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- Part 3 of 'how to' TG 3.00
-
- Ok now we have you passing the right errorlevel. Next we see if we can help
- you optimize your memory needs. Note: This will show only the simplest of
- optimization. Your exact needs WILL vary depending on your software and
- hardware. Lets just call it a 'starting point' to work from.
-
- This part will show the autoexec.bat and config.sys changes you may need to
- make it all work together well. It will also show several methods of tossing
- mail, if you run a tosser other than Gecho.
-
- It is based on DOS 5.0, and standard softwares in use by many. I did
- however delete the VSHIELD referents as many use other versions of scanners
- today.
-
- First, the config.sys file:
-
- DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
- DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
- DOS=HIGH,UMB
- FILES=60
- BUFFERS=50
- DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS /X
- DEVICEHIGH=X00.SYS E 1 B,0,57600 R=2048 T=1024
- DEVICEHIGH=C:\ZANSI.SYS
-
- That was it. Make sure the directories match and you run the same files.
- If for example you use BNU, swap out the X00 line with your own. ZANSI if
- you wonder is an older file that replaces ANSI.SYS and is smaller, faster,
- and doesnt contain the code to remap a keyboard <providing a tad of extra
- protection for a sysop>. If you dont find it locally, you can freq it from
- 1:275/100 as ZANSI. Note: Do NOT use ZANSI with Desqview or WIN NT or any
- software which requires re-mapping of the keyboard for proper action.
-
- Ok time for the Autoexec.bat I think!
-
- SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM
- set FD=c:\FD
- PATH C:\DOS;C:\;C:\FD;C:\TG
- GE=c:\fd 3 ; gecho specific
- SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
- VERIFY OFF
- C:\DOS\APPEND C:\DOS
- PROMPT $p$g$e[36;44m
- LH c:\dos\share.exe
- cd \fd
- tsmail
-
- Now that was the autoexec.bat in generic format. Note: Some doors might
- require you add the 'protocol directory' to your path line. If so, the door
- will make note of it in the documentation. External CD-ROM doors and some
- games are the most common ones to need this. Bet you wonder what that
- 'tsmail' was right?
-
- TSMAIL.BAT is my way of automating repairs to the system when it hangs
- sporadically on a toss of mail. My husband just reboots the system and it
- tosses mail again. When it is done, it brings the BBS back up to FD.
-
- Here is a copy of it, included just so you can see that you can do all sorts
- of maintenance on re-booting.
-
- AT H1 1
- c:
- cd \fd
- GEcho Toss -NOMGR
- GEcho scan
- GECHO MGR
- mbutil pack -renumber -link -purge
- frodo ; your FD batch file
-
- Note that this TSMAIL.BAT file is Gecho 1.11+ tosser specific.
-
- Here are some command lines for other tossers:
- -for SQUISH users,
-
- SQUISH IN
- SQUISH OUT SQUASH
- SQUISH LINK
- SQPACK C:\TG\MSGS\*.SQD ; should actually be run nightly only
- frodo ; your FD batch file
-
- Notes relevant to SQUISH use. If you have lots of memory, try using
- SQUISH IN LINK and delete the SQUISH LINK line. It will run faster.
- SQPACK actually should be moved to a nightly event area vice run at each
- toss of mail. Some SQUISH users, like to add SQFIX either nightly or
- at each toss to clear any possible errors in the squish bases.
-
-
- -for FMAIL users
-
- Fmail Scan /A
- Fmail Toss /A
- Fmail Import
-
- Note: Registration required for JAM mode. This example is without the ARAMGR
- functions activated.
-
- -for FASTECHO users
-
- CD \FD\FASTECHO
- FASTECHO TOSS
- FEUTIL IMPORT
- FASTECHO SCAN
- FEUTIL PURGE
- FEUTIL PACK -RENUMBER -JAM
- FEUTIL LINK -IGNORE
- frodo ; your FD batch file
-
- Example of how to toss filebone with TICK version 2.10
-
- ---Begin TICKOUT.BAT----
-
- Echo Off
- C:
- Cd \Fd
- Tick
- cd \tg
- files2tg
- cd \fd
-
- ----end TICKOUT.BAT----
-
- The program files2tg.exe reads the files.bbs type entry created by TICK and
- uploads it to your TG filebase.
-
- Now for the most recent addition to the FAQ set, a simple TIC.CFG file. Note
- TIC is an older freeware program. It works fine but lacks the frills of the
- newer simular softwares like ALLFIX. If you are an end user, it will most
- likely suffice to the needs of your system.
-
- ---begin TIC.CFG----
-
- IN C:\Fd\File\
- ZONE 1 C:\fd\packet\
- NET 275
- NODE 100
- TZ EST8EDT
-
- AREA c:\TG\file\telegard TG_SUP
- 1:101/321 password *
- 1:202/323 * * ;downlinks the files to this node
-
- AREA c:\tg\file\apps NODEDIFF
- 1:275/429 password *
-
- STOPDUP C:\fd\file\temp\
- TEMP C:\Temp
- FIDO
- mail c:\fd\Mail\
- hold c:\fd\holdtick\
- quiet
- QDIR c:\Temp
- LineFmt %3:-13 %1
- ListName Files.Bbs
- REPLACE
- LOGPATH
- NoWait
- ---end TIC.CFG example----
-
- Note that example was set for zone1, net 275, node 100. You will need to edit
- it and the paths to match your setups. It is also set to allow files to be
- deleted if the releaser set it to remove the old versions (Replace option).
- In TG, this will not remove the entry but it will remove the file itself.
-
- Where it says 'password' you place the actual password you and your hub agreed
- on. If you have no password, place an * in that location. Format is
- basically: AREA path password handling_codes
-
- You can use * for both password and handling_code positions in TICK2.10.
-
- Standard names used in FAQ for batch files, and paths, not explained elsewhere
- in the information. Reminder: You shouldn't actually use these specific
- names, but once you change them, you need to look over all references in your
- batch files and in FD/TG to match names to what you actually used as
- appropriate!
-
- C:\TG -- generic name for Telegard main directory.
- C:\TG\MSGS -- Generic name for TG's main message base.
- FRODO.BAT -- Generic name for the batch file used to start FrontDoor.
- TICKOUT.BAT -- Generic name for a batch file to toss inbound filebone to TG.
- TSMAIL.BAT -- Generic name for a batch file used to manually toss mail.
-
- Ok folks. Thats it for the moment. I expect to expand this set even more,
- with extra information, available for FREQ but I think I kinda hit the size
- limit for posting purposes (grin). Once I have an expanded set, I will let
- you all know what name to FREQ for it.
-
- Time for many KUDOS/ BRAVO ZULUS!
-
- For overall assistance, Kevin Watkins has been a DREAM!
-
- For the idea we needed such at all: Thanks to Martin Pollard for having the
- old 'How2Mail' file. It helped so many of us, I wanted to try to make
- something kinda like it for others to use, but meeting needs of today's
- Telegard.
-
- Comments and critics are WELCOME to reply here or in netmail to me at
- 1:275/100. The WIN setups which are NOT yet TG specific are available
- from me at 1:275/100 as WIN-FD*.* (WIN 3.11 and below only) or WIN95*.*.
-
- xxcarol
- DPC(SEL) USN
- Norfolk TG Beta
-
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