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- * SV7AIZ - Multiuser - multiport - BBS
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- * (c) 1991 v4.51 - rel1 all rights reserved
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- * For:TNC-2 and clones,with WA8DED or Nord Link
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- * Host Mode Firmwares,
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- * PC*PA drsi card,
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- * AEA PK-232, PK-88,
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- * Kiss tncs under BPQ code
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- * Supported :- Binary transfers with YAPP protocol.
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- * - Automatic fwd system.
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- * - Private mail fwd priority.
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- * - Bulletin path check.
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- * - 24 users max,plus 1 operator window.
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- * - 25 tasks total.
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- * - Dos task option.
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- * - Gateway,Node(built in)
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- * - Export and text to mail procedures.
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- * - Built in text editor for small files.
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- * - Remote sysop,full access.
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- * - Manual memory allocation.
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- * - Bid Level 1.
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- * - Servers.
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- * - Manual binary,ascii files Up-dnload.
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- * - Asynchronous com port attach.
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- * - Remote qsy driver.
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- *********** INTRODUCTION *************
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- * This bbs is based on a user friendly service.The
- most popular bbs commands have been used,to avoid confusion
- of learning.
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- * REQUIREMENTS:
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- * Computer:IBM PC-XT/AT and true compatibles(under DOS 3.2
- or later), with at least 512K memory.
- * Tncs :1)Tnc-2 or clones with WA8DED or NORD><LINK
- firmwares. (This disk includes NORD><LINK's code,for those
- who want to burn an eprom. Transfer the file 'NORDLINK.BIN'
- to a 27256 eprom.)
- (Any tnc which will work with these firmwares installed,will do
- the job !!)
- 2)PC*PA (DRSI) card.
- 3)AEA's PK-232, PK-88.
- 4)Kiss Tncs (kam,tnc-2,etc) under BPQ internet
- switch s/w.
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- * START UP :
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- . Create directories for help,mail,bin,ascii files.If
- u don't create them and run the program for the first
- time,it will create them by itself. Extract the file
- 'HELP.COM' to get BBS's help files.(selfextract file) Copy
- *.HLP files in your predefined Help directory.(BBS does not
- do that by itself).
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- . Make the desired changes in the 'BBS.CNF' file and
- 'INFO.BBS' file. Put at least,files=20 and buffers=50, in the
- config.sys file.
- file.
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- Run 'CONV32.EXE' program if u were using v3.00,or
- refer to the CONVERT.DOC file for more infos.
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- . Configure MBBIOS and load it.(If you are using 1 or
- 2 ports ,you may load 'SETAUX.EXE' or 'RTERM.EXE',instead
- of mbbios.SETAUX,allocates less memory. For RTERM
- instructions,read the 'RTERM.DOC' file.Read
- also,'TIMER.DOC' file.)
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- . Type 'BBS' at the dos prompt to load the program
- with the default 'BBS.CNF' file or BBS with any filename
- parameter,created by you. If for instance you wish to
- use some other cnf file with different parameters, for
- any reason,and its name is 'DUMMY.CNF' then you have to
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- 'BBS DUMMY.CNF'
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- . If you are using DRSI card ,you have to install your
- tnctsr-s in memory first.
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- . It is able to handle DRSI
- card,TNC-2,PK-232,or any combination of them at the same
- time.
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- Importants for the first start up :
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- ** Channel 0,must always be a monitor channel,for
- all the installed tncs.
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- ** If you are using PK-232,you can have up
- to 9 channels(0-8).You will never use channel 9.
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- ** It would be fine to use a disk cache program,to avoid
- any file searching delays,when you have more than 500
- active msgs.
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- ** You have to read all the docs included on this
- release,to learn abt fwd operation etc.
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- ********* WINDOWS **********
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- Each logical channel,has its own window.Each
- window is divided in 5 parts. See(Fig.1).
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- ------------- 1 - Status
- ------------- 2 - Command line
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- 3 - Connected info.
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- 4 - Connect and general status reports.
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- 5 - Monitor headers.
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- (Fig.1)
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- * Desc:
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- 1:It's the upper line of the screen.It shows channel
- status, mode(terminal,bbs or monitor mode),tnc status
- (number of UA, Send frames and number of tries.Link
- status,port and logical channel's number).The upper line
- looks like this:
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- -BBS- J47VAA Channel-1:Port-0 S: 0 U: 0 N: 0 Info Transfer
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- | | | | | | | |_Link status
- | | | | | | |_Tries
- | | | | | |_UA frames(or protocol level)
- | | | | |_Send frames
- | | | |_Channel's Port
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- | | |_Channel's number
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- | |_Connected station
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- |_Mode
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- 2:It's the second line of the screen.This is the
- keyboard echo line.
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- 3:Connected informations.
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- 4:Two lines.Shows connected stations on all
- channels,chat requests,status of fwd and mail flag.
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- ********** MONITOR (CHANNEL 0) NOTES **********
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- Channel 0 will be always a monitor channel in this
- bbs.Monitor infos from all the defined ports will go into
- this channel.You have a view of this channel all the
- time.It's the down window.If we have to give some global
- commands in one or more of the tncs,then we must
- select this channel's absolute number by pressing F10
- key.We can make our port selection,by pressing
- Alt-T.Port sign on the top of the screen rolles until we
- get the desired.After these procedures you can send
- commands or text to this port. Note,that,it has to do only
- with commands or text send to the tncs.Monitor
- headers,will always come on the monitor's window. You
- can set the type of frames will be monitored on each
- tnc,this way,or during start up from the cnf file. if you
- have not monitor,probably u haven't sent the MIUSC cmd to
- the tncs during start up.(PK-232 needs 'MN6' in host
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- ********** FOOT NOTES ********
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- * When you are at the sysop window and list or read
- msgs,screen locks every 9 lines.Hit carriage return,to
- continue.
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- * By hitting ESC during a service routine,bbs cancels
- current service.
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- * Configure coms to work on 9600 bps for full speed.Baud
- rates less than 4800 bps,cause bbs to work slowly.
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- * Be sure that you have a free memory space of at least
- 25K (PRESS INS KEY) for safety.If you have less,adjust
- by using the program 'MEMORY.EXE'.
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- I appreciate any corrections or suggestions.Just leave me a mail
- SV1AIZ @ SV1AIZ.
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- Enjoy, Spiros,SV1AIZ.
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