In anticipation of the future migration to the IBM RISC/6000 Systems,
we have prepared a new series of "dot" files that you may use to
update your old "dot" files.  These files are designed to create a
more user friendly environment for beginning users as well as
incorporate other improvements for the more advanced users.

***         Users who do not update their "dot" files will         ***
***   experience difficulties when tying to use the 6000 systems.  ***

To update your "dot" files execute the following at the system prompt
on your home site (AIX/370 system):

     % new.dots<CR>

If that produces an error message that the command is not found try on
your home site (AIX/370 system):

     % /usr/local/bin/new.dots<CR>

Your old "dot" files will be renamed as their old named with
".previous" appended to the original name.

New features in these dot files include:

I.   Support for AIX version 3.2 and its communications settings and
     command sets.  -- These changes are mandatory for all users as we
     start migrating to the IBM RISC/6000 Systems.  Users attempting
     to log into the 6000 systems (when they are available) without
     these changes will not have their session set up properly.

II.  An improved way of notifying the user of unread system news. 
     -- You will now be presented with a list of unread system news
     articles upon login.  Once logged in the user will be able to
     view the system news by typing:

          % news | more<CR>

     This allows you to view all unread articles piped through the
     more command (pauses after each screen-full with the next screen-
     full being displayed by pressing the space-bar).

     To view one news article based on its title, again piped through
     the more command, type:

          % news article_title | more<CR>

III. Ability to have additional user commands executed on login. 
     -- You may create a separate file with your own commands and
     environment settings which is checked for and executed by each of
     the new "dot" files.  These files are:

          .cshrc.mine         Called by ".cshrc" when your login shell
                              is either the C-shell or T-shell.  This
                              file should contain environmental
                              variable settings as well as command
                              aliases.

          .login.mine         Called by ".login" when your login shell
                              is either the C-shell or T-shell.  This
                              file should contain system commands that
                              you want executed each time you login.

          .profile.mine       Called by ".profile" when your login
                              shell is either the Bourne shell or the
                              Korn shell (AIX 3.2 on the RISC/6000's
                              only).

Please be sure to update your "dot" files as soon as possible using
the "new.dots" command (see above) to avoid confusion when users are
migrated to the RISC/6000 systems.

These new "dot" files will not adversely affect the functioning of
your shell with AIX/370 on your current home site, but are essential
for the migration to the IBM RISC/6000 Systems.

STEPS:

I.   Execute

     % new.dots<CR>
          or
     % /usr/local/bin/new.dots<CR>

II.  Create/edit your own .cshrc.mine and .login.mine (C-shell or
     T-shell) or .profile.mine (Bourne shell) to include command
     aliases, environmental variable settings, and start-up commands
     using vi and any settings you may have had in your old "dot"
     files which are now stored as "*.previous".

III. Use "rm" to remove the old files which are no longer needed
     ("*.previous").

IV.  Changes take full effect at your next login.