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- Here is how I have SARA.EXE set up on my PC. Since the program came
- with absolutely NO docs, I thought I would relate what I learned from playing
- with it in case you want to try putting it up.
-
- Files:
- COM2OPEN.EXE
- SARA.EXE - actual interface program
- PACK_GO.BAT - batch file that starts up the interface
- PACINIT.TXT - TNC commands to reset TNC after user
- Misc BBS/GBS - my stuff to menu drive the thing
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- You also need to create a file called PASS.TXT which holds the callsigns and
- passwords of your accessed users. The file is set up as such:
-
- /AA5KG,PASSWORD
- /N5JZZ,PWD
- and so on until the last line which must be a / by itself.
- /
-
- Activity is logged to a file called PASS.LOG. I wrote a quick file to open
- the COM port the TNC is connected to because I noticed that SARA didn't
- always manage to get it opened. That one is COM2OPEN.EXE. That insurs the
- com port gets opened.
-
- The program config parameters are hard - wired. The Phone modem must be on
- COM1, the TNC on COM2. The computer to TNC baud rate may (not must) be locked.
- You don't need any kind of CTTY command or driver (gateway) to run the thing.
- It takes care of all that by itself. The program definetly leaves alot to be
- desired, but works well.
-
- Oh, something I almost forgot. This program doesn't like 4 character calls.
- Guess its cuz a Canadian made it and they don't have 4 char calls. Anyhow, to
- get around that, on users with a 4 char call, put an extra space after the
- callsign like so:
-
- /W5QX ,PASSWORD
-
- and then make sure to tell the user to add a space when the program asks for
- their callsign. I found that out with WR5V, and it works fine as long as he
- remembers to add a space after his call when he starts the program.
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- 73 es C U on packet! de AA5KG Al