In article <5477@umriscc.isc.umr.edu>, mchalmer@mcs213a.cs.umr.edu (Matthew Chalmers) writes:
>>I've just gotten Remote Access BBS to properly handle incoming phone calls.
>>Now, I've just discovered another problem. It seems that when I run RA_111 BBS
>>in a Windows DOS window, windows tries to take over the COM3 port when I alreadyhave the X00 FOSSIL driver controlling that port. Windows gives me a sharing COM port error message and I have to manually type in 'N' so that Windows will
>>not take control of the port.
>>
>>No, I can't sit on my computer all day to type that in whenever I get a call (
>>(I get this message whenever a call comes in). Is there some way for me to
>>prevent this sharing, such as setting Windows (just once) NOT to take over the
>>COM3 port? Any help would be very appreciated. Setting up a PC BBS has been
>>quite a work-out so far.
>
> You might try running the BNU FOSSIL instead of X00. The .EXE file has more
> control over the port, and therefor YOU have more control over the port. BNU
> is also a bit more see-thru, whereas X00 often jumps right up and proclaims
> "This is MY port, leave it alone!" and Windows doesn't appreciate it.
>
> You also might try running BNU at the start of your window, like when you
> open RA from Windows. With the .EXE file, you are allowed to load it at
> any time, and likewise allowed to unload it when you don't need it anymore.
> The X00 .SYS device driver (as well as BNU's device driver, if you should
> use it) normally has to be loaded at boot-time, making it a lot less
> flexible.
>
> Another suggestion is to throw Windows in the trash and buy a copy of
> DESQview. I have successfully been running QuickBBS under FrontDoor under
> DESQview for several years. I have played around with Windows, but have
> found the GUI to be bothersome, and the program as a whole runs extremely
> slow without a lot of RAM -- and I like to use my RAM for Ramdrives.
>
> Don't be afraid to call the Microsoft Customer Service 800 number. It's
> not there for good looks on the Window's manual, you know, they expect
> people to call with problems like this... :)
I just read this message. Seems like real good information to me, as well.
Deskview and QEMM do a much better job and *WITH* available memory. I have
