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- INSTALL.DOC
-
- This document is intended to be a guide for installing the Packet Radio
- BBS program developed by:
-
- Hank Oredson, W0RLI.
- 21390 Shannon Lane
- West Linn, OR 97068
-
- It will look at the intallation of the software on your computer system from
- the aspect of an upgrade and a complete new install. These instructions are at
- the end of this document. This document is based on Version 17.x but will
- include instructions for upgrading from previous versions of W0RLI. It also
- assumes that you have a working knowledge of QuarterDeck' DesqView and QEMM
- programs and DOS.
-
- REGIONAL COORDINATORS
-
- Several people have kindly volunteered to act as regional coordinators for
- questions, bug reports, etc. These are as of this writing:
-
- G4WPT @ GB7BNM - For the U.K.
- JA1KSO @ JA1KSO - For Japan and the Far East
- LU3AGJ @ LU3AGJ - For Latin America
- VE3GYQ @ VE3GYQ - For North America
-
- N6IYA @ N6IYA - For North America. This major distribution
- point and can provide the software on any flavor of
- 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 floppy disk. The mailbox software is
- more than 360k in size so if 360k diskettes are
- required please send two.
- Send a SASE diskette mailer and formatted diskettes
- to:
- John Smith, N6IYA
- 1060 Pine Drive
- Felton, CA 95018
- Dial up services are available upon request. Contact
- John @ (408) 335-2034
- Releases are sent to N6IYA for test and release and
- then are uploaded to:
- WA6RDH @ WA6RDH WA6RDH dialup system @ (916) 678-1535
-
- CompuServe Compuserve Hamnet Forum - Software Library
-
- OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
-
- This Mailbox runs under DOS or OS/2 in conjunction with DESQView. The
- mailbox will also run multiple copies in the above mentioned multi-tasking
- environments. In its present interation it will require that the system run
- in conjuntion with G8BPQ's switch software and the TNC's in the KISS mode.
- It is possible to run up to 24 tasks and 20 Ports and all common files to
- the mailbox will be shared. Starting with version 16.0 many of the common
- functions were moved to SERVER resutlting in a smaller MB.EXE task but a
- larger SERVER task. In version 17.x many of the tasks that were once handled
- by MB.EXE have now been moved to additional program files that handle specific
- types of system tasks. The result is a modular system, smaller and faster
- executable files and a smaller SERVER.EXE.
-
-
- (1)
- FILE STRUCTURE
-
- Most of the files used by the Mailbox are can now be set to reside in seperate
- directories. The only thing that is currently hardwired is the message files
- themselves. These must reside in the \BBS directory. The remaining files
- are placed into directories and are used in accordance with the enviornmental
- variables as described below. (See OTHER FILES below for more details.)
-
- ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
-
- The executable files (.EXE and .COM) can be placed in a separate
- sub-directory. The easiest installation is to place all the Mailbox files
- into the \BBS directory. Any remaining file structure will be created upon
- startup of the system based on the entries in DIRS.MB.
-
- Starting in version 16.8 environmental variables can be setup in your
- autoexec.bat file that allow the placement of the various config files,
- database files, log files and temporary files into their own subdirectories
- to speed up the system processing. See OTHER FILES below for more details.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- The minimum system requirements that are needed are:
-
- It is recommended that the code be run on a 386 or better.
-
- The number of ports, port speed and the number of tasks that can be
- run depend on the speed of the system and the amount of memory that
- you have. Assuming a 1200 baud Radio data rate, 9600 baud TNC to
- computer data rate the following guidelines apply:
-
- On a fast 386 with 4mb of memory at least 8 ports with 12 tasks has
- been tested.
-
- SYSTEM FILES
-
- The following files are required to be present for the system to function
- correctly:
-
- MBUSER.EXE - The User interface to the Mailbox
-
- MBSYSOP.EXE - The Sysop interface to the Mailbox
-
- MBFWD.EXE - The Forwarding system of the Mailbox
-
- MBLISTEN.EXE - The system watchdog. Watches ports and hands off the
- task to the appropriate interface.
-
- SERVER.EXE - The server function. This is a general server interface
- and must be running at all times for the system to
- function. All functions such as forwarding and
- housekeeping events are controlled by SERVER.EXE.
- Server has a command line option that controls which
- events are displayed in the Server window. Setting the
- option turns off the the display of these events.
