Test the System

After you establish your system console, you must make sure that both root and user logins can run Thoroughbred Basic. If you run into display problems when you test Thoroughbred Basic, please return to establish your system console, and redefine your terminal to Thoroughbred Basic.

How to Start Thoroughbred Basic

You are still logged in as root. Make sure you are in the Thoroughbred Basic home directory. You can use the following command to start Thoroughbred Basic:

./b [taskID] [IPLfile]

./: tells the operating system to search the current directory, in this case the Thoroughbred Basic home directory.
b: is the command to start Thoroughbred Basic.
taskID: is the name of the task ID, which is also called the terminal ID. A task ID is automatically assigned to your terminal depending on the position of the terminal device name in the TERMINAL file. For more information on the TERMINAL file, please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide.

In a multi-user environment, all of the users at your site must agree to start Thoroughbred Basic in just one of the following ways:

Allow Thoroughbred Basic to assign task IDs, in which case no user specifies a value for taskID.
Use a unique task ID, in which case every user specifies a value for taskID.

Site procedures must specify just one of these ways to start Thoroughbred Basic. If both methods are used, more than one user may have the same task ID, which can cause problems such as file corruption.

IPLfile: is the name of the initial program load (IPL) file, which contains specifications and commands that are automatically executed when you start Thoroughbred Basic. The default is IPLINPUT, a file in the Thoroughbred Basic home directory. For more information on the IPL files, please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide.

Type the command to start Thoroughbred Basic and press the Enter key. If you have not entered a Thoroughbred Basic Activation Key, the Thoroughbred BASIC Activation Procedure screen will be displayed:

        Thoroughbred BASIC Activation Procedure


  This system contains a temporary installation of
  Thoroughbred BASIC.
  You have less than 'nn' days before the number
  of active users is restricted to 3.


              SSN = XXXXXXXXX-XX
              Installation Code = XXXXXXXXX

  Do you want to enter the Activation Key? (Y/N):

You must enter a valid value in the following field:

Do you want to enter the Activation Key? (Y/N):

Y If you plan to activate Thoroughbred Basic now, please refer to Get an Activation Key from Thoroughbred Software International. Since you are testing the product now, it may be best to wait until this task is done.

N You do not want to enter the Activation Key now. You can finish testing the installation or upgrade before you activate Thoroughbred Basic.

Note:: To validate your copy of Thoroughbred Basic, you must get an Activation Key from Thoroughbred Software. You have thirty days to obtain and enter an Activation Key.

If thirty days elapse without activation, site use of Thoroughbred Basic will be restricted. To get an Activation Key and remove the restriction you will have to reinstall Thoroughbred Basic.

If you select N the install utility will display the following message:

Thoroughbred BASIC   Level x    nn User

Thoroughbred Basic begins by displaying the DICTIONARY INSTALL screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to install or upgrade other Thoroughbred products such as Dictionary-IV and the Thoroughbred Basic Utilities. This screen is displayed the first time Thoroughbred Basic is executed after an installation or upgrade.

After the first execution, Thoroughbred Basic displays the copyright screen. For more information on the copyright screen, please refer to the Dictionary-IV Administrator Guide.

How to Exit from Thoroughbred Basic

Whenever possible, exit from Thoroughbred Basic to the operating system before you shut down the computer. There are two ways to exit from Thoroughbred Basic:

If you are displaying the Thoroughbred Basic Utilities Menu screen, you can find the following option:
```
EXIT TO OPERATING SYSTEM
```
Type the option number and press the Enter key. You will return to the operating system prompt.
If your system is in Thoroughbred Basic Console Mode, you can type
```
RELEASE
```
and press the Enter key. You will return to the operating system prompt.

Conduct Tests as a User

You have tested Thoroughbred Basic under the root login. Now, you can log off the operating system, login on the same terminal as a user, and make sure that users have appropriate sets of permissions for Thoroughbred Basic.

After you are done, login as root. To continue your installation or upgrade, please go to the next section.

From the Thoroughbred Basic for UNIX and Linux Installation Guide, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF