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Elite v1.03 Beta - Quick Dox
============================
Written By Doctor Dissector
I don't have time to write up complete documents to the BBS, but all the
help files have been updated to this version, so most of your questions
should be answered by pressing CTRL-O at any point you get confused.
IMPORTANT NOTES
===============
While running Elite, ALL TSR's (except ramdisk/SHARE TSR if ramdisk or
large partition are being used), should be REMOVED (not uninstalled, but
never run in the first place! This includes mouse drivers, etc... if SHARE
is needed, that may be loaded into memory). Make sure you have these lines
in your CONFIG.SYS:
FILES=25
BUFFERS=30
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS <----- This could also be preceded by a path if needed
It is also a good idea to cold-boot your system before starting the BBS
up for any limited amount of time (resets INT's, memory, etc).
INSTALLATION
============
There are a few quick steps to easy installation of ELITE on your computer
system. Follow these instructions CAREFULLY and everything will go fine:
1) Create a host directory for Elite.
2) Un-zip all files included in the E103B.ZIP distribution disk into
the host directory.
3) Either place PKUNZIP.EXE (v1.00+) in the host directory or MAKE SURE
it can be found in the DOS path environment variable.
4) Execute CONFIG.EXE with the '/I' parameter as follows:
D:\SOMEDIR> CONFIG /I
5) Complete section #1 of the configuration, if you do anything else in
CONFIG before installation, it will all be lost (everything besides
section #1).
6) Choose the 'I' (initial installation) from the main menu of CONFIG.
7) Answer yes to the first question, and yes to the second question if
you have done everything correctly. CONFIG will then install Elite
for you in a few minutes.
8) You will be returned to the CONFIG main menu. Configure the rest of
your system, most options are clear; if you get confused, you can
look at FILEDESC.DOC or consult any P/H/A member running ELITE.
9) You are DONE. DON'T FORGET TO WRITE CHANGES to disk!
NOTES
=====
In the modem initialization string, you MUST have the parameter 'S2=2'
because Elite uses the ASCII charachter 2 (filled in happy face) as it's
hangup escape character.
The '{' in the modem strings in CONFIG represent <CR>'s. Most strings
(init, answer, hangup, pickup) should have one of these on the end.
When editing custom user strings or prompts, the charachter '`' is
translated to an ESC charachter if you would like to do ANSI. Also, the
charachter #154 (U with 2 dots above it, you can easily get this by pressing
ALT-666) is translated to a ^C (ASCII #3, heart) which, in turn, is
translated by the BBS into a user configured ANSI color:
Example:
Ü6 = change color to user configured color #6 (0-7 are valid)
`[0m = reset all color attributes (ANSI) = ESC[0m
Flow control in the modem commands area is CTS/RTS flow control,
NECESSARY if you instruct the system to communicate with your modem (COM
port speed) at a higher rate than the modem is communicating with the phone
line (locking the com port at a higher rate); This would be used with most
MNP/ARQ type modems.
In the modem init strings & result codes, you can instruct Elite to
receive either numeric or alphabetic (string) result codes from your modem
(Qx). If you change the default (numeric) to alphabetic (strings), you will
also have to change the ring answer code to "RING" or whatever your modem
sends when a ring is detected. Also, don't forget to put an X1 or X4 or other
extended result code setting if your modem can handle 1200+ BPS and defaults
to an X0 setting.
The COM port base address in CONFIG is in DECIMAL format. If you want to
change the base address for a COM port, you must take the hexidecimal
number/address (usually in hex, ie. 2e8) and change/convert the hex number
to a decimal equivalent (most calculators can do this).
OTHER THINGS OF NOTE
====================
The file FILEDESC.DOC contains a complete listing of textfiles the
system can access. All textfiles can be placed in a ramdrive (if activated),
and the system will look for all of these textfiles in the ramdrive FIRST,
and if it can't find them, it will default back to the normal directory. This
is helpful if you only want to place a few or a certain portion of the
textfiles in a ramdrive but want to keep the rest on a conventional drive.
ZIPVIEW.BAT - MUST be edited to your correct COM port or serial port
if you have installed Elite on a COM port other than #1 (change the
redirection scheme to '> COMx' where x is your com port).
TEXTFILE.PHA and MISCFILE.PHA - These are normal ZIP archives with the
PHA extension, so if there is an error during the install or later need some
files from the original sources, you can unzip these like regular Zip
archives as long as you include the extension when you unzip them.
COMMENTS
========
Elite v1.03 is HIGHLY configurable (I can tell you agree...). So, I
urge all sysops of Elite to CONFIGURE their systems differently! The same
BBS configuration and scheme can get old after awhile, so a different
system will always appear more interesting. Total configuration may take
days to complete (textfiles and all), but it is well worth the effort.
Thanks for being original!
CONCLUSION
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Finally, if you don't understand something or something does not work for
you properly, CONTACT a P/H/A representative ASAP and we will offer you
the correct methodology for a certain problem or construct an appropriate
patch for your system.
(c) Copyright 1990 - Phreakers/Hackers/Anarchists - Elite v1.03 Beta (Limited)