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- ■ INFO ON DGi FILE-ECHO SYSTEM ■
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- 1.0 General Info
- 1.1 Hatching criterias
- 1.2 Announcing the new release
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- 2.0 File-echo processor
- 2.1 Fast-Install and hatching with FileMgr
- 2.2 Fast-Install and hatching with Allfix
- 2.3 Connecting/Disconnecting a file-echo area
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- 3.0 Closing Words
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-
- 1.0 General info
-
- File-echo system is a part of DGi. It offers you an easy and cheap way of
- distributing your group's productions. And vice versa, you will receive
- the hottest productions by the other groups. File-echo system is designed
- for new productions only, files are -1-2 days old and quality. Ofcourse,
- if you don't want file-echos, you're free to disconnect from them.
-
- DGi file-echo system is not only for demos and intros. For example musics
- and graphics by your group's artists are welcome. You should info your
- group's artists of this unique opportunity of gaining a lot of publicity
- world wide easily.
-
- 1.1 Hatching criterias
-
- Every DGi node is allowed to hatch as long the stuff fills some simple
- criterias:
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- 1) Intros/Demos/DiskMags/Utils must be new, the same day as it released
- in public or day before (-1/0d). Programming Stuff, Txtfiles, Gfx and
- Musics can be little older as they don't usually spread fast by other
- ways.
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- 2) Stuff must be of good quality, no crap please.
-
- 3) Stuff must be hatched to the right area. Check out areas.DGi file.
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- 4) Stuff must be packed with PkZip! No other format packages allowed.
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- 5) No duplicates - if your group has several boards in DGi, decide
- who does the hatching.
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- 1.2 Announcing the new release
-
- It is encouraged that after hatching the stuff to DGi file-echos you
- would announce it in DGi.new_productions message area. It gives your
- product more publicity, people can send bug reports and discuss about
- the release and it also will help other DGi SysOps. Posting the prod's
- file_id.diz to DGi.new_productions is commonly used and very handy.
-
- Even if you won't hatch the product to DGi for some reason, you're
- welcome to announce it in DGi.new_productions.
-
- 2.0 Installing a file-echo program
- (pros can skip this)
-
- If you're just a node, you can receive file-echos without installing
- any file-echo program. However, to forward files to your nodes/points
- and for hatching, you will need to install one. I'll now introduce
- two most commonly used file-echo processors in short, though there
- are also other good ones around. Anyways, you should read the manual
- for the maximum advantage of the processor.
-
- 2.1 Fast-Install and hatching with 'FileMgr'
-
- Because of a lot of features, the setup may seem very hard procedure.
- But the basic setup is easy and fast. Just fill the "System Info" with
- care. Especially remember the right paths, eg. make a new directory for
- 'outgoing files'. Next step would be the "Group Manager", install DGi
- group. Then move to "Area Manager", which is the core of the program.
- Enter the file-echo area names, seen-by's and export-list just like in
- a message-echo processor. Next and last step for basic installation
- is the "Node Manager" like in message-echo processors. Now you should
- be ready to hatch without probs. Enter 'filemgr hatch' from the dos
- prompt, fill the file info and let FileMGR to hatch it. Afterwards you
- should see a ".TIC" and the file itself in the 'outgoing files' dir and
- a file-attach message in the netmail folder. If the paths and status
- are right (eg. not 'hold' status if a node) you have succeeded. If any
- problems occurs, ask your Hub/Host for help, or read the manual..
-
- 2.2 Fast-Install and hatching with 'AllFix'
- (written by Zteel)
-
- Start ASETUP.EXE - Go into the System Data entry, and edit the
- following: System AKA, setup your DGi address here. Group Names,
- make a group called DemoGroups Interchange or alike. Now, go to
- the main menu, choose the entry called Node Manager. Here you make
- a new entry; System is your uplinks DGi address; Sysop is your uplinks
- name, as in the nodelist; File echo pwd and Areamgr Pwd is the
- passwords arranged between you and your uplink; Authorized groups
- should be DemoGroups Interchange (as entered in the System Date) and
- choose to use your DGi AKA. The last questions should be obvious, as
- the are like any other mailtosser available for HMB and alike. Now you
- should set up the conferences. Go to the main menu, enter the File
- Echo Manager field. Make a new entry. Name: DGI_SYSTEM, Comment: DGi
- Nodelists, Dest: C:\DGI\SYSTEM\ (or choose your own path), Area#:
- what BBS filearea to update when newfiles arrives, Group#: Choose
- the DGi Group, Use AKA: Your DGi Address, Keep#: Max Number of files
- to keep, Message Announcement: What file to include in netmail
- announcements (not needed), then choose the options which you find
- suitable for your system. The last thing is the connections. They are
- vital. Make a new entry, choose SYSOP; then you can browse the Entries
- in the Node Manager. Now choose your DGi uplink. Choose send mode as
- BOTH, so you can recieve and send files to/from your uplink.
-
- If you have followed the above, you should have the most basic AllFix
- system, which is ready to recieve files from DGi. AllFix is a very
- complex and huge program. It might scare some people off to easier
- programs, but when you first have understood the main idea behind it,
- it really is a great program. If you want any help setting it up, please
- feel free to write to Rene Christensen in the DGi Sysops area, or send
- me a netmail at 68:450/0 or simply call my board and we'll have a chat.
-
- 2.3 Connecting/Disconnecting a file-echo area
-
- It's easy to change the status of the file-echo areas you're entitled
- to collect from your host/hub. This can be handy, if you eg. want the
- control the file kb flow. You just have to send a netmail message to
- your host/hub's file-echo prosessor (filemgr, allfix ...)
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- from : You, 68:???/??? (your address)
- to : FileMgr, 68:???/??? (your host/hubs address)
- subject: PASSWORD (if your host/hub has installed one)
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- +DGI_DEMOS (connects the area)
- -DGI_DEMOS (disconnects the area)
- %help (gives you help on all available functions)
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- If you encounter any problems, ask your host/hub for help.
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- 3.0 Closing Words
-
- If you're able of hatching your group's productions when released,
- please do it - or ask your hub/host to do it for you. It's a great
- way to distribute. It's not only for your own benefit, but it also
- makes the scene better as the productions are easy to obtain and
- discuss about.
-
- Thank you for noticing.
- Signed, Crack
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