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.hl 1 Getting Oriented
To build Decus C, first read NEW.DOC, KIT.DOC, all README.* files
and the command files needed to build Decus C on your operating system.
The command files may require editing before use on some operating
systems, especially RT11.
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You should also read CC.DOC and WIZARD.DOC to learn about Decus C and
its run-time library.
.hl 1 Getting on the Air with Decus C
If you currently have a Decus C distribution, be sure you make a backup
of your current system, then initialize (zero) the accounts used for
the new system -- some files that were on the previous distribution have
been deleted from this one.
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There are a few incompatibilities which will require editing and recompiling
your C programs; the edited software will then be simpler to transport to other
C compilers and operating systems.  These are discussed in NEW.DOC, CC.DOC,
and the run-time library documentation.
.hl 1 Installation Time Estimates
Assuming all goes well, installation on RSTS/E will require about
one-half hour to create accounts and read the distribution tape and
about two hours to build all programs (using command file [5,1]RBUILD.CMD).
This assumes an unloaded 11/70 system.
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Installation on VMS will require about two and
one-half hours to read the distribution tape (because the tape is
written in FLX format and must read the entire tape for each
account).  Building all programs using command file [.COMMAND]VBUILD.COM
will require about two and one-half hours on a reasonably-loaded
VAX-11/780.
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Installation time on other systems should be comparable and, in general,
proportional to the disk access time.