- To turn off the display of message and login/logout events
- use "SERVER LM". The LM would be placed on the optional
- parameters line in the DesqView window that calls SERVER
- .EXE.
- (2)
-
- The classes of events that are displayed in the SERVER
- window are:
- c - Cron events
- h - Housekeeping events
- l - Login/Logout events
- m - message events
- s - Server activations
-
- MBINIT.EXE - The Mailbox initialization program. The program loads
- global data into LM, checks that the TNC's are alive and
- provides other startup functions. This must be run
- prior to Desqview.
-
- LM.COM - The Mailbox "Lock Manager", which becomes resident at
- system startup and provides various services to the
- MailBox. This program must be loaded prior to the start
- of DesqView and prior to running MBINIT.
-
- YTNC.COM - G8BPQ backend. Required to run system. (See YTNC.DOC
- for configuration information.) Must be run prior to
- running DesqView and after running BPQCODE.
-
- BPQCODE.EXE - G8BPQ switch interface to your KISS TNC's. This is the
- required interface for your com ports and must be run
- prior to DesqView and MBINIT.
-
- MBSTAT.EXE - A separate function that can be run in its own Desqview
- window. It provides a running display of current
- MailBox activity.
-
- OPTIONAL FILES
-
- NW.EXE - The Netwalker. A tool for tracing connectivity of a
- NET/ROM or TheNet network.
-
- RECOVER.EXE - Message and user database recovery program. To ONLY be
- used in the event of a system crash.
-
- PRTLOG.EXE - The MailBox log file analyzer. Will produce summary
- reports of the mailbox activity.
-
- WPOPT.EXE - WP database optimizer. Will sort the WP.MB file which
- will make some WP database queries faster.
-
- WPSTAT.EXE - Provides some statistics on the WP database sturcture.
- It is mainly used to provide diagnostic information.
-
- SHAKE.EXE - Executable files used to maintain the "cookie" database.
- BAKE.EXE
- TAKE.EXE
-
- FT.EXE - File transfer utility. Is a small add on and is called
- as a G8BPQ Application. Will transfer executable files
- without conversion. See FT.DOC for information.
-
- HLOC.EXE - A Hierarchial Location utility. Does a dump of the WP.MB
- file and displays calls seen at different H Addresses.
-
- (3)
-
- RT.EXE - Round Table utility. Allows users to converse directly
- with other users in a round table type fashion. This is
- also called as a G8BPQ Application. See RT.DOC for
- information.
-
- MON.EXE - Monitor utility. Run as a separate window under DesqView.
- This utility allows the monitoring of channel activity.
-
- PRTBPQ.EXE - A G8BPQ utility that displays information on the
- activity and current status of the G8BPQ Switch. Used
- mainly as a diagnostic tool.
-
- CVTMB.EXE - Utility to convert the database files to a new format
- when it is required because of new database changes.
- When installing new version run this program before
- starting system.
-
- WPLOAD.EXE - Utility to load wp information from a text file.
-
- SERVERS See SERVER.DOC for more information on SERVERS.
-
- ECHO - Created by W0RLI, returns a message.
- FILEX - Created by W0RLI, provides REQFIL, REQDIR and upload
- functions.
- LSTSRV - Created by W0RLI, general mail exploder.
- REQCB - Created by W0RLI, for the J-COMM and RT Systems Callbook
- databases.
- REQDIR - Created by WB3AFL, Directory retreival server.
- REQFIL - Created by WB3AFL, File retreival server.
- REQWP - Created by W0RLI, remote queries to WP database.
- SMTP - Created by K3MC, provides Mailbox/SMTP message
- interchange.
- REDIST - Created by W0RLI, Message Redistribution server.
-
- CONFIGURABLE FILES
-
- The Placement of these files is under control of environmental variable RLICFG.
- See the OTHER FILES section below for more information.
-
- PORTS.MB - MailBox port configuration file. Defines how ports are
- to behave once the system has started. This is a
- required file and must be edited for your system. It is
- read and loaded by MBINIT.EXE.
-
- INIT.MB - MailBox initalization file. Contains the system
- information that is date dependent, wp update path and
- various system parameters. This is a required file and
- must be edited for your system. It is read by MBINIT.EXE.
- Removal of the lines in this file will result in the
- system not running properly.
-
- MOTD.MB - User login file. Contain the user login greeting. It
- is a required file. It must be edited for your system
- and can contain globals.
