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Tom Hansen
DVRBBS3
Church Chatters (tm) BBS
402-593-8863 v.32/v.32bis v.42bis 14.4K 24 hours.
Proud Member of DGS Systems Group (Tango)
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DESQview setup for multinod RBBS:
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CPU BOOT NOTES:
AUTOEXEC.BAT:
@echo off
cls
PROMPT $P$G
PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\QEMM;C:\QB30;C:\UTIL;C:\DV;C:\PCKWIK;
C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:2 /RES=9696 C:\PCKWIK\SUPERPCK /A+ /S:2048 /H- /D- /T:8 /P- /B- /-A /-E
SHARE /F:2480 /L:100
MSCDEX /D:MSCD220 /M:4 /L:S /V
mscdinfo ?
dv
CONFIG.SYS:
DEVICE=C:\QEMM\QEMM386.SYS R:2 NR RAM NOSH ST:F I=A000-AFFF
LASTDRIVE = z
DEVICE = C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:1 C:\SONY_CDU.SYS /D:MSCD220 /U:1 /B:340 /M:H /Q:* /T:*
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\ /e:1024 /p
files=50
buffers 30
DEVICE=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:3 C:\UTIL\X00.SYS E 2 T=2048 R=4096 F=15
device=c:\qemm\loadhi.sys /r:2 c:\util\gateway2.sys -F -1
DEVICE=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:2 C:\UTIL\GATEWAY2.SYS -F -2
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DISK CACHE NOTE:
ADCACHE.ZIP is a shareware cache program I have used and it works very reliably.
Consider this cache if you do not currently own one. Do not use the "w"
(delayed write) function in ADCACHE or with any other cache program for that
matter. ADDCACHE can be found on line at Church Chatters BBS. Currently I am
using PCKWICK which has give me no problems what-so-ever. Oh yes! ...and I use
DOS ver. 4.01. I can honestly say that my system very rarely locks up and when
it does it is because I am fooling around with these settings and/or adding
another of RBBS's many features or MODS. A minor change will usually correct
the problem.
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SHARE NOTE:
If you use SHARE.EXE which is required for John Moriss' CHAT MODS or in
a network set the protection level to "0" on the ADVANCED setup in DESQview's
CP program for each node.
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QEMM NOTE:
Notice the Include setting for QEMM386.SYS. This is telling QEMM
to use VGA memory. Running a VGA system on a BBS is questionable
at best, unless one wishes to view GIF files I therefore, choose
to include that memory to give me more space for DV windows. With
these settings i can open 584K windows. When wanting to use the VGA
monitor for VGA stuff, Games, gif viewing, etc. I then remove the
"I=A000-AFFF" setting to do the work. With that removed my window
size is reduced 64K.
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FOSSIL NOTE:
I use Ray Gwinn's X00.SYS fossil driver. I am not familiar with any
other fossil drivers other than BNU. I understand that BNU is a good,
reliable driver. With X00, contrary to RBBS-PC documentation on
DESQview, you must set the "Use Comm Port" in the DESQview window to
the port number you are using if you plan to run doors. Otherwise you
will not be able to run doors successfully. John Taylor of Indiana
On-Line wrote the DOCS for this but he does not run doors. He quotes
Ray Gwinn as saying that setting the DV setting to "N" for using comm
ports works best. That may be true if you don't run doors. I try to
keep Ray's latest version of X00 on my system available for DL. The
current version as of this writing is X00V124.ZIP.
I open my ports at 19200 through RBBS and keep them there. There is no
need to lock the fossil at that rate so my X00.SYS string is very simple
( as is my philosophy of running a BBS ). If you want to set the rate
in your config.sys it would look something like this ( assuming you run
two nodes ) :
DEVICE=C:\UTIL\X00.SYS E 2 T=2048 R=4096 B,0,19200 B,1,19200 F=15
You can also configure non-standard port configurations with X00.SYS
but I will suggest you read X00.DOC for that.
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DOS REDIRECTOR NOTE:
Dos redirector is GATEWAY2.ZIP which is available for download
from Church Chatters. The -F in the config.sys line is to tell
GATEWAY I am using a fossil driver. If you are not using a fossil
this setting would then need to to be changed to a "-D"
Once GATWAY is in your config.sys you need to tell RBBS which
redirector you are using:
Go into CONFIG.EXE to set this up for each node. Parameter 106
is where you setup your use of GATEWAY. Go to the page with
this parameter # and type "106". You will be promted with
this question:
1.) Redirect I/O via the CTTY command on dropping to DOS? Y)es or N)o
Enter "N".
