Category : Science and Education
Archive   : AIZ451.ZIP
Filename : STARTUP.DOC

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* SV7AIZ - Multiuser - multiport - BBS
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* (c) 1991 v4.51 - rel1 all rights reserved
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* For:TNC-2 and clones,with WA8DED or Nord Link
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* Host Mode Firmwares,
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* PC*PA drsi card,
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* AEA PK-232, PK-88,
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* Kiss tncs under BPQ code
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* Supported :- Binary transfers with YAPP protocol.
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* - Automatic fwd system.
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* - Private mail fwd priority.
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* - Bulletin path check.
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* - 24 users max,plus 1 operator window.
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* - 25 tasks total.
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* - Dos task option.
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* - Gateway,Node(built in)
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* - Export and text to mail procedures.
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* - Built in text editor for small files.
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* - Remote sysop,full access.
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* - Manual memory allocation.
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* - Bid Level 1.
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* - Servers.
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* - Manual binary,ascii files Up-dnload.
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* - Asynchronous com port attach.
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* - Remote qsy driver.



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*********** INTRODUCTION *************
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* This bbs is based on a user friendly service.The
most popular bbs commands have been used,to avoid confusion
of learning.

* REQUIREMENTS:

* Computer:IBM PC-XT/AT and true compatibles(under DOS 3.2
or later), with at least 512K memory.
* Tncs :1)Tnc-2 or clones with WA8DED or NORD> firmwares. (This disk includes NORD> who want to burn an eprom. Transfer the file 'NORDLINK.BIN'
to a 27256 eprom.)
(Any tnc which will work with these firmwares installed,will do
the job !!)
2)PC*PA (DRSI) card.
3)AEA's PK-232, PK-88.
4)Kiss Tncs (kam,tnc-2,etc) under BPQ internet
switch s/w.

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* START UP :

. Create directories for help,mail,bin,ascii files.If
u don't create them and run the program for the first
time,it will create them by itself. Extract the file
'HELP.COM' to get BBS's help files.(selfextract file) Copy
*.HLP files in your predefined Help directory.(BBS does not
do that by itself).

. Make the desired changes in the 'BBS.CNF' file and
'INFO.BBS' file. Put at least,files=20 and buffers=50, in the
config.sys file.
file.

Run 'CONV32.EXE' program if u were using v3.00,or
refer to the CONVERT.DOC file for more infos.

. Configure MBBIOS and load it.(If you are using 1 or
2 ports ,you may load 'SETAUX.EXE' or 'RTERM.EXE',instead
of mbbios.SETAUX,allocates less memory. For RTERM
instructions,read the 'RTERM.DOC' file.Read
also,'TIMER.DOC' file.)

. Type 'BBS' at the dos prompt to load the program
with the default 'BBS.CNF' file or BBS with any filename
parameter,created by you. If for instance you wish to
use some other cnf file with different parameters, for
any reason,and its name is 'DUMMY.CNF' then you have to
type :

'BBS DUMMY.CNF'

. If you are using DRSI card ,you have to install your
tnctsr-s in memory first.


. It is able to handle DRSI
card,TNC-2,PK-232,or any combination of them at the same
time.



Importants for the first start up :

** Channel 0,must always be a monitor channel,for
all the installed tncs.

** If you are using PK-232,you can have up
to 9 channels(0-8).You will never use channel 9.

** It would be fine to use a disk cache program,to avoid
any file searching delays,when you have more than 500
active msgs.

** You have to read all the docs included on this
release,to learn abt fwd operation etc.
















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********* WINDOWS **********
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Each logical channel,has its own window.Each
window is divided in 5 parts. See(Fig.1).

------------- 1 - Status
------------- 2 - Command line
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3 - Connected info.


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4 - Connect and general status reports.
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5 - Monitor headers.


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(Fig.1)


* Desc:

1:It's the upper line of the screen.It shows channel
status, mode(terminal,bbs or monitor mode),tnc status
(number of UA, Send frames and number of tries.Link
status,port and logical channel's number).The upper line
looks like this:

-BBS- J47VAA Channel-1:Port-0 S: 0 U: 0 N: 0 Info Transfer
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |_Link status
| | | | | | |_Tries
| | | | | |_UA frames(or protocol level)
| | | | |_Send frames
| | | |_Channel's Port
| | |
| | |_Channel's number
| |
| |_Connected station
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|_Mode


2:It's the second line of the screen.This is the
keyboard echo line.

3:Connected informations.

4:Two lines.Shows connected stations on all
channels,chat requests,status of fwd and mail flag.












































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********** MONITOR (CHANNEL 0) NOTES **********
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Channel 0 will be always a monitor channel in this
bbs.Monitor infos from all the defined ports will go into
this channel.You have a view of this channel all the
time.It's the down window.If we have to give some global
commands in one or more of the tncs,then we must
select this channel's absolute number by pressing F10
key.We can make our port selection,by pressing
Alt-T.Port sign on the top of the screen rolles until we
get the desired.After these procedures you can send
commands or text to this port. Note,that,it has to do only
with commands or text send to the tncs.Monitor
headers,will always come on the monitor's window. You
can set the type of frames will be monitored on each
tnc,this way,or during start up from the cnf file. if you
have not monitor,probably u haven't sent the MIUSC cmd to
the tncs during start up.(PK-232 needs 'MN6' in host
mode)






























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********** FOOT NOTES ********
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* When you are at the sysop window and list or read
msgs,screen locks every 9 lines.Hit carriage return,to
continue.

* By hitting ESC during a service routine,bbs cancels
current service.

* Configure coms to work on 9600 bps for full speed.Baud
rates less than 4800 bps,cause bbs to work slowly.

* Be sure that you have a free memory space of at least
25K (PRESS INS KEY) for safety.If you have less,adjust
by using the program 'MEMORY.EXE'.


I appreciate any corrections or suggestions.Just leave me a mail
SV1AIZ @ SV1AIZ.

Enjoy, Spiros,SV1AIZ.