-
- NEWUSER.MB - Contains message text file for new user upon first login
- to the MailBox.
-
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- INFO.MB - Contains information on the system and is retreived by
- the I command from the MailBox prompt.
-
- XLATE.MB - Translation file that contains information on different
- types and classes for messages and how to process them.
- Contains information on Bulletin time-to-live, Holds,
- Translations, messages to file and message readdress.
- See SYSOP.DOC for information.
-
- DIRS.MB - File that contains information on various subdirectories
- below \BBS for files and how these directories can be
- accessed. See SYSOP.DOC for information.
-
- TEXT.MB - The file that contains the various prompts and messages
- that the user and sysop will see. It is a required file
- and can be edited to suit your site. Do not eliminate
- any lines from this file. All are required. See SYSOP
- .DOC for information.
-
- FWD.MB - The forwarding file. Contains information on who and
- what you intend to forward to other systems. Completely
- configurable. See SYSOP.DOC for information.
-
- CRON.MB - The event timer file. This file is required in order
- for the system to perform any housekeeping or forwarding.
- This file is intimately tied to SERVER.EXE and FWD.MB
- and directs the SERVER on when to perform the various
- MailBox tasks. See SYSOP.DOC for information.
-
- SERVER.MB - SERVER Configuration file. Calls the various servers
- based upon the type of server being used. User
- configurable and each type is seperated by a blank line.
- See SYSOP.DOC for information.
- Server is responsible for the processing of incoming
- messages. Once a message is received SERVER.MB is
- scanned for any processing of the message that is needed
- and then directs the appropriate server to immediately
- commence that processing.
-
- DIST.MB - Message distribuiton file. Contains information on type
- of message to be distributed and to which callsign or
- callsigns. Can be completely configured for your
- location and eliminates the need to place flood
- designators in FWD.MB.
-
- FTUSERS.MB - The file that contains priviledge information for
- users of the file transfer utility.
-
- TAG.MB - The file that contains tag lines for messages that are
- received by callsign, sent by the sysop or to a callsign.
-
- KEYS.MB - Defines sysop users, priviledges and passwords if
- required for remote sysop activity. Can also be used to
- provide security for user access.
-
- HELP.MB - The file containing the various help texts when called
- from the MailBox command line. Can be modified to suit
- your location or users.
-
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-
- REDIST.MB - The file containing the definitions of the distribution
- domains at this system. Defines locbbs, local, region and
- nation domains for the redistribution of messages.
-
- NON-CONFIGURABLE FILES
-
- The placement of these files is under control of environmental variable RLIDB.
- See the OTHER FILES section below for more information.
-
- MAIL.MB - Mail file database. Is created by the system and is not
- user configurable.
-
- WP.MB - WP (White Pages) database file. This file contains the
- user addresses and information. It is created by the
- system and is updated by user login, message receipt or
- update by other WP Update files. The information can be
- editied by the sysop from the Mailbox command prompt.
-
- LOGIN.MB - File containing callsigns of logins to the system.
- Viewed by the J command from the MailBox command line.
-
- BID.MB - File containing the BID's (Bulletin Identifer's) of
- messages received by the system. This file is reviewed
- by the system upon presentation of a message and
- determines whether it has seen the file before based upon
- its presented BID. A parameter in INIT.mb determines
- how long BIDS are held by the system.
-
- The placement of these files is under control of environmental variable RLILOG.
- See the OTHER FILES section below for more information.
-
- YYMM.LOG - Log files. Created by the system that records the events
- happening in the system. The files are created upon
- opening a new Mailbox task. The files are named based on
- the Year and month. These new log files contain all the
- information for all events of the system in a single file.
-
- OTHER FILES
-
- TEMPORARY FILES
-
- The placement of these files is under control of environmental variable RLITMP.
-
- There are the various temporary files used by the MailBox. These files will
- reside in the \TMP or other directory as directed by the environmental
- variable RLITMP. These files are files that are used by the system to import
- and export the various type of files as they are processed by the system.
- Examples of these are import/export files used by the server.
-
- CONFIG.SYS - Your system config.sys file. It will be necessary to add
- parameters to this file so that the system can handle the
- Mailbox.
-
-
-
-
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- The recommended parameters are:
- Files=70 Roughly 8 - 10 per open window.
- Buffers=60 Set this as required by the cache that you
- use.
