--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFX00003 Date: 11/27/96 From: CHARLES GAEFKE Time: 12:00am \/To: GEIR_EIVIND MORK (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: OS/2 Shell GM> does os2 4 require more or less memory without any special features than Wa GM> what about computer power ? I'd have to say it wants more.. depending upon what sort of applications you use. If you use the VoiceType (voice recognition) it requires a bit of horsepower. But without it, it shouldn't be _that_ much different from Warp 3. I'm running it on a P90 with 40 megs of RAM. IT takes a while to boot up and to shut down, but once it's going, it runs REAL fast. C. Gaefke cdgaefke@sgi.net [CDRMAIL Author] --- RG0511/CDRMAIL 1.06b * Origin: LOTL/2 * 412 746 3592 * V34 33.6k * RGSNet PA Host (1:129/230) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFX00004 Date: 11/26/96 From: TONY LOMBARDO Time: 06:55pm \/To: GREG COBB (Read 3 times) Subj: Maindoor GC> I don't guess he has done anything about the ring GC> collisions or constant dialing out while detecting a GC> RING signal, has he? That went on in 1.01 and 1.02 as GC> well. I had to go with T-Mail and I'm glad I did. GC> It's very strong and much more configurable. Its going great now. A fellow sysop has 1.04+ and it runs good. I Love Maindoor...runs fast here, on an old 486dx40 w/ 8 megs ram --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: The Creative Edge! - Danbury, CT - (203) 791-8532 (1:141/950) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFX00005 Date: 11/27/96 From: VICTOR LOBERGER Time: 06:53pm \/To: JOSHUA ECKLUND (Read 3 times) Subj: DOS native doors Joshua, JE> I am wondering if someone can tell me if there is a way to get DOS based JE> doors to run with an OS/2 native BBS program. I read in the Maximus/2 JE> documentation that it is possible when you are using SIO, but found JE> nothing in the SIO docs about it. Help anyone??? Here's one man's way of installing DOS Doors in Maximus/2. I've had pretty good luck with this setup, except for some doors do cause problems. When they return to Maximus, Maximus doesn't recognize the user's keystrokes anymore. Therefore, I don't keep them on the system. 8-) I have over 30 doors running without too many problems. I even have Exitilus running, FWIW. 8-) Good luck! I hope this helps. Victor Here's the part of my CONFIG.SYS regarding the SIO program: DEVICE=D:\MYOS2\SIO\SIO.SYS (2:57600,2F8,IRQ15:IRQ3,-) <== +Next Line (3:57600,3E8,IRQ10:IRQ2,-) (COM4,INTERNET:2E8,NONE:10) DEVICE=D:\MYOS2\SIO\VSIO.SYS DEVICE=D:\MYOS2\SIO\VX00.SYS I have the modems on COM2 and COM3. The IRQ#:IRQ# tells SIO which IRQ the com port actually is on and which IRQ to tell the DOS program it's on. For instance, COM2 is on IRQ 15, but SIO tells DOS that it's on IRQ 3. The "-" tell SIO to share the com port with DOS applications. This is a must! Here's part of my MENU.CTL file that calls Classic Solitaire: MEX F:\Max\M\Strak\Thanks_302 Normal "2-Solitaire" NoDsp Display_File F:\Max\Misc\Doorsys.bbs Normal "2" ReRead NoDsp Xtern_Dos F:\Max\Batch\Solit.Bat_%k_%f_%l Normal "2" NoDsp Display_File F:\Max\Misc\DoorRetr.bbs Normal "2" NoDsp Display_Menu Chance Normal "2" Here's the SOLIT.BAT: @ECHO OFF CALL F:\MAX\BATCH\IPC-OPEN.BAT %1 %2 %3 Playing Classic Solitaire CD \MAX\DOORS\SOLIT CLASSIC.EXE /Pf:\max\drop\node%1 /N%1 F:\Max\Ans2Mec.exe Classic.ans F:\Max\Mecca.exe Classic.mec F:\Max\Scores\Classic.BBS CALL F:\MAX\BATCH\IPC-CLOS.BAT %1 The IPC-OPEN.BAT and IPC-CLOSE.BAT are used by every .BAT file to set the information for the MPC so the "Who Is On" function works. I'm using Michael Nix's IPC program. Here's the IPC-OPEN.BAT: D:\MYOS2\MYAPPS\OSTSR.COM 2 /m F: REM Skip this stuff if using the Local Node 0 IF (%1) == (0) GOTO END REM Close existing MCP for this node F:\Max\Ipc\IPC.EXE CLOSE !