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The TriBBS Bulletin Board System 128
To get multiple nodes up and running on more than one computer, you
will need to use some type of networking hardware and software.
TriBBS has been successfully tested on a Novell Netware network, a
Novell Netware Lite network, and a LANtastics network. The only
possible glitch in running TriBBS on a LAN is that all nodes use
identical SYSDAT2.DAT files to locate node 1; therefore, you must
configure your LAN in such a way that all workstations and servers
refer to node 1 drive as the same drive. For example, if node 1 is
located on the C: drive on the server, the rest of the network must
refer to this as C: also. If another node's workstation already has a
C: drive, you must redirect that drive to say D:, E:, or etc. and
configure the node 1 drive as C: So as long as the whole LAN refers
to node 1's drive as the same drive, TriBBS should work flawlessly on
any LAN.
Doors and Multinodes
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The greatest challenge you will find about getting a multinode system
fully functional is getting doors to run from all nodes. The problem
comes from the fact that most doors do not support multinode
operation. If they do, then fine, simply set up the proper
configuration and batch files and away you go, but if they don't it
takes a little more effort. The best method I've found so far for
running a nonmultinode door on all nodes of a multinode system is to
use two utilities: FOYER and PROECHO. FOYER is a nifty little utility
that create a data file in your door's directory to determine what, if
any, node is currently using the door. If the door is in use, FOYER
returns an appropriate "errorlevel" that can be used in your batch
file to prevent the door from being run. If the door isn't in use,
FOYER will return without error and your batch file can continue to
run the door as it normally would. After running the door, FOYER is
run again so it can "unlock" the door for use by another node.
PROECHO is a handy little utility that lets you send a short message
out through the comm port. For example, if a door is in use, you
could send a message like "That door is in use on another node.
Please try again later." By sending such a message to the user, he
will know that everything is ok and that he'll probably be able to use
the door sometime later in his call.
Some Helpful Hints
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If you are multitasking a multinode TriBBS system, you will probably
want to give each node the same number of clock ticks if they are
running modems that have similar speed capabilities. If you are
running a high speed modem on one line and a slower modem on another,
you may want to give the node with the high speed modem a few more
clock ticks than the node with the slower speed modem.