--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00030 Date: 05/18/96 From: STEVE KRUZICH Time: 07:43pm \/To: GEIR_EIVIND MORK (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: AdeptXBBS > What's the latest version of AdeptXBBS, I'm into testing it right now and I > have version 1.01.. It's quite cool but I don't like PM stuph so much, they > suck memory.. :) but The F1 usereditor really rulez! I need a such one for > the bbs system that I use.. :) And the popup-style menus was pretty neat.. > :) version 1.07f or g not sure today :> and its freeware. --- AdeptXBBS v1.07f (Registered) * Origin: AdeptXBBS 1.07f <1-706-867-6774> (1:133/8) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00031 Date: 05/19/96 From: LEE YOUNG Time: 06:49am \/To: CURT VANNATTA (Read 3 times) Subj: Defrag Program 18 May 96 08:38, Curt VanNatta wrote to Brian La Plante: BLP>> Since I'm new to OS/2 and am running a DOS based BBS under OS/2 BLP>> Warp it is necessary to defrag my HD frequently. I am running BLP>> under FAT and need a good defrager. If you have any available or BLP>> know of where I can get one please feel free to respond. IBM BLP>> says not to use DOS based ones since they do not recognize the BLP>> extended writes of OS/2. Thanks in advance!!! CV> I'm in the same boat, and if not something soon, will have to abandon. GammaTech utilities for OS/2 has a fat defraging utility. - Lee --- GoldED/2 3.00.Alpha1+ * Origin: Smoke Signals * 214-562-6012 * McKinney, TX (1:124/6104) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00032 Date: 05/19/96 From: BOB JUGE Time: 08:14am \/To: DANIEL LYNES (Read 3 times) Subj: pcboard/2 Daniel Lynes wrote in a message to Onno Tesink: OT> As long as such a card is capable of sharing one IRQ. I'm running OT> out of them :-) DL> The GTEK, I believe only uses one IRQ. However, I'm unaware of any DL> OS/2 driver support for it. Using SIO and the Hayes ESP2 board (1, 2, or 8 port), you can use the timer tick, and *NO* IRQs. - Bob Internet : bob@juge.com --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: COMM Port OS/2 (713) 980-9671 (1:106/2000) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00033 Date: 05/18/96 From: COSTAS PAPADOPOULOS Time: 12:57pm \/To: ARNAUD DE BONALD (Read 3 times) Subj: Xenia mailer ARNAUD DE BONALD wrote in a message to ALL: ADB> I may be off-topic in this echo so you can reply me by netmail. Try to find the Xenia echo :-) ADB> Xenia is the only one i have allmost configured properly but i ADB> have afew questions. ADB> (1) I am searching for good init strings for my Sportster V34 ADB> modem to be able to receive faxes etc... Don't know if this helps 'cause I've got the USR V.E.... if somebody is having the problem that FAX-Recieve with Xenia and USR Sportster V.34 isn't working, I found out the following to make it work: 1st: MODEM.CFG (thanks to J. Backschues for his cfg and help) MAILER COLLIDE SPEED LOCK 115200 FAX CARRIER LOCK NOSWAP FIRSTRING MDMTIMEOUT 90 MAXRINGS 12 ; INIT !~ATZ&F1S39=9S40=15S56=2H0|AT+FCLASS=2.0|AT+FLI="49 6134 26563"|AT+FCR=1| RESET !~ATZ&F1S39=9S40=15S56=2H0|AT+FCLASS=2.0|AT+FLI="49 6134 26563"|AT+FCR=1| BUSY ATH0S0=0| ANSWER AT+FCLASS=2.0B0+FAA=1A| PREFIXSUFFIX AT+FCLASS=0DT/| ; 2nd : Driver and Port You HAVE to lock the port with 115200 Baud and you HAVE to use the SIO drivers, otherwise, no go.... ...but according to the response it did work:-) ADB> (2) I don't know how to create events to poll specific nodes. for ADB> example, to poll my uplinks every day. Poll creating for Xenia is done externally,you can do it with Squish.... Sq386p Poll Node Flavour Or use Net Manager (try to find ntmgr99p.zip) Now for