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- ** Opus - Computer Based Communications System **
- ** Conversion Manual **
- ** **
- ** Copyright (C) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 Wynn Wagner III **
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- A Product of the Opus Covert Action Committee
- and
- The Not Ready for Mainframe Players
- Chico and Elsewhere
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- OMAKE170.TXT
-
- OMAKE is a collection of files that you can use to create a new
- Opus CBCS where none has been before or update an Opus 1.1x to Opus
- 1.70.
-
- The main files you need to start an Opus 1.70 are:
-
- OTEC_170.ZIP Opus 1.70 Technical reference manual!
- OEXE_170.ZIP The main Opus.Exe program.
- OMAKE170.ZIP Contains basic instructions for conversion
- and many of the little programs you'll need.
- OMMM_170.ZIP Version 1.70 of the Opus Matrix Mail Muncher.
- OFAM095.ZIP Opus-Fam, file area manager.
- UTIL170.ZIP Basic Opus 1.70 utility files to manage the
- FILESBBS database.
-
-
- The two main programs in this file are:
-
- STARTUP.EXE - Creates a totally new Opus. You can run START-
- STARTUP.HLP UP.EXE with just "startup" and it will ask a very
- few questions and create a simple Opus for you.
- You can also start it as "startup advanced". Then
- STARTUP will ask a lot of detailed questions to
- build a more customized CBCS.
-
- CONVERT.EXE - Converts an Opus 1.1x to Opus 1.70. All your
- CONVERT.HLP current area definitions, user information, echo
- links, structure and schedule will be saved.
-
- Other files here:
-
- CONVERT.DOC Detailed, step-by-step instructions on converting
- from Opus 1.1x to Opus 1.70. Be sure you read this
- before starting the conversion.
-
- UTILS.ZIP Basic set of utilities to handle the conversion
- between Opus 1.1x and 1.70.
-
- HELP.ZIP Set of new help files, either for the first-time
- Opus Sysop or for additions to your current help
- files.
-
- MISC.ZIP Set of informational files for online use, primar-
- ily for new Opus Sysops.
-
-
-
- NODELIST.ZIP A startup Version 7 nodelist. Only contains the
- hosts of FidoNet so new Sysops can find out where
- to get a node number.
-
- NACL.EXE (Sodium Chloride) Converts control files to PRM
- NACL.MSG and data files.
-
- CAYENNE.EXE Converts PRM files to CTL files.
-
- ENGLISH.MEN Sample of and ENGLISH menu file for you control
- file.
-
-
- If you use STARTUP.EXE to create a new Opus CBCS, you will be
- assigned a password of "sysop" in your user record. YOU MUST CHANGE
- THIS AT ONCE!!! Just log on, go to the HISTORY option in the menu,
- and change your password.
-
- If you have questions, need help, or whatever, your best source of
- information will be the MEADOW echo. The MEADOW echo is the of-
- ficial Opus Sysop echo, dedicated to help, tips, questions and
- announcements. If you don't know how to get into the MEADOW echo,
- ask around the other Opus sysops in your area.
-
- Doug Boone.
- FidoNet 1:119/5
- July 13, 1991
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