NOTES ON DOS BETA TEST VERSION 4.0b3 ============================================== SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ---------------------------------------------- - 386, 486, or Pentium series CPU. Note: PAUP will only run on a machine that has a numeric data processor (NDP) either on the main processor (e.g., 486 or Pentium series) or a coprocessor (e.g., 80387 with 80386 or 80487SX with 80486SX) - DOS 3.1 or higher, Windows 3.x, 95, 98, NT The DOS version will run either natively under DOS 3.1 or higher, or in a DOS box under Windows 3.1., 95, or NT (and presumably 98, although I have not tested this). If you are using DOS, I strongly recommend using the public domain command- line editor "CED", which provides command-line editing and recall capabilities within PAUP. We will make a copy available on our web site (see below). Note that you can use the "SET PAUSE" option to prevent text from scrolling past before you have had a chance to read it. The output will stop after every screenful and wait for you to press . INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------- To install the program, double click the appropriate self-extracting archive file, and select a location for the folder that will contain the application and related files. After the extraction, the PAUP directory will contain the following files: Paup4b3.exe Paup4b1.pdf Release.txt Plantdat.nex Birdprot.nex Primate1.nex Primate2.nex DOCUMENTATION and SAMPLE FILES ---------------------------------------------- The file "paup4b1.pdf" is an Adobe Acrobat document containing preliminary documentation. This document is primarily a "command reference" and it is still fairly rough. The document is heavily hyperlinked and it is easy to navigate through it using Acrobat 3.0 or later (http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat). Newer versions of the manual will be made accessible on-line as they become available. After version 4.0 is complete, a paper copy of the final documentation will be mailed to you. A few NEXUS formatted sample data files are provided in the PAUP subdirectory: Plantdat.nex Birdprot.nex Primate1.nex Primate2.nex SUPPORT ---------------------------------------------- Support for most issues pertaining to use of PAUP* can be found on-line at: http://www.lms.si.edu/PAUP/support.html If you are unable to find an answer to your question on one of our web pages, we encourage you to post your question to the appropriate "conference" at the PAUP*forum web site: http://pauptech.si.edu/~paupforum/ Since we are not a giant software company with a staff of technical support specialists, posting your questions to the PAUP*forum is fastest way to get an answer to your question. Jim Wilgenbusch and I will try to answer your questions as quickly as possilbe, but our time is limited (especially given the need to complete the 4.0 program and manual). There are no restrictions on publication of results using this beta version (unlike the earlier development versions). You are welcome to send email describing your analyses; I will continue to check the bug list to verify that your analyses were not compromised by any known problems. See the paup4b1.pdf file for recommended citation format. REPORTING PROBLEMS ---------------------------------------------- Thank you for taking a chance on this beta version. Your cooperation in reporting any bugs or other anomalies would be appreciated. Suggestions for enhancements are welcome, although, unless a feature is both extremely simple to program and very compelling, new features will have to wait until after 4.0 has been completed. If you report a bug, please be sure to supply all necessary information that will enable us to replicate it. This includes: 1. A description of the problem, including a list of all steps that led to the bug. If you can repeat the problem yourself in a well- defined sequence of steps, there is a much greater chance that I will be able to fix it. 2. A copy of the data file and any other relevant files (these will kept strictly confidential). 3. The exact version number of the program. 4. The model of Macintosh and the version number of the operating system. Send reports to: paup-support@lms.si.edu Please check our "Known Problems" page http://www.lms.si.edu/PAUP/problems.html before sending your bug report. There is no need to report bugs that are already known. If there is any question as to whether your bug duplicates a known problem it would be better to send it in just in case. Thanks, Dave Swofford