- Stacks=9,256 You may need 16,64, 0,0 or 8,128 depending
- on your DOS version.
-
- In later versions of DOS you can add:
- Install=C:\dos\share.exe
-
- AUTOEXEC.BAT - The auto execution file required for proper automatic
- system startup. It will be necessary to add the time
- environmental variable TZ to your AUTOEXEC.BAT ile. This
- variable is defined as your local time zone (PST, CST,
- MST or EST), plus your offset in hrs from UTC (8,7,6,5),
- plus an alternate daylight savings time name. It defaults
- to PST8PDT so your parameters will depend on your location
- in relation to UTC.
-
- Add the following to this file:
-
- Share /L:30 If not loaded in config.sys
- lm Load the MailBox Lock Manager
- bpqcode Load the G8BPQ Switch
- ytnc 20 2 1 Required for versions 4.05 or later of
- the BPQ Switch.
- mbinit Initialize the MailBox
- dv Load DesqView (if using it)
-
- Starting in Version 16.8 you may add environmental
- variables to your autoexec.bat file to set the directory
- where the different Mailbox files will reside.
- The four variables are:
- set TZ=PST8PDT (Default)
- RLILOG - Directory where the log files will be put
- RLITMP - Directory where the temp files will go.
- RLIDB - Directory where the various database
- files go:
- BID.MB, LOGIN.MB, MAIL.MB and WP.MB
- RLICFG - Directory where the configuration files
- go.
- CRON, DIRS, DIST, FTUSERS, FWD, HELP, INFO, INIT,
- KEYS, MOTD, NEWUSER, PORTS, SERVER, TAG,
- TEXT and XLATE.MB
-
- In Autoexec.bat add:
- set RLILOG=\logs
- set RLITMP=\tmp
- set RLIDB=\bbsdb
- set RLICFG=\bbscfg
-
- Note: the above are examples and the directories that you
- use will have to be created prior to running the system.
-
- DISK CACHES
-
- It is a good idea to run a disk cache on a your system as the MailBox can be
- quite disk intensive. SMARTDRV, HYPERDISK, NORTON CACHE or other popular
-
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- disk caches seem to work well. If you enable "Delayed write" the system will
- speed up quite considerably. Determining the cache size is at the discretion
- of the sysop. A 1mb cache is probably a good size to use. However, if you
- run a large system and have the available memory then a larger cache would
- be desirable for optimal processing. The optimal cache size would be sum
- of the files that reside in the directory specified by RLIDB.
-
- DESQVIEW AND WINDOW SIZES
-
- The approximate window sizes in DesqView for the various programs are:
-
- FT - 42k
- RT - 31k
- MBUSER - 63k
- MBSYSOP - 62k
- MBLISTEN - 27k
- MBFWD - 46k
- MBSTAT - 24k
- MON - 38k
- NW - 80k
- SERVER - 92k
-
- UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
-
- If you are upgrading from a previous version after version 16.0 you will need
- to copy the executable files into the directory where your executables are
- placed. A general procedure is as follows:
-
- 1. Backup your system
- 2. Create a temporary directory and copy the relase file into it.
- 3. Execute the file that will expand the various files from the archieve.
- (Normally named MB1608.exe indicating version 16.8)
- 4. Move or copy the .EXE and .COM files into the directory where they
- will reside (Except the release archieve file) as specified.
- 5. Review the example *.mb files and read CHANGES.DOC for any changes that
- have been made. Pay special attention to CRON.MB, INIT.MB, XLATE.MB,
- SERVER.MB, DIRS.MB, FWD.MB and TEXT.MB. You will need to modify these
- files as per section 6 below.
- 6. In version 17.x INIT.MB, MOTD.MB, SERVER.MB, CRON.MB PORTS.mb and TEXT.MB
- will require changes.
- a. INIT.MB will require the addition of the Desqview keys that call
- the programs for the system. Specifically you will be required to
- add a toggle for the desqview extensions (YES/NO), the keys for the
- reply message editor (SR command), send message command (SP,SB,ST),
- the read message command program (R #), the key for MBLISTEN, MBFWD,
- MBSYSOP and MBUSER executables. In addition you will need to add the
- special key section from text.mb (F, E and E or whatever function keys
- that you have designated.) Note that there are only 3 instead of 4
- entries here. The wake up the mailbox key is no longer required.
- b. MOTD.MB will require the removal of any references to $A or $P. These
- are now obsolete.