your events....I've got this and all my mail is kept hold or normal z All 00:00 04:30 C B z All 05:30 06:30 C F N z All 06:30 24:00 C B By creating a squish poll node crash and have setting the nodes mail bundle to normal xenia dials out at the given time....made by cron I use an external program to change the mail status, look for cronrfg3.zip and IF you decide to register Xenia later on you 'll get used to the new scheduler the author will be implementing soon.... ADB> (3) The request processor seems to be very powerfull but i don't ADB> know how how to use it to simply configure file requests. :REQLEVEL 0 3 100 ;Unknown node, also in case of any nodelist read errors :REQLEVEL 1 5 256 ;Node from zone which is not in our nodelist :REQLEVEL 2 7 2560 ;Node found in our nodelist / bossnode in address ist :REQLEVEL 5 10 10240 ;Password protected session, nodelist not even cked :MAGIC :NOCOUNT FILES D:\UNDER\ALLFILES.ZIP :LATEST OS2LIST D:\XENIA\MAINT\jt\OS2DIFF\OS2LIST.Z* :END :MINLEVEL 2 :NORESP :BRKEXACT :BRKHIT :END :MINLEVEL 5 ;for passworded sessions nly. :GROUP ;because this is my roupMail. :END ;end of this groupmail section. :MINLEVEL 0 ;Stuff available for everyone d:\XENIA\maint\jt\os2diff\*.* [snipped] D:\BBS\up\*.* :MINLEVEL 0 :MAXLEVEL 10 :HEADER [snipped] has what ever the default has :-) This way minlevel can request a max of 3 files 100 k in bytes and so on.... Hope this helped you... Greetings, Costas --- timEd/2 1.10+ * Origin: The Underground OS/2 BBS Hellas +30-31-948395. (2:410/26) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00034 Date: 05/19/96 From: ROY EWING Time: 08:17am \/To: PHIL PATTENGALE (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: defragmentation software for HPFS > -> > themselves over time (BBS .msg files, Log Files, etc), can fragmen > -> > the space at the end of the file is occupied by something else. T > -> > the new material gets fragged and written elsewhere on the drive. > -> Is there some defragmenting programs for OS2 avail then? > Yes, although I'm familiar with any shareware ones (they do exist). I > use the Gamma Tech Utilities, which includes a HPFS defragger, among > other utils. > Phil > --- GOMail v2.0 [94-0279] > * Origin: The Graphics Shop - Graphics & DOOM (v.34) (1:2201/23) There is a file on Hobbes called HPDF_103.ZIP that will do the trick. It will defrag specific directories as well, which can save a lot of time if you have large drives and only certain parts require defragg...the message base for a BBS, for instance. Roy --- AdeptXBBS v1.07f (Registered) * Origin: Dad's BBS * Annapolis, MD * 410-841-5140 (1:270/101.44) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00035 Date: 05/19/96 From: ROY EWING Time: 08:22am \/To: CURT VANNATTA (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Defrag Program > Brian La Plante wrote in a message to All: > BLP> Hello All, > BLP> Since I'm new to OS/2 and am running a DOS based BBS under OS/2 > BLP> Warp it is necessary to defrag my HD frequently. I am running > BLP> under FAT and need a good defrager. If you have any available or > BLP> know of where I can get one please feel free to respond. IBM says > BLP> not to use DOS based ones since they do not recognize the extended > BLP> writes of OS/2. Thanks in advance!!! > I'm in the same boat, and if not something soon, will have to abandon. > See Ya! > Curt > --- T-Mail/Fastecho/Proboard > * Origin: CommStar - Seymour, IN *812-523-8372* (1:2205/5) If you are running under HPFS, you can use HPDF_103.ZIP, found on Hobbes. If you are running OS/2 under normal FAT, then you aren't getting any 'extended' writes and can use any good defragger. Roy --- AdeptXBBS v1.07f (Registered) * Origin: Dad's BBS * Annapolis, MD * 410-841-5140 (1:270/101.44) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00036 Date: 05/18/96 From: ROBERT ENSING Time: 10:10pm \/To: MICHAEL BOX (Read 3 times) Subj: GoldED/2 3.00 Alpha 1 Hello Michael! 