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---/ RAPTOR Bulletin Board System -- Version .01 Alpha \---
---( Copyright 1995 by LAIRWare and the RAPTOR Development Team )---
---\ - All Rights Reserved /---
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**> New System Setup Instructions <**
RAPTOR is distributed with a standard configuration that we have found
to work best for most situations. It is EXTREMELY easy to get RAPTOR
up and running, but a lot of work must be put into ANY bulletin board
system to make it unique.
***** IMPORTANT *****
The following lines MUST be added to your CONFIG.SYS file (usually found
in the root directory of your C: drive). If CONFIG.SYS does not exist,
create a new one.
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS
FILES=30
BUFFERS=40
Descriptions of each line:
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS
Loads the ANSI video display driver. If ANSI.SYS does not
reside in your root directory, either place a copy there,
or add the pathname where ANSI.SYS resides to the DEVICE=
line. (You may also use one of the "alternate" ANSI
drivers, such as NANSI.SYS or ZANSI.SYS; we recommend
ZANSI.SYS as an alternative, since it is much faster than
DOS' ANSI.SYS, and it doesn't allow "ANSI viruses" [i.e.,
remapping of the keyboard to do nasty things].)
FILES=30
Specifies the maximum number of files that can be open at
any one time. Since RAPTOR works with a lot of files,
30 will usually do the job quite nicely. (If a FILES=
statement already exists, make sure that it is defined to
AT LEAST 30.) More files may be required, depending on
your system configuration, so experiment.
BUFFERS=40
Specifies the number of I/O buffers to be used by DOS when
reading from and writing to disk. Again, since RAPTOR
performs a lot of disk I/O, 40 buffers will do the job.
(If a BUFFERS= statement already exists, make sure that it
is defined to AT LEAST 40.) More buffers may be required,
depending on your system configuration, so experiment.
NOTE: If you are using disk caching software, such as "PC
Tools PC-Cache", then you should *NOT* include a BUFFERS=
line in CONFIG.SYS, as it will degrade the performance of
the caching program.
________________
REQUIRED FILES
________________
You will need the following files if you are setting up a new RAPTOR
system from scratch:
RAPTR###.ZIP RAPTOR's Full install package! You must have it to
be reading this...
FILE25.EXE The main self-extracting file with all menus and and
data files in it...ATTENTION....Let RAPINIT do it
You should also obtain the latest version of DSZ. DSZ is a file
transfer protocol program that supports the Xmodem, Ymodem, and Zmodem
protocols. RAPTOR comes configured for these three protocols, and if
you wish to allow users to upload and download files, you will need DSZ.
(DSZ is widely distributed, and will usually be available on many BBSes
near you.)
_______________________
INITIALIZING RAPTOR
_______________________
First of all, make a directory called "BBS" from the root directory of
your hard drive. For simplicity, "C:\BBS" is assumed throughout the
following examples.
<C:\> MD BBS
<C:\> CD BBS
******
You are now ready to run the initialization utility. Enter the
following to execute it:
<C:\BBS> RAPINIT
You will be prompted for several directory names, created off of the BBS
directory you have just created. Defaults will be displayed at each
prompt, and will automatically be used if you just hit <ENTER>. They
may also be changed if you want the directories to be set up
differently.
The default directory setup is displayed in "tree" form, below. Note
that this may differ depending on how you answered the directory name
questions described above.
BBS --. Main BBS directory
:
:-- MISC Main text files
:
:-- DLS ---:-- SYSOP SysOp files directory
: :-- MISC Miscellaneous files
: `-- etc...
:
:-- DATA Main data files
:
:-- MSGS Message files (public and private)
:
:-- MENUS Menu files
:
:-- TFILES Text-file section files
:
:-- LOGS User audits, SysOp logs, chat captures
:
`-- TEMP --:-- 1 Archive conversion directory
:-- 2 Batch upload receive directory
`-- 3 User archive work directory
The initialization utility will create all the required RAPTOR data
files, in addition to the files included in FILE25.EXE. Then it will
move all the files into their appropriate directory paths (MISC,
DATA, MSGS, and MENUS).
######
Finally, you must add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If
you are not using an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, then you must create one. This
command is required for proper operation of RAPTOR and the DSZ program
(described above); if you do not plan on using DSZ, then you may skip
this step.
SET DSZLOG=C:\BBS\DSZTEMP.LOG
________________________
STARTING UP THE SYSTEM
________________________
Make sure your system time and date are set correctly; they are ALWAYS
used by RAPTOR during EVERY logon. (It is suggested that you obtain a
hardware clock/calendar if your system does not already have one; IBM
ATs, PS/2s, and compatibles usually have one built-in.)
To start the system, first reset your computer (either by using the
[Ctrl-Alt-Del] sequence or by pressing the RESET switch, if your
computer has one), then go into the BBS directory (C:\BBS) and enter:
RAPTOR requires a Fossil driver be installed. Before starting RAPTOR
you must load the Fossil. It is recommended to load the FOSSIL in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file. X00.SYS, X00.COM, BNU.SYS, and BNU.SYS
have all been successfully tested with RAPTOR.
<C:\BBS> BBS -K
After loading in data files and performing several boot steps, the
system will attempt to initialize the modem. If after a couple seconds
the system is still trying to initialize the modem, press the space bar
to abort the initialization process.
______________________
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
______________________
To configure the system to your particular wants and needs, use the
System Configuration command ("P" at the WFC ["Wait For Caller"] menu).
Once inside the system configuration, look over each section carefully
and