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=== NOSview [137]
NOS
===
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DOS_PROMPT> NOS.EXE [-b] [-s <sockets>] [-d <directory>] [-v]
[<startup_file>]
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When starting NOS, the following command-line options may be
used:
-b: The -b option specifies the use of BIOS for console output;
the default is to write directly to the video display buffer.
Use this option if you are running under a windowing package and
have trouble with output "bleeding through" on top of other
windows.
-s: The -s option specifies the size of the socket array to be
allocated within NOS. This limits the number of network connec-
tions that may exist simultaneously. The default is 40.
-d: The -d option allows the user to specify the NOS root
directory. It defaults to the current DOS root directory.
N.B. The <directory> parameter must N-O-T include a drive
letter, and any slashes in the pathname must be FORWARD slashes,
not backslashes.
-v: The -v (verbose) option allows the user to view command
execution during NOS startup. This is useful if NOS hangs during
startup.
Startup_file: Following all the command-line options, the name
of a startup file may be specified. If no startup file is
specified, NOS attempts to open a file named AUTOEXEC.NOS in the
NOS root directory.
If the file exists, it is read and executed as though its
contents were typed on the console as commands. This feature is
useful for attaching communication interfaces, configuring
network addresses, and starting the various services.
>> Example: NOS.EXE -b -s 50 -d /nos -v ns9bob.nos
=========================
DOS Environment Variables
=========================
The following DOS environment variables can be used to specify
parameters to NOS and the ELM mailer.
These variables are initialised with the DOS 'SET' command (see
NOSfiles\NOSENV.BAT).
-----------------------------------------------------------------
COMSPEC Default: COMMAND.COM
-----------------------------------------------------------------
COMSPEC specifies the command shell to be used when shelling out
of NOS with the 'sh' or '!' command.
>> Example: SET COMSPEC=c:\4dos\4dos.com
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EDITOR
-----------------------------------------------------------------
EDITOR specifies the text editor to be used in ELM.
>> Example: SET EDITOR=c:\dos\edlin.com
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HOME Default: DOS root directory
-----------------------------------------------------------------
HOME specifies the location of the ELM mailer startup file
(ELM.RC).
>> Example: SET HOME N:
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MAILBOX
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MAILBOX specifies the default mailbox for ELM.
>> Example: SET MAILBOX ns9bob
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MAILER Default: BM.EXE
-----------------------------------------------------------------
MAILER specifies what mailer program is to be started when the
NOS 'mail' command is given.
>> Example: SET MAILER=N:\elm.exe
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NAME
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NAME specifies the user name to be included in ELM message
headers.
>> Example: SET NAME=Robert R Roberts
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NODENAME
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NODENAME specifies to node name to be used in ELM message
headers.
>> Example: SET NODENAME=ns9bob.ampr.org
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SPOOLDIR
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SPOOLDIR specifies the outgoing mail dirctory for ELM.
>> Example: SET SPOOLDIR=\spool\mqueue
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TMP Default: NOS root directory
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TMP specifies the directory to be used for temporary files.
>> Example: SET TMP=dump\tmp
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TZ Default: UTC
-----------------------------------------------------------------
TZ specifies the local timezone. This is used on the timestamp
in SMTP.
>> Example: SET TZ=GMT
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USER Default: guest
-----------------------------------------------------------------
USER specifies the username name for the 'rlogin' daemon.
>> Example: SET USER=bob