\pipe\maximus\mcp-%1 REM Echo First and Last Name to file Echo %2 %3 > F:\Flags\IPC0%1.Txt REM Echo what the user is doing to file Echo %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 >> F:\Flags\IPC0%1.Txt REM Set MCP with the information contained in the above file F:\Max\Ipc\IPC.EXE SETINFO !\pipe\maximus\mcp-%1 F:\Flags\IPC0%1.Txt :END Here's the IPC-CLOSE.BAT: REM Del the drop file for this node as we're returing to BBS IF EXIST F:\Max\Drop\Node%1\Door.Sys DEL ==> +Next Line F:\Max\Drop\Node%1\Door.Sys IF EXIST F:\Max\Drop\Node%1\Dorinfo%1.DEF DEL ==> +Next Line F:\Max\Drop\Node%1\Dorinfo%1.DEF IF EXIST F:\Max\Drop\Node%1\Dorinfo1.DEF DEL ==> +Next Line F:\Max\Drop\Node%1\Dorinfo1.DEF REM Skip this stuff if Local Node 0 IF (%1) == (0) GOTO NODE0 REM For some reason, have to CLOSE this MCP Twice F:\Max\Ipc\IPC.EXE CLOSE !\pipe\maximus\mcp-%1 F:\Max\Ipc\IPC.EXE CLOSE !\pipe\maximus\mcp-%1 REM No longer need this flag file DEL F:\Flags\IPC0%1.Txt :NODE0 REM Get back to the BBS Directory F: CD F:\MAX --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Aarrgghh! BBS-Running Max/2, MainDoor/2 & Squish/2 (1:154/731) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFY00000 Date: 11/27/96 From: MILLARD PRATT Time: 07:08pm \/To: ANDREW EIGUS (Read 3 times) Subj: IRCdoor Hey Andy...please send the fix for Ircdoor error message again...USER to many parameters. I accidently erased your message. Have been trying to reach you by email, with no luck. Thanks Millard --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Alternative Metro...Charlotte, N.C. (1:379/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFY00001 Date: 11/21/96 From: STEAN SNYMAN Time: 09:29am \/To: BART VAN RILLAER (Read 3 times) Subj: Binkley/2 Hello Bart! 09 Nov 96 08:24, Bart Van Rillaer wrote to Stean Snyman: BR> :-) Nope not at all... About 15 people around the world are using it BR> :) I only wrote it for my own :-) At least I don't ask money for it Ah - so were a very elite club :). No, seriously, I just picked the thing up from a local BBS (An older version) and looked around. All I needed was something small and easy to use so that my users can quickly download their Point software and stuff. Acrobat is just fine for that, and it impresses the callers a lot too. :) BR> I will put it on hobbes some day :-) However, I thinking of releasing BR> a version 2.0 during some holiday :-) All those different updates is BR> rather confusing :-) Good idea. Or maybe just 1.52, that'll also make a diff... CU l8r... Stean --- FMail/2 1.22 * Origin: Where Keyboards Cry, The Electro, CT, RSA (5:7102/114) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFY00002 Date: 11/28/96 From: MARCEL VAN OSENBRUGGEN Time: 11:52pm \/To: BRYAN HANDFIELD (Read 3 times) Subj: easy way for Usenet <--> FTN mail * Answer on message in area : MARCEL Hello Bryan Original message on 26-11-96 from : Bryan Handfield to Marcel van Osenbruggen. BH> Binkley (exits with an event at midnight and noon) BH> echo ath > com3 (to hang the modem up or else ppp won't dial out) BH> ppp (dials the provider) and at the same time, start newsgate.cmd This part is the same for me! BH>gateway /news /nologo Aha, here is a part i did NOT know. The parameters after GATEWAY!!! BH> gateway /fido /nologo' And another one! I will look them up and go practise with them! Thanks! BH> squish to usenet ***/ 'cd\gigo\spool\worldgate' /*** change to the BH> spool directory****/ 'gigoslip news' /**** call up the program to BH> deliver news only***/ 'exit' Gigoslip traps on my system... But it will send the converted email and echomail to the internet? BH> -!- FleetStreet 1.18+ One of the finest programs I use... 