Running DOS BBSs under OS/2      (Fidonet)

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From: Gary Crain                                        17-Sep-99 17:57:25
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 11:24:17
Subj: Running external Pgms

  Hi,

   I'm trying to get the BBS moved to OS/2 but I've run into a bit of a
problem.  Anything that is called external to the BBS refuses to run, i.e.
DSZ, PKZIP, etc.  I can download/upload Bluewave packets via the door as long
as I use the internal DSZ, same for downloading files via the BBS.  I can't
pack mail in the Bluewave door because PKZIP refuses to run.  What's up?


Gary

gcrain@infomail.com

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From: Leonard Erickson                                  19-Sep-99 12:45:01
  To: Gary Crain                                        20-Sep-99 07:46:04
Subj: Running external Pgms

 -=> Quoting Gary Crain to All <=-

 GC> Hi,

 GC> I'm trying to get the BBS moved to OS/2 but I've run into a bit of
 GC> a problem.  Anything that is called external to the BBS refuses to
 GC> run, i.e. DSZ, PKZIP, etc.  I can download/upload Bluewave packets via
 GC> the door as long as I use the internal DSZ, same for downloading files
 GC> via the BBS.  I can't pack mail in the Bluewave door because PKZIP
 GC> refuses to run.  What's up? 

One likely problem is that when DOS windows open, they open with the
current directory being the root directory of the boot drive (or the
4dos directory if you are runnig 4dos). 

You need to make sure that the batch files for running the dos programs
start by changing to the proper drive & directory.

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From: Gary Crain                                        22-Sep-99 18:02:25
  To: Leonard Erickson                                  23-Sep-99 07:00:12
Subj: Running external Pgms

On Sep 19, 1999, at 12:45, Leonard Erickson of 1:105/51 wrote:

  Hi Leonard,

LE> You need to make sure that the batch files for running the dos 
LE> programs start by changing to the proper drive & directory.

  Thanks for the message.  You got the old brain going and I checked the
obvious.  Sure enough, I found a typo in the path statement.  Boy do I feel
dumb. :-(  Thank again.


Gary

gcrain@infomail.com

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