- c. SERVER.MB will require that the keys defined for the servers be
- inserted in place of the \path\program name. LSTSRV server will
- require the addition of H8 instead of 8. (See LSTSRV.DOC)
- d. CRON.MB will require the call to any batch or programs to be defined
- as a DV key. For instance, RUN BPQNODES.BAT>NUL can be replaced by RUN
- S1 which is the example Desqview pif file included in the release. If
- this particular call is defined in DV as a direct call to BPQNODES.EXE
-
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- instead of the batch file the system can update the nodes table in
- a 12k window instead of 70k required for the batch call.
- e. TEXT.MB will require the removal of and reference to $A and $P and
- the special keys section.
- f. PORTS.MB will require the removal of the 3 console definition lines.
- Console is now handled by MBSYSOP.EXE. The lines defining the ports
- for the TNC is now reduced to one (1) parameter script. TNC is changed
- to read SWITCH <X> <Y> <Z> where X = the letter of the mailbox port;
- Y = the YTNC port number to start with; and Z = the number of ports
- to use. Example SWITCH B 2 9: Start with MB port B, COM port 2, with
- 9 ports. The rest of the commands remain the same. Delete any other
- port scripts below except for non switch port definitions.
- 7. Desqview will require the addition of the programs MBUSER.EXE, MBLISTEN.
- EXE, MBSYSOP.EXE and MBFWD.EXE. (See DESQVIEW AND WINDOW SIZES above and
- the DESQVIEW section below for further information.)
-
- (NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE DESQVIEW VERSION 2.5 OR ABOVE TO RUN THIS
- VERSION)
-
- 8. You will also will be required to add the program information for the
- servers that you intend to run. There are example .DVP files included
- with the release that defines the keys and sizes. (S1-PIF.DVP - S7-PIF.DVP)
- (See 3) Using the Included PIF files section in the Desqview section
- below.)
- 9. Delete the call to MB.EXE in the DV Open a program window.
- 10. Modify the program sizes to the suggested values above using the
- Desqview Change a Program (CP)
- 11. You will be required to change or create a new Desqview script file
- for calling the system on line. There 3 methods for doing this.
- Method 1 is to delete the file Desqview.DVS in the \DV directory and
- creating a new file. Method 2 is to attempt to write over the existing
- DV script file using the DV learn function. Method 3 is to modify the
- existing script by using the Desqview Convert a Script program. (note:
- you may have to add this program to the menu.) Your script will need to
- call at a minimum SERVER.EXE. This will bring up SERVER.EXE, MBLISTEN.EXE,
- MBSTAT.EXE and MBSYSOP.EXE. Any additional programs such as MON.EXE,
- FT.EXE and RT.EXE will have to be added to the script.
- 12. Make any changes to your system files that are required including
- Config.sys and Autoexec.bat. Config.sys will require that the STACKS=
- parameter be changed to 9,256. Ensure that the enviornmental variables
- are set correctly and that there are no spaces between SET RLIXX= and
- the path statement. (SET RLIDB= C:\DB will not work)
- 13. Restart the computer and run CVTMB.EXE. Then start the BBS.
- (Note: This may require you to stop the autoexec.bat processing after
- mbinit has run run cvtmb.exe and then restart the system.)
-
- If you are upgrading from 11.0 to version 15.8 follow the above procedure
- except that you will need to create CRON.MB and run SERVER.EXE in a newly
- created DesqView window. SERVER.EXE will require a 92K window to run.
- In some cases you will also have to create KEYS.MB, DIST.MB, XLATE.MB,
- TEXT.MB and DIRS.MB. If this is the case XLATE, TEXT and DIRS.MB are created
- from the old CONFIG.MB file. Once these files have been created CONFIG.MB
- can be deleted.
-
- If you are upgrading from a version previous to VERSION 11.0 you will need to
- convert your WP DATABASE before beginning the upgrade process. Please follow
- this procedure:
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- 1. From the MailBox prompt issue the command to dump your WP database to a
- text file.
- IA WP.TXT
- 2. Bring down the system.
- 3. Delete or rename your old WP Database.
-
- Then proceed with the procedures as outlined above. After starting the
- system and it is up and running, from a DOS window issue the command:
-
- WPLOAD WP.TXT
-
- This will read in your wp data to the new file format. Depending on the size
- of your WP file this could take some time.
