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The Bits & Bytes Bulletin Board System/2
B&BSYS/2
Version 1.0ß1
By Terje Flaar¢nning
SETUP.DOC
By Stian Seeberg
16.02.94
Table of contents:
Welcome to B&BSYS/2 1
What you need to set up B&BSYS/2 1
First time installation 2
Unpacking the distribution files 2
Running SETUP.CMD 3
First time startup 3
Welcome to B&BSYS/2
You are about to set up one of the easiest, yet most advanced
BBS-systems for OS/2. It is based on a database-structure so
advanced other much larger systems can only aspire to compete
with it! There is almost no limit as to how large your BBS can
become.
What you need to set up B&BSYS/2
Obviously you will need a computer (running OS/2 2.1 or
better). This computer will need to meet the minimum hardware
requirements for running OS/2, that being a 386 with 6MB of
RAM. However we feel that for any kind of performance a 486sx
with 6MB of RAM is the minimum. In addition a modem is
required, and it should support Hayes ⌐ AT-commands. The speed
of the modem is something that you will have to adress, but the
UNREGISTRED version of B&BSYS/2 only supports speeds up to 9600
BPS. And last but not least you will need B&BSYS/2......
First time installation
This will cover unpacking the datafiles and setting up the
system for the very first time.
Unpacking the distribution files
The program itself comes in the ZIP-files B&BS10ß1.ZIP and
B&BN10ß1.ZIP. These files contain the system files, and the
Norwegian language files. These will have to be unzipped using
PkWare's PkUnzip, InfoZip's UnZip or a compatible utility into
a subdirectory (default is d:\BBS, where "d" is the drive
letter). It is very important that the files be UnZipped WITH
THE DIRECTORY STRUCTURE INTACT! This is accomploshed with the "-
d" swich in PkWare's PkUnzip, and is default in InfoZip's
UnZip. The following directories are stored in the *.ZIP-files,
and will be created on your HardDrive:
b&broot\API
b&broot\BULLETS
b&broot\MENUS
b&broot\SCRIPTS
b&broot is the Drive-letter and Subdirectory you place
B&BSYS/2's files in. It is usually "C:\BBS", but can be changed
if you wish.
The API subdirectory contains the datastructures, and API
interface for application programmers.
The BULLETS subdirectory contains the Bulletins that are
supplied with B&BSYS/2, and is alse where you will place other
bulletins and files that you create (this will be covered later
in this document)
The MENUS subdirectory contains the Menu's that are supplied
with B&BSYS/2. These should not be modified! Any modifications
will be made by the author and the files will be made available
to all users in a ZIP-file.
The SCRIPTS subdirectory contains the scripts that are supplied
with B&BSYS/2, and is where your own scripts should be placed.
For information on creating scripts see SYSOP.DOC!
Besides these subdirectories there are a few that are created
in the SETUP process. These subdirectories are:
b&broot\MAIN og
b&broot\MAIN\AREA
b&broot\TEMP.xxx
b&broot\UPLOADS
The MAIN and MAIN\AREA subdirectories contain all the datafiles
that are necessary to run the system. None of these files
should be tampered with! A copy of all the files in this
directory-tree, and the file B&BSYS.CFG found in b&broot should
be made. If any of these files become corrupted all the files
in this backup must be restored! For more information on this
see SYSOP.DOC.
The TEMP.xxx subdirectories represent the temprary storage area
for the nodes on your BBS. The letters "xxx" represent a number
from "000" to "999", depending on the number of nodes in your
BBS. The system will automatically create TEMP.000 and
TEMP.001, as the B&BSYS/2 ShareWare version only supports 2
nodes, one Local, and one eksternal node! These can be placed
on a RAM-disk if you have one, and the procedure for that is
discussed in SYSOP.DOC.
The UPLOADS subdirectory is the default upload directory for
B&BSYS/2. This can be changed from within B&BSYS/2, but that is
discussed in SYSOP.DOC.
Now that you have unpacked the files, and understand what
subdirectories are created and why, you are ready to begin
installation of B&BSYS/2!
Running SETUP.CMD
Your next task will be to run the OS/2 command file SETUP.CMD.
This is done from the OS/2 commandline, and the only paramaters
are your HardDrive letters. It might look something like this:
[C:\BBS] SETUP.CMD CDE
Where CDE are the drives C, D and E if they are present on your
system. Setup will then set up the system, searching the entire
computer for the necessary programs (communication protocols
and archivers). If B&BSYS/2 finds any of the following they
will be autodetected, and set up with the appropriate
configuration:
DSZ.EXE (or *.COM) which is a file that includes the common
X, Y and Zmodem protocols.
HSLINK.EXE which is a bi-directional file transfer protocol
ZIP.EXE which is InfoZip's ZIP utility (completely compatible
with PK's popular ZIP- utility, but made for OS/2)
UNZIP.EXEWhich is InfoZip's UnZip (companion to ZIP.EXE)
ARJ.EXE The popular DOS archiver doesn't have an OS/2
counterpart, so the DOS version is used.
LHA.EXE This is also a DOS archiver, and is often preferred
by Amiga⌐ users. It also lacks an OS/2 version.
If for any reason these files are not detected, or do not
reside on your system at the time of running SETUP.CMD they can
be added later. Please note that although you may use PkWare's
PkUnzip to unzip the distribution files it is not used by
B&BSYS/2. For your BBS to have ZIP/UNZIP available you will
have to aquire InfoZip's ZIP/UNZIP or a fully compatible OS/2
utility. If you use a compatible utility the files MUST be
named ZIP.EXE and UNZIP.EXE!
First time startup
The first time you start your new BBS you will need to run the
file BBS.CMD, which is found in the b&broot. BBS.CMD should be
run with only one parameter, and that being the node number.
Node 0 is the default Local Node, and so the system should be
started with the command:
[C:\BBS] BBS.CMD 0
When you are prompted for a username use "Sysop Sysop", and
specify your personal logon password. You have now entered the
BBS! You may wish to og to the Utilities menu to change your
name on the system (which at this time is "Sysop Sysop") to
match your real name. The utilities menu can be reached by
typing UTilities (only the capital letters need to be typed),
and then chosing Name. You will then see the current username
"Sysop Sysop", and can change it to your name, pressing ENTER
when done. You are now ready to configure your BBS. For
detailed information on the Configuration of B&BSYS/2 you
should read SYSOP.DOC, which is a detailed description of the
system and all commands that are available!