'Till next time, Marcel/2 --- * Origin: **HomeBase Haarlem** OS/2 Specialized 023-5250787 (2:280/203) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFY00003 Date: 11/25/96 From: BRET FELDBAUER Time: 06:37pm \/To: JOSHUA ECKLUND (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: DOS native doors TOPIC: Re: DOS native doors JE> I am wondering if someone can tell me if there is a way to get DOS based JE> doors to run with an OS/2 native BBS program. I read in the Maximus/2 JE> documentation that it is possible when you are using SIO, but found JE> nothing in the SIO docs about it. Help anyone??? Just use a - at the end of the sio command in config.sys. ie c:\sio\sio.sys (com2:38400,,,-). that should do it for ya man. JE> -{ Joshua Ecklund -=- PC DoS }- JE> -{ pc_dos@exis.net }- JE> -{ Team OS/2 }- JE> ... From the O to the S to the 2! JE> ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR] JE> --- APS Using RG 10-05 JE> * Origin: -[APS]- ~\oo/~ 1:271/570 - (757-497-7770) 28.8Kbps JE> (1:271/570) Bret Feldbauer ... Hello? @TF@ Are you there? Earth to @TF@ ? Hello? --- * Origin: The Next Step BBS Cardiff, NJ 609-569-1048 or 609-407-9606 (1:2623/80) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFY00004 Date: 11/27/96 From: LAWRENCE LUCIER Time: 11:56pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: Icons Howdy All.............:-) How the same icon be attached to a particular flavoured file *without* associating it with an executable? For example: Icon1.ico is common to all zipped files with the zip extension Icon2.ico is common to all arj'ed files with an arj extension Icon3.ico is common to all RAR'd files with a RAR extension etc etc etc.............. Using Warp 3 Red Spine with fixpack 25 installed. Thanks for any information you can send on this matter................:-) -!- Sqed/32 1.12/r15155 ! Origin: T-Shirts 'N Genes BBS - (250)748-3408 v32b v42b XA CM (81:980/13) --- Sqed/32 1.12/r15155 * Origin: T-Shirts 'N Genes BBS - (250)748-3408 v32b v42b XA CM (1:340/204) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFZ00000 Date: 11/28/96 From: ALBERTO PASQUALE Time: 04:30pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: New APBBS files Echo Files released for distribution: ============================================================================== = HBRT100.RAR 24962 Area: APBBS Origin: 2:332/504.0 HubRoute 1.00 OS/2 Expands Hub definitions in Squish's Route.Cfg taking the information from the V7 nodelist. FreeWare ============================================================================== = F/R allowed to everybody (04:40->23:40 GMT) 2:332/504@fidonet +39-59-246112 V120 V34+ VFC V32T H16 V32B 2:332/524@fidonet +39-59-246113 X75 --- NEF OS/2 2.38+ * Origin: ApWorks Modena I (+39-59-246112) (2:332/504.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: DFZ00001 Date: 11/30/96 From: ROLAND SCHIRADIN (NEF) Time: 02:10am \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: Neues in Sachen ApWorks File-Echos zur Weiterleitung eingetroffen: Echo Files received for distribution: HBRT100.RAR 24962 Area: APBBS Origin: 2:332/504.0 HubRoute 1.00 OS/2 Expands Hub definitions in Squish's Route.Cfg taking the information from the V7 nodelist. FreeWare This files are also available at (maybe they need more time) Diese Files sind auch erhaeltlich bei (bedenke die brauchen moeglicherweise etwas mehr Zeit) 2:332/504 analog only _NO ISDN_ (Italy, Italien) 2:332/524 X75 only _NO analog_ (Italy, Italien) 2:200/146 analog (Sweden, Schweden) 2:381/124 analog (Croatia, Kroatien) 2:442/617 analog (UK, Gross-Britanien) 2:257/609 analog (UK, Gross-Britanien) 2:2444/1111 analog/isdn 2:246/6080 analog/isdn 2:2487/3754 analog 2:2487/3756 isdn 2:2490/3045 analog/isdn (also on GFD) 2:310/14.59 43-1-701993414 (Austria, Oestereich) ftp.juge.com ftp.baynet.co.uk (support by Martin Davies) The files are in directory: /pub/apworks/os2 /dos /beta Die Files sind im Verzeichnis: /pub/apworks/os2 /dos /beta ftp.enterprise.net (support by Vince Coen) The files are in directory: apworks Die Files sind im Verzeichnis: apworks For more info please drop a mail to your local dealer! Fuer weitere Info schreib einfach eine Mail an den lokalen Anbieter! F/R 2:2454/169 49-6123-61750 (ZYX) --- NEF OS/2 2.37+ * Origin: ApWorks Deutschland (2:2454/169.0)