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- ADDING HS/LINK TO WWIV 4.20
- TESTED WITH WWIV 4.0 AND HS/LINK V1.0ßE3 (HSLK10E3.ZIP)
-
- Please refer to the WWIV documentation for detailed information on
- installation of external protocols. This information was tested with
- HS/Link betas HSLK10E3 posted on 1/9/92 and WWIV version 4.2.
-
- The following installation steps should work for most folks:
- RBBS-PC uses a template file called PROTO.DEF for passing parameters
- to external protocols. This template file can either call a BATCH
- file or pass parameters directly to the protocol engine. Using either
- method ( BATCH or the direct passing of parameters directly to the
- engine will work.
-
- Place a copy of HSLINK.EXE into your main C:\WWIV directory, or
- into some other directory listed in your dos PATH setting.
-
- Run INIT.EXE and select 7 (external protocols)
- Press I to insert a new protocol.
-
- The definition of the HS/Link should look like this:
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Description : HS/Link │
- │ │
- │ Xfer OK code : 0 │
- │ │
- │ Require MNP/LAPM : N │
- │ │
- │ Receive command line: │
- │ hslink -p%2 -u%3 │
- │ │
- │ Send command line: │
- │ hslink -p%2 -nu %3 │
- │ │
- │ Receive batch command line: │
- │ hslink -p%2 -u%3 │
- │ │
- │ Send batch command line: │
- │ hslink -p%2 -nu @%3 │
- │ │
- │ Bi-directional transfer command line (not implemented yet): │
- │ hslink -p%2 @%3 -u%5 │
- │ │
- │ <ESC> when done. │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- The bi-directional capability of WWIV is not currently implemented.
- You may want to explain to your users that bidirectional transfers
- should not be attempted with this version of WWIV.
-
- Note for systems running locked COM ports:
- We have found that if you use a locked DTE of 9600 or above, you
- will need to have a NS16550AN UART installed. Also, for rock solid
- performance you should add the -HS (Handshake Slow) switch to all
- of the above command lines.
-
- This should get you set up in under 10 minutes.
-
- You can edit the command lines to include options on the HSLINK
- command line, but most folks won't need to change anything. If
- your system can't keep up with the COM port while accessing the
- disk drive, you may want to add -HS to both lines. If you want to
- experiment, there are a number of optional parameters you can read
- about in HSLINK.DOC and HSLINK.NEW.
-
- I hope these instructions help, but remember, I can't take
- responsibility for any damages resulting from these instructions.
- If you get stuck, it always helps to read the DOC files that come
- with RemoteAccess and with HS/Link. If all else fails, call up the
- Tool Shop and ask for help on the Support Conference. Either I
- will help you, or somebody else will know the answer and give you a
- hand.
-
- Good luck!
-
- Samuel H. Smith
- Sysop of The Tool Shop
-
- Phone number Modem type Access
- -------------- --------------------- -------------------
- (818) 891-3772 US Robotics HST 9600 Contributors only
- (818) 891-1344 Hayes-V series 9600 Contributors only
- (818) 891-6780 US Robotics 2400 Free to all
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