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14400BBS v.1.0 by The Crusaders 1991
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!!!!! THIS PROGRAM MUST ONLY BE USED WITH MBBS v.9.8a !!!!!
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14400BBS.EXE patches BBS.EXE and BBS.OVR to handle special modem
connect strings like "14400", "14.4" or whatever.
If you have a modem that gives a CONNECT FAST string you must NOT!!!
use this program!!! This program replaces the "FAST" string with
whatever you enter.
In addition the program patches the speed associated with this string
so that the system handles it correctly. The connection speed will
appear in the WHO'S ON command, download time estimates and in the
CALLERS log.
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Usage: 14400BBS path
Where 'path' is the (NEW) name of the PATCHED version of BBS.EXE and
BBS.OVR.
Example: Let's say you have your BBS.EXE and BBS.OVR file **COPIES**
in C:\MBBS98. The correct syntax is then 14400BBS C:\MBBS98\
14400BBS.EXE patches BOTH BBS.EXE and BBS.OVR.
In BBS.EXE it patches the name of the new BBS.OVR file name. When
14400BBS.EXE is running you will be asked for a new name of the files.
The patched files are renamed to this name, so TAKE A BACKUP OF THE
ORIGINAL BBS.EXE AND BBS.OVR FILES JUST IN CASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The first question in the patch program is the new filename of the
new BBS.EXE and BBS.OVR file. This MUST be a 3 character string!
The patched files will be renamed to this.
The next question is what connec string to look for. For a CONNECT 14400
string, you should enter 1440 and for a CONNECT 14.4 string, you enter
14.4 and so on...
The last question is what actual speed to 'hook up' with this connect
string. If you entered 1440 in the previous question, it's a good idea
to enter 14400 at this question, although it is possible to enter
anything from 0 to 65535 :-)
If you want to to this without using this program, or if you are
somewhat suspicous on what the program does, this is what happenes:
In the BBS.EXE file the following bytes are changed:
Offset From To
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$1744 'B' first character in new BBS.OVR file name
$1745 'B' second character in new BBS.OVR file name
$1746 'S' third character in new BBS.OVR file name
In the BBS.OVR file the following bytes are changed:
Offset From To
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$75B 'F' first charcter of new connec string
$75C 'A' second charcter of new connec string
$75D 'S' third charcter of new connec string
$75E 'T' fourth charcter of new connec string
$7DD $00 low byte portion of new connection speed
$7DE $48 high byte portion of new connection speed
To check that the patches are installed correctly, use the DOS COMP
program and cross-check the result with the table above.
USE AT OWN RISK, BUT YOU'RE REALLY MISSING SOMETHING GOOD! :-)
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Written by Espen Lyngaas November 1991
Sysop Crusaders BBS
ESPEN LYNGAAS @ Mike's BBS edb88002@nobivm.bitnet
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