2.) You will then be presented with the following prompt:
Redirect I/O via a device named in CONFIG.SYS? Y)es or N)o
Enter "Y"
3.) You will then be presented with the following or similar prompt:
Use the device named GATE3? Y)es or N)o
If this is correct ( for COM3 ) then enter "Y". If not then enter "N".
and then type in the appropriate one:
COM1 is GATE1
COM2 is GATE2 etc.
4.) Once you have typed in which one you want then you will be prompted with
your last entry.
Use the device named GATE2? Y)es or N)o
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BBS BATCH FILES:
START.BAT
c:\dv\dvansi <- Desqview's ansi.sys replacement
xu dv:on <- X00 utility. This helps make the ports behave.
set node=%1 <- "%1" :The number you put on DV parameter line
set dszport=%node% <- Node number is set with above line now use %node%
set DSZLOG=XFER-%NODE%.DEF <- Your DSZLOG DON'T PUT IN A PATH!!!!!!
rbbs.bat <- Call the batch file to load the BBS.
RBBS.BAT
:START
IF EXIST RBBS%NODE%F1.DEF DEL RBBS%NODE%F1.DEF
IF EXIST RBBS%NODE%TM.DEF DEL RBBS%NODE%TM.DEF
IF EXIST RCTTY%NODE%.BAT DEL RCTTY1.BAT
RBBS-PC.EXE %NODE% RBBS%NODE%PC.DEF
IF EXIST RBBS%NODE%F1.DEF GOTO EXIT
IF EXIST RBBS%NODE%TM.DEF RBBS%NODE%TM.BAT
IF EXIST RCTTY%NODE%.BAT RCTTY%NODE%.BAT
GOTO START
:EXIT
NOTE: With the the above RBBS.BAT you should be able to load as many nodes
as you wish. YOU DO NOT NEED A BATCH FILE FOR EACH NODE. Keep your
system clean. It sure helps when you run into problems.
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DV SETUP:
DV Performance setup.
Task Processing Time (in Clock Ticks)
Foreground: 4
Background: 3
Memory Usage (in K)
Common Memory: 17
DOS Buffer for EMS: 4
Optimize communications? (Y/N): N
Allow swapping of programs? (Y/N): Y
Manage printer contention? (Y/N): N
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Add / Change Program -- i.e Set the window up.
Node1 set up (same as Node2 except com port setting)
Program Name............: [NODE-1]
Keys to Use on Open Menu: N1 Memory Size (in K): 565
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Program...: START.BAT
Parameters: 1 <- this baby is the important one. It passes node # to start.bat
Directory.: c:\rbbs
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Options:
Writes text directly to screen.......: [N]
Displays graphics information........: [N]
Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: [Y]
Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: [1]
Requires floppy diskette.............: [N]
Advanced Settings:
Change a Program Advanced Options
System Memory (in K).......: 0 Maximum Program Memory Size (in K)..:
Script Buffer Size.......: 1000 Maximum Expanded Memory Size (in K):
Text Pages: 1 Graphics Pages: 0 Initial Mode: Interrupts: 00 to FF
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Window Position:
Maximum Height: 25 Starting Height: Starting Row...:
Maximum Width.: 80 Starting Width.: Starting Column:
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Shared Program
Pathname..:
Data......:
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Close on exit (Y,N,blank)......: [N] Uses its own colors..............: [Y]
Allow Close Window command.....: [Y] Runs in background (Y,N,blank)...: [Y]
Uses math coprocessor..........: [N] Keyboard conflict (0-F)..........: [0]
Share CPU when foreground......: [Y] Share EGA when foreground/zoomed.: [Y]
Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank).: [N] Protection level (0-3)...........: [0]
A script file is included here to automaticly load two nodes when DV loads.
The file is called DESQVIEW.DVS and can be placed in your DESQview subdirectory.
Use it if you wish or read the DV docs on how to write your own. DVP files are
included too. You may change, delete, bend fold or mutilate them any way you
wish.
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THANK YOUS:
I want to thank John Taylor of Indiana-on-Line for getting me started in
DESQview and for his documentation in the RBBS docs. I also want to thank
Jerry Oliver of the Frisky COCO (Kansas City) for banging his head against
the wall together with me working out some of the problems we were having
with DSZ on simultanious transfers when writing DVRBBS2.ZIP. Also, special
thanks Dan Shore for spurring me on to update this file for inclusion in
RBATCH and for his work with RBATCH and finally, thanks to Ken Goosens and
all the DGS SysOps who make this whole business worth while and who give
the sense that we are all in this together.
Church Chatters (tm) BBS
DGS Systems(Tango)
Tom Hansen, Sysop
402-593-8863
14.4K v.32/v.32bis 24hrs.