-
- If anything fails to run then review the above procedures. Generally
- failure to run properly can be attributed to imporper window size in
- DesqView, additional or deleted lines in any of the configurable files
- (*.MB) or improper commands in PORTS or FWD.MB.
-
- INSTALLING A NEW SYSTEM
-
- If you are installing a new system then you will be required
- to do the following:
-
- 1. Create the \BBS under the root directory.
- 2. Make a temporary directory and copy the release file into it and expand the
- archieve file.
- 3. Move or copy the executable files (*.COM and *.EXE) files into where
- you intend for them to reside.
- 4. Move or copy HELP.MB into the directory where you intend for it to reside.
- 5. Move or copy the *.mb files into the directory where you intend for
- them to reside or as defined by the environmental variable RLICFG.
- 6. Modify or create TEXT.MB, XLATE.MB, DIRS.MB, FWD.MB, CRON.MB, INIT.MB,
- KEYS.MB, DIST.MB, MOTD.MB, NEWUSER.MB, INFO.MB and PORTS.MB.
- 7. Modify CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to support the MailBox.
- 8. Place the G8BPQ switch code files in a separate directory under the root
- directory.
- 9. Modify the G8BPQ configuration file BPQCFG.TXT for your site and the
- number of ports that you intend to use. Then compile it using the
- BPQCFG.EXE file.
- 10. Configure your TNC's to run in the KISS mode.
- Note: Kantronics KPC-4 and KAM require Firmware version 2.85 or later.
- TNC2 or clones should have firmware version 1.1.5 or later.
- TNC1 should be run no faster than 4800 baud.
- Note: See the various .SET files included with the release for more
- information.
- 11. Once this is done then attempt to start the system. If you have been
- successfull the last thing that you should see is "MAILBOX INITIALIZED"
- 12. Bring up Desqview.
- 13. Create a program item for each part of the Mailbox you intend to run.
- The minumum is SERVER.EXE.
- (Note that sample .DVP files are provided.)
- 14. Close down the system using the SD command.
- 15. Create a Desqview Script to bring up the various Mailbox tasks in the
- order you want to come up in with SERVER.EXE as the first task.
- Then any other tasks that you may want to run.
- Save your script file. Modify autoexec.bat to call DV.BAT and restart
- your system.
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-
- IN CASE OF A CRASH
-
- If the system crashes, make sure that all mailbox tasks are shut down. When
- you have assured that all is not running run the following files:
-
- c:\dos\Checkdsk /f
- c:\bbs\recover.exe
- c:\bbs\mbinit.exe
-
- This will recover your data and ensure that there is not any data loss.
-
- DESQVIEW AND QEMM
-
- For Version 17.x it will be required to create PIF files for the various
- components of the system. The PIF files are named in the format of
- XX-PIF.DVP where XX is the keys used to call the program from the Desqview
- open window menu. Before creating the necessary .DVP files it will be
- necessary to setup Desqview to run the Mailbox.
-
- NOTE: For version 17.x you will be required to have Desqview version 2.5 or
- above.
-
- 1) Using DESQview SETUP:
-
- Under performance:
-
- Set the swapping time slices:
-
- For 6 Mhz AT, try 6 foreground and 6 background.
- For 25 Mhz 386/486, try 3 foreground and 3 background.
-
- Common Memory 40
- Dos buffer for EMS 15
- Optimize communications N
- Allow Swapping of programs Y
- Manage printer contention N
-
- Under Logical drives:
- logical drives: none
- swap drives : none
-
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- gives maximum memory. Mono is the best for
- memory and yields the maximum conventional
- memory after optimization.
- display text/graphics Y if you want the screen blanker to work.
- Monitor require sych access N
- Screen blanker What ever is appropriate. If disp text graphics
- not set to y then it will not work.
-
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-
- Program Name: MAILBOX: MBSYSOP.EXE
- Key to use on open menu: MS (Anything you like)
-
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- you are going to start. This might require that some of the existing
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-
- Memory Size (in K): 62 (or the appropriate size as defined
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- Program: MBSYSOP.EXE
- Parameters: (Leave this blank except where required)
- Directory: C:\MBEXE (Where you put your .EXE and
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- Writes directly to screen: N
- Displays graphics information: N
- Virtualize text/graphics N
- Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2) N
- Requires floppy diskette: N
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- Max Expanded Memory Size:
- Text Pages: 1
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