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- MOSTHOST.MAC
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- by Shad Muegge,
- {COMMO} registration 24
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- Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler- A. Einstein
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- GENERAL INFORMATION
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- MOSTHOST is a complete host mode in the {COMMO} macro language.
- The host mode can be used to remotely access your machine, or
- you can set it up so friends or associates can call to send or
- receive files to/from your system.
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- All callers can upload and download to/from one specified
- directory ("filedir" in MOSTHOST configuration). From the
- password protected DOS menu you can change to any desired
- directory.
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- Features:
- * Multiple users
- * File transfers
- * Sysop chat with word wrap
- * A complete DOS access menu (password protected)
- * Using DOORWAY by Marshall Dudley you can
- access DOS directly from remote.
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- INSTALLATION
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- All you need to do to get MOSTHOST working is:
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- (1) Create two sub-directories beneath your {COMMO} directory
- called MHDATA and MHFILE (configurable in MOSTHOST.MAC).
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- (2) Make sure that MOSTHOST.MAC is in your {COMMO} home
- directory.
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- MHDATA will contain the users' password files, so keep it
- separate from MHFILE which will be accessible to all callers
- for uploading and downloading. As sysop, you can use your DOS
- password to access any directory on your computer.
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- Assuming that {COMMO} is loaded into a directory called COMMO
- on C: drive, here is the procedure:
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- C:\COMMO> md mhdata
- C:\COMMO> md mhfile
- C:\COMMO> commo
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- Now you are in {COMMO}. Use ALT-U to select the utility menu.
- From there you can edit the configuration of MOSTHOST or run
- it. Observe the following carefully:
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- * Before running MOSTHOST the serial port must be set to the
- correct speed for your modem: 