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- :W - Welcome message
- Welcome to the ROX
- Remote Operating system for osborne eXecutive
- 300/1200 bps detected at connect
- by a hayes compatible smartmodem.
-
- 8 bit characters, 1 stop bit, no parity, full duplex
-
- Operating god knows what hours
- In god knows what location
-
- god knows who - Sysop
-
- :B - printed for all users after login
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- 12/03/85
- Steve Fox wrote the Remote Operating System in TURBO pascal version three. Mick
- Gaitor wrote ross33ox.lbr, which has the machine dependent code for the osborne
- executive. Bill Leary wrote roscpm+.lbr for ros under cpm3.
-
- Press...
-
- "?" for menus and help CTRL-S to pause listings
- Keys within "<>" for commands CTRL-C to cancel listings
-
- System prompts show access time remaining.
-
- NOTICE: Illegal information and activities will not be permitted.
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- :1 - bulletin
- Turbo User Group
-
- Borland International says they have distributed over 400,000 copies of Turbo
- Pascal. Several programs for this excellent compiler are stored in the
- TPASCAL file area. Feel free to download these files and to upload any
- others you have found useful.
-
- If you are using Turbo Pascal, you may be interested in the Turbo User Group
- which publishes a bi-monthly magazine of hints, bugs, insights, and
- tutorials. The magazine is not large, but the material is worthwhile.
- Membership is $20.00. The address is:
-
- Turbo User Group (TUG)
- P.O. Box 1510
- Poulsbo, Washington USA 98370
- :2
- ROS Features
-
- The following briefly describes the features of ROS, a complete, integrated
- message and file transfer system:
-
- General features:
-
- o Written entirely in Turbo Pascal, ROS does not require other support
- routines such as BYE, XMODEM, etc.
-
- o Fast user file access using B+ trees.
-
- o File and message access controlled by an access level assigned to each
- individual user.
-
- o Provides protected system even without ZCPR.
-
- o All functions selected by a single keystroke.
-
- User functions:
-
- Multiple message areas
- Send and receive files using Xmodem protocol (checksum and CRC)
- File directory (sorted with file sizes/transfer time)
- Full library file support
- Automatically unsqueeze files when typing
- Enter, read, and delete public and private messages
- Automatic display of special bulletins
- Provisions for display of nine selectable bulletins, system
- information, other local remote systems, and news
- Chat (with restricted times)
- Change user parameters
- Prompt bell disable/enable
- Display current time and date and time on/time remaining
- Display users
-
- Sysop functions:
-
- Purge and delete users
- Edit user file
- Print activity log and messages
- Re-build index file
- Pack message file
- Local (console) login capability
- Local commands to blank remote display, disable remote user, and initiate
- chat
- :3 - bulletin
- ROS version 3.3 will be available for download starting on August 25th.
-
- Thanks for Jacques Durosier and Chris DeBracy for beta testing the system and
- for their ideas and encouragement.
- :O - printed at "O" request
- -=*=- -[ Remote Computer Systems in the Albuquerque Area ]- -=*=-
-
- Name Baud Number Sysop Hours System
- -------------- ---- -------- -------------- -------------- ------
- Academy BBS 300 296-4887 Brian Langdon 8pm-10am daily C64
- ABQ Kaypro 12/3 291-0418 Marion Wilde 24 hr CP/M
- ABQ PC-BBS 12/3 296-7672 John Maio 24 hr PC
- ABQ PCjr Fido 12/3 898-2116 Adam Hudson 24 hr PCjr
- ABQ RCP/M 12/3 299-5974 Steve Fox 24 hr CP/M
- ALPUG BBS 300 821-6119 Nate Crain 24 hr PC
- Applequerque 300 266-7294 Marty Lavens 24 hr Apple
- CBM BBS 300 822-1159 Bo Farley 24 hr C64
- Datacom BBS 300 265-1445 ? 9pm-6am ?
- Dial-Your-Mtch 300 869-3546 John Jorgensen 24 hr ?
- Dragon RCP/M 12/3 344-3171 Steve Davis 24 hr CP/M
- Githinji's Xch 300 262-1786 Githinji G. 8pm-8am daily C64
- Global Village 12/3 296-1325 ? 7p-7a S/S PC
- Infosystem ? 898-2116 ? 9pm-3pm ?
- Megasoft BBS 300 293-1412 ? 4p-7:30a M-F ?
- NELT 300 294-3922 Drew Reidle 24 hr TRS
- NM DEC-PC RCPM 12/3 831-0205 Eloy Gonzales 24 hr DEC
- Online Albq. 300 298-8615 Greg Sinkey 24 hr Apple
- TBC BBS 12/3 821-7379 Dave Staehlin 24 hr PC
-
- If you have any information concering these or other new systems, please
- leave a message to SYSOP.
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- :A - printed when name not found
- If you are an old user, you may answer "N" to the following question to try
- again. If it has been some time since you last logged in, your name may have
- been purged from the active user list, and you will have to login as a new
- user.
-
- If you are a new user, please answer "Y". The system will prompt you for the
- city and state you are calling from and for a password (of your choice).
- Please use the two letter symbol for the state, for example: Albuquerque, NM.
-
- If you started your login process with a "handle", please answer "N" and
- login again with your real name. This will make it much easier for friends
- and associates to send you messages.
