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- Running the SETUP program:
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- If you don not use a MOUSE it is still easy to get around in the
- SETUP program by using the [TAB] key. Just press the [TAB} key to cycle
- through the setup options and using return when all is complete.
- Pressing the [ALT] key will highlight the menu options at the top of
- the screen. Then you can use your arrow keys [<->] to highlight the
- option you want and press [ENTER]/[RETURN].
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- Entry one is for your node number for which ever node you are setting
- up this control file for. Single node BBS's can just enter a 1.
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- Entry two involves fossil control. If you enter a 0 here the game will
- auto search for a fossil driver. If it finds one it will use the fossil
- comm routines. If it doesn't find a fossil at startup. The game will use
- it's own internal comm routines. This works very well in almost all
- cases. I have had only two problems with it not working on certain
- systems and configurations. If you are having a problem that consists
- of a game showing up on the Local screen but not the remote then try
- entering a 1 in the fossil screen to force the door to use it's internal
- comm routines. As I stated earlier I have only heard of two instances
- in four years of this not working on certain systems. So use the 0...
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- The next entry concerns the handshake method that Terra will use to
- deal with the remote modem. A 0 in this blank will tell Terra to use the
- existing handshaking method that it finds at startup. In just about all
- cases this should be the way to go. If you need to change the handshaking
- method that Terra will use then 1 will give you Xon/Xoff software hand
- shaking. 2 will use CTS/RTS hardware handshaking and 3 will use both. If
- you don't understand any of this or you just could care less. Please use
- enter a 0 in the blank for this screen.
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- If any of this sounds complicated don't worry about it. It is much
- simpler than it sounds. In fact running and using the INSTALL program is
- very straight forward. It comes with it's own help screens and most of
- what's written here is just for reference in case you run into trouble.
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- Drop file entry. Enter The path to your BBS's drop file. This is the
- spot most folks have trouble. Please double check your spelling and DOS
- syntax. An example is provided to use as a guide for DOS syntax.
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- Sysop's First Name. Note that the First name should be entered here
- exactly the same way as in the Registration Door on my BBS.
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- Enter Sysop's Last name. Again the last name entered should be exactly
- the same as in the Registration door on my BBS.
-
- If you want to enable the Zmodem download feature which many
- players have asked me to include you must set this option to YES. Note
- that you must have DSZ.EXE or DSZ.COM located in the Terra-Firma sub-
- directory or some where in your AUTOEXEC.BAT's path command. I could
- not include this Shareware program in the Terra Zip file due to legal
- ramifications but it is available on most BBS's. If you use this option
- with a non-standard IRQ then you must set your DOS DSZ environment
- variable in your AutoExec.BAT file. For instance if you are using Com
- Port 4 with an IRQ of 7 then entering the following line in your
- autoexec.bat will allow DSZ to operate correctly SET DSZPORT=2E8 COMMA 7
- See your DSZ docs for more info.
-
- This option affords players the ease of downloading the
- Player.doc file and the What's.New file combined together into a small
- .ZIP called TERRADOC.ZIP which comes within the TERRA837.ZIP. Many
- players do not like to take the time it requires to study the Player
- documentation while on-line. You should use a YES or NO here. This option
- works only with Terra-Firma and Who-Dunit.
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- Registration NUMBER. You can register by on-line electronic banking with
- your checking or savings account info or credit card. If by one of
- these means you will receive your reg # within 24 hours! If by Snail
- Mail you will receive your reg # as soon possible by voice phone.
- Netmail or snail mail. You can also NetMail me with your credit card
- info and I will do it for you.
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- IRQ entry. If you have set up a standard comm port with a NON-standard
- IRQ number you must enter that number here. If you don't understand this
- option or have never messed with your IRQ comm Port settings just leave
- this as 0. If you do change your IRQ setting in the INSTALL program be
- sure to see the DSZ info above.
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- You can enter any time limit between 10 and 90 minutes. If the
- users BBS time left is lower than the amount specified in the INSTALL
- program then Terra will use the lower BBS time.
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- If you are running under OS/2 please enter a YES here. Some SysOps use
- DeskView emulators or programs like OS2SPEED to force programs that
- are not OS/2 aware to give up time slicing. Terra-Firma is OS/2 aware
- but can be fooled by DV emulators into sending screen output to the
- DV virtual screen and consequently showing no video under OS/2.
- If you answer YES to this question Terra-Firma will time slice very
- well under OS/2 and should give you no problems.
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- TERRA-Firma can read BBS DROP files from the following BBS's.
- QuickBBS Remote Access RBBS SuperBBS Telegard WildCat 3 PcBoard
- (latest) GAP WildCat BBS Genesis SpitFire WWIV Osiris MAXIMUS
- FORCE! and other BBS software that uses a compatible format with one
- mentioned above.
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- Door Drop Files:
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- CALLINFO.BBS
- DORINFO?.DEF
- SFDOOR.DAT
- INFO.BBS
- DOOR.SYS
- CHAIN.TXT
- PCBOARD.DAT
- DOBBS.BAT <---Front Door Drop file to load a Door game before BBS!
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- If your BBS does not write one of these files you will have to use a door
- patch program of some type.
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