow the instructions from the readme.txt file within. + <a href="downloads/tiptunnel-win32.exe">installer for Windows here</a>. + Run the installer, then Internet Explorer should handle the links + correctly (on some versions of IE, you must tell IE to "open" the + ACL files twice every time you use a "Connect to serial line" link; + we are trying to fix this issue.) + You may need to follow the instructions below for Netscape or Mozilla + if you are not using Internet Explorer. </li> <li> You can download the <code>tiptunnel</code> statically-linked x86 <a href="downloads/tiptunnel-freebsd.tar.gz">binary for FreeBSD here</a>. - Follow the instructions for FreeBSD/Linux below. </li> <li> You can download the <code>tiptunnel</code> statically-linked x86 <a href="downloads/tiptunnel-linux.tar.gz">binary for Linux here</a>. - Follow the instructions for FreeBSD/Linux below. </li> <li> A source distribution will be available soon. </li> </ul> + <h3>Instructions for Linux/FreeBSD:</h3> - <p> - Use <code>gunzip</code>, then <code>tar xvf</code> on the downloaded file. - Move the resulting <code>tiptunnel</code> binary into + <ul> + <li>Use <code>gunzip</code>, then <code>tar xvf</code> on the downloaded file.</li> + <li>Move the resulting <code>tiptunnel</code> binary into a directory of your choice (<code>/usr/local/bin</code>, - or <code>~/bin</code> are two good places.) - Then, when you click on the "Connect to Serial Line" link, - tell your browser to always use that binary - to open files of type "text/x-testbed-acl". - </p> + or <code>~/bin</code> are two good places.)</li> + <li>Set up your browser to handle MIME type "text/x-testbed-acl" + as outlined below.</li> + </ul> + <h3>Instructions for Windows</h3> + <ul> + <li>Unzip the distribution into a folder. + Creating a "C:\Program Files\tiptunnel" directory and placing + the files there is a good idea. Be sure the dlls included + in the distribution remain in the same folder as the binary (exe).</li> + <li>Set up your browser to handle MIME type "text/x-testbed-acl" + as outlined below.</li> + </ul> + <h3>Netscape 4.7</h3> + <ul> + <li>Choose <code>preferences</code> from the <code>edit</code> menu.</li> + <li>Select <code>Navigator</code>, then <code>Applications</code> under + it.</li> + <li>Click the <code>New...</code> button.</li> + <li>In the <code>MIMEType</code> box, type <code>text/x-testbed-acl</code> + </li> + <li>In the <code>Suffixes</code> box, type <code>tbacl</code></li> + <li>Choose <code>Application</code> in the <code>Handled by</code> + box</li> + <li>Next to <code>Application</code>, either type the path to the + <code>tiptunnel</code> binary, or use <code>Choose...</code> to find + it.</li> + <li>Now, <b>be sure to</b> put a space, then <code>%s</code> after the + path to the application in the box. This tells netscape to actually + pass the aclfile into tiptunnel (Mozilla does not require this; + see below.)</li> + <li>Click <code>OK</code>, then <code>OK</code> again.</li> + <li>Clicking a "connect to serial line" link should now + bring up a connection in an xterm window.</li> + </ul> + <h3>Mozilla</h3> + <ul> + <li>Choose <code>preferences</code> from the <code>edit</code> menu.</li> + <li>Select <code>Navigator</code>, then <code>Helper Applications</code> + under it.</li> + <li>Click the <code>New Type...</code> button.</li> + <li>In the <code>MIMEType</code> box, type <code>text/x-testbed-acl</code> + </li> + <li>In the <code>File extension</code> box, type <code>tbacl</code></li> + <li>For <code>Application to use</code>, either type the path to the + <code>tiptunnel</code> binary, or use <code>Choose...</code> to find + it.</li> + <li>In Mozilla do <b>not</b> add a <code>%s</code>.</li> + <li>Click <code>OK</code>, then <code>OK</code> again.</li> + <li>Clicking a "connect to serial line" link should now + bring up a connection in an xterm window.</li> + </ul> + <li><a NAME="UTT-4"></a> <h3>Can I reboot (power cycle) my nodes?</h3> <p>