15AUG98 Part 3 of 'how to' TG 3.09G2 Ok now we have you passing the right errorlevel. Next we see if we can help you optimize your memory needs. Note: This will show only the simplest of optimization. Your exact needs WILL vary depending on your software and hardware. Lets just call it a 'starting point' to work from. This part will show the autoexec.bat and config.sys changes you may need to make it all work together well. It will also show several methods of tossing mail, if you run a tosser other than Gecho. It is based on DOS 5.0, and standard softwares in use by many. I did however delete the VSHIELD referents as many use other versions of scanners today. First, the config.sys file: DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS DOS=HIGH,UMB FILES=60 BUFFERS=50 DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS /X DEVICEHIGH=X00.SYS E 1 B,0,57600 R=2048 T=1024 DEVICEHIGH=C:\ZANSI.SYS That was it. Make sure the directories match and you run the same files. If for example you use BNU, swap out the entire X00 line with your own. ZANSI if you wonder is an older file that replaces ANSI.SYS and is smaller, faster, and doesnt contain the code to remap a keyboard . If you dont find it locally, you can freq it from 1:275/100 as ZANSI. Note: Do NOT use ZANSI with Desqview or WIN NT or any software which requires re-mapping of the keyboard for proper action. Ok time for the Autoexec.bat I think! SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM set FD=c:\FD PATH C:\DOS;C:\;C:\FD;C:\TG GE=c:\fd 3 ; gecho specific SET TEMP=C:\TEMP SET TZUDT=-0500 ;FD225 Specific, East Coast Time SET TMP=C:\FD\TEMP ;FD225 Specific VERIFY OFF C:\DOS\APPEND C:\DOS PROMPT $p$g$e[36;44m LH c:\dos\share.exe cd \fd tsmail Now that was the autoexec.bat in generic format. Note: Some doors might require you add the 'protocol directory' to your path line. If so, the door will make note of it in the documentation. External CD-ROM doors and some games are the most common ones to need this. Bet you wonder what that 'tsmail' was right? TSMAIL.BAT is my way of automating repairs to the system when it hangs sporadically on a toss of mail. My husband just reboots the system and it tosses mail again. When it is done, it brings the BBS back up to FD. Here is a copy of it, included just so you can see that you can do all sorts of maintenance on re-booting. AT H1 1 c: cd \fd GEcho Toss -NOMGR GEcho scan GECHO MGR mbutil pack -renumber -link -purge frodo ; your FD batch file Note that this TSMAIL.BAT file is Gecho 1.11+ tosser specific. Here are some command lines for other tossers: -for SQUISH users, SQUISH IN SQUISH OUT SQUASH SQUISH LINK SQPACK C:\TG\MSGS\*.SQD ; should actually be run nightly only frodo ; your FD batch file Notes relevant to SQUISH use. If you have lots of memory, try using SQUISH IN LINK and delete the SQUISH LINK line. It will run faster. SQPACK actually should be moved to a nightly event area vice run at each toss of mail. Some SQUISH users, like to add SQFIX either nightly or at each toss to clear any possible errors in the squish bases. -for FMAIL users Fmail Scan /A /J Fmail Toss /A Fmail Import Note: No Registration required for JAM mode in a non-commercial environment. This example is without the AREAMGR functions activated. -for FASTECHO users CD \FD\FASTECHO FASTECHO TOSS FEUTIL IMPORT FASTECHO SCAN FEUTIL PURGE FEUTIL PACK -RENUMBER -JAM FEUTIL LINK -IGNORE frodo ; your FD batch file Example of how to toss filebone with TICK version 2.10 ---Begin TICKOUT.BAT---- Echo Off C: Cd \Fd Tick cd \tg FA2FB -DATE files2tg FB2FA -DATE cd \fd ----end TICKOUT.BAT---- The program files2tg.exe reads the files.bbs type entry created by TICK and uploads it to your TG filebase. Now for the most recent addition to the FAQ set, a simple TIC.CFG file. Note TIC is an older freeware program. It works fine but lacks the frills of the newer simular softwares like ALLFIX. If you are an end user, it will most likely suffice to the needs of your system. ---begin TIC.CFG---- IN C:\Fd\File\ ZONE 1 C:\fd\packet\ NET 275 NODE 100 TZ EST4EDT AREA c:\TG\file\telegard TG_SUP 1:101/321 password * 1:202/323 * * ;downlinks the files to this node AREA c:\tg\file\apps NODEDIFF 1:275/429 password * STOPDUP C:\fd\file\temp\ TEMP C:\Temp FIDO mail c:\fd\Mail\ hold c:\fd\holdtick\ quiet QDIR c:\Temp LineFmt %3:-13 %1 ListName Files.Bbs REPLACE LOGPATH NoWait ---end TIC.CFG example---- Note that example was set for zone1, net 275, node 100. You will need to edit it and the paths to match your setups. It is also set to allow files to be deleted if the releaser set it to remove the old versions (Replace option). In TG, this will not remove the entry but it will remove the file itself. Where it says 'password' you place the actual password you and your hub agreed on. If you have no password, place an * in that location. Format is basically: AREA path password handling_codes You can use * for both password and handling_code positions in TICK2.10. Standard names used in FAQ for batch files, and paths, not explained elsewhere in the information. Reminder: You shouldn't actually use these specific names, but once you change them, you need to look over all references in your batch files and in FD/TG to match names to what you actually used as appropriate! C:\TG -- generic name for Telegard main directory. C:\TG\MSGS -- Generic name for TG's main message base. FRODO.BAT -- Generic name for the batch file used to start FrontDoor. TICKOUT.BAT -- Generic name for a batch file to toss inbound filebone to TG. TSMAIL.BAT -- Generic name for a batch file used to manually toss mail. Ok folks. Thats it for the moment. I expect to expand this set even more, with extra information, available for FREQ but I think I kinda hit the size limit for posting purposes (grin). Once I have an expanded set, I will let you all know what name to FREQ for it. Time for many KUDOS/ BRAVO ZULUS! For overall assistance, Kevin Watkins has been a DREAM! For the idea we needed such at all: Thanks to Martin Pollard for having the old 'How2Mail' file. It helped so many of us, I wanted to try to make something kinda like it for others to use, but meeting needs of today's Telegard. Comments and critics are WELCOME to reply here or in netmail to me at 1:275/100. The WIN setups which are NOT yet TG specific are available from me at 1:275/100 as WIN-FD*.* (WIN 3.11 and below only) or WIN95*.*. xxcarol DPC USN Norfolk TG Beta