17 May 96 18:08, Michael Box wrote to Robert Ensing: MB> One of the quick fixes he has suggested is running golded or ged2 with MB> an -ff switch... Thanks, will try that. Robert ... DOS=HIGH? I knew it was on something... --- GEcho/2 1.20/Pro * Origin: Bob's Bored/2 Hamilton-Wentworth ON (905)777-1335 (1:244/400) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00037 Date: 05/18/96 From: ALEXANDER ERNE Time: 11:02am \/To: ANDREW EIGUS (Read 3 times) Subj: GoldED/2 3.00 Alpha 1 Hello Andrew. AE>> Anyone has been able to get the new GoldED/2 3.00 Alpha 1 to run with AE>> Lora? AE> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AE> W H E R E could i get it over inet? I can't fand any ftp sites in the DOC's... But you can Freq it from my system. The filename is GEO300A1.ZIP and for about 350Kb.... Alexander ... Has anyone seen the latest version of Luxaflex for Windows..? --- Lora/2 v2.41b3+ * Origin: EAgle Soft - LoraBBS support site - 3120-6900028 (2:280/916) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00038 Date: 05/18/96 From: DANIEL LYNES Time: 12:59pm \/To: GEIR_EIVIND MORK (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: .DAT .PPL .RA TUNES.BBS files -=*>})Geir_Eivind Mork was nattering on to All about .DAT .PPL .RA TUNES.BBS files on 16 May 96 20:31:50({<*=- GM> Does anybody have some .DAT, .PPL, .RA or TUNES.BBS files (PC speaker GM> music for pagers) ? I'm collecting the best ones, so if you have some I've got a number .DAT, .RA, TUNES.BBS, .BAS, and .$$A files. The .DAT's are UltraBBS/ProBBS pagebell tunes. The .RA's are Remote Access/Lora/2 pagebell tunes. The TUNES.BBS are Max/2 pagebell tunes. The .BAS's are BASIC PLAY statement tunes. and, the .$$A's are OS/2 Tune Editor tunes. If you want any of these, and/or need any format information, just let me know (if you want to netmail me, netmail me at 1:153/733.0 ... don't have a netmail account on this board). ... Freefall Sex: No where to be found in the Kama Sutra --- Blue Wave v2.12 OS/2 [NR] * Origin: Renee's BBS 604-599-3885 (1:153/967) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: D5P00039 Date: 05/18/96 From: DANIEL LYNES Time: 01:02pm \/To: ANTHONY BELLVILLE (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Help -=*>})Anthony Bellville was nattering on to All about Help on 16 May 96 21:25:00({<*=- AB> I am running RemoteAccess 2.50+, FD2.12sw, Fmail 1.00, AB> under Desqview 2.63. I want to switch to OS2 Warp. My AB> questions are: AB> 1. What type of fossil do I need (using X00) and should I load it AB> when I boot up or in each window? If you're still planning on running a DOS-based BBS under OS/2, you'll need VX00.SYS, which comes with Ray Gwinn's double-aught buckshot SIO driver set. AB> 2. I installed a serial card so I can run 2 modems and a serial mouse. AB> Can I run the mouse from com3? Yes. AB> 3. Are there some good utilities I can get to help get me started? 386 protected mode version of Squish, 386 protected mode version of Fastlst nodelist compiler, 16-bit version of Qnode nodelist compiler, GoldEd/2 (Squish message base editor), Bonk/386 (nodelist manager for Presentation Manager), et al. The list more or less goes on and on and on and ... AB> Thanks for any help you can give! Yer welcome. ... Freefall Sex: Next best thing to being in Orbit! --- Blue Wave v2.12 OS/2 [NR] * Origin: Renee's BBS 604-599-3885 (1:153/967)