- :D - printed for unvalidated users
- Please remember to enter the following information which will be STRICTLY
- private and will not be used for any purpose other than validation (no
- mailing lists or the like):
-
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Intended use of this system
-
- :I - printed to new users and on "I" request
- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=[ New User Information ]=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-
-
- Please take the time to read the following carefully:
-
- A hayes compatible smartmodem automatically detects the transmission rate
- of 300 or 1200 bps at answer.
-
- This Remote Operating System (ROS) was written by Steve Fox using Turbo
- Pascal (from Borland International) with B+ tree indexed file support.
- Access to the operating system is not necessary for file transfer, since this
- is built into the system (see the File Transfer System menu). A user's guide
- to ROS is available in the LOGIN file area. This file, ROSUSR.DQC, may be
- either typed or downloaded using Xmodem protocol. If you have not used ROS
- before, please take the time to look at this file - many differences exist
- between ROS and older RBBS's.
-
- Unvalidated users will only be allowed 20 minutes per call. This should be
- enough time to get familiar with the system and determine whether or not you
- wish to become a fully validated user. No charges are ever made for this
- system, nor are donations even encouraged, but because attempts have been
- made to use the system improperly, REGISTRATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR FULL
- ACCESS. Until this is done, ALL messages will be routed to the sysop and the
- number of files that can be accessed will be severely restricted (only the
- LOGIN file area will be available).
-
- Please enter a message to "SYSOP" (you may do this during the logout process)
- which contains your name, address, phone number, and your intended use of
- this system. This information will be STRICTLY private and will not be used
- for any purpose other than validation which is normally done in 48 hours.
-
- I apologize for any inconvenience these restrictions might cause you, but
- like locks on doors, it is necessary because of the few individuals that have
- abused the system.
-
- The first number in each system prompt indicates the amount of time available
- until the system will automatically log you out. Allow a couple of minutes
- to enter your validation message.
-
- A question mark ("?") entered at most prompts will display additional help
- and menus.
-
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- :P - printed for forgetful users
- Since you have exceeded the number of tries allowed to enter your password
- correctly, you will be given the opportunity to leave a message and then the
- system will log you out. If you will leave your name and phone number, I
- will try to get in touch with you. Please remember to enter your name in the
- message since it is not being saved.
-
- Steve
- :M - Message system menu
- Albuquerque RCP/M - Message System Menu
-
- ======= Functions ======= ==== Bulletins ===== ==== Other Menus =====
-
- <C>hange message area <1> Turbo User Group <F>ile Transfer System
- <Q>uick-scan messages <2> ROS <U>tilities System
- <S>can messages <3> ROS version 3.3
- <R>ead messages
- <E>nter a message
- <K>ill a message
- <O>ther systems list
- <I>nformation about this system
-
- <G>oodbye (logoff)
- :F - File transfer system menu
- Albuquerque RCP/M - File Transfer System Menu
-
- ==================== Functions ===================== === Other Menus ===
-
- <C>hange file area <F>ilesize display <M>essage System
- <L>ibrary entry/exit <N>ewin list <U>tilities System
- <D>irectory of files
-
- <R>eceive file using Xmodem protocol (you --> ROS)
- <S>end file using Xmodem protocol (ROS --> you)
- <T>ype ASCII or squeezed file (Xon/Xoff supported)
-
- <G>oodbye (logoff)
- :U - Utility system menu
- Albuquerque RCP/M - Utility System Menu
-
- ================== Functions ================== ==== Other Menus =====
-
- <U>ser list <S>tatistics <F>ile Transfer System
- <T>ime and date <C>hat with Sysop <M>essage System
-
- <A>lter case, nulls, password, help level, prompt bell
-
- <G>oodbye (logoff)
-
- :X - sysop function menu
- Albuquerque RCP/M - Sysop System Menu
-
- ================== Functions =================== ==== Other Menus =====
-
- <A>udit trail toggle <N>ewin file processing <F>ile Transfer System
- <C>hange message area <P>urge user file <M>essage System
- <D>elete user <R>ead messages <U>tilities System
- <E>dit user <S>ystem directory
- <I>ndex rebuild <T>oggle printer
- <K>runch message file <V>alidate user
- <L>og file list <O> Macro operations
-
- <G>oodbye (logoff)
- :E - Message entry help
- == Message Entry Commands == ============== Editing controls ==============
-
- <L>ist current message Backspace Delete previous character
- <E>dit a selected line RUB (DEL) Delete previous character
- <C>ontinue message entry TAB Space to next multiple of 5 column
- <S>ave message to disk RETURN Complete line entry
- <Q>uit message entry CTRL-X Delete line to left of cursor
- DOES NOT SAVE CTRL-A Move cursor to beginning of line
- CTRL-S Move cursor one character left
- CTRL-D Move cursor one character right
- CTRL-F Move cursor to end of line
-
- For speed, the edit line is not visibly updated until requested by CTRL-F.
- :C - Change user parameter help
- Alter User Parameter Menu
-
- <B>ell after prompt <H>elp level set (0-3) <P>assword change
- <N>ulls sent after C/R <S>hift lock
- :N - Newin processing help
- NEWIN Processing
-
- <D>elete record <H>ide record <R>elease record
- <P>urge NEWIN file <Q>uit processing
-
-
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- NEWIN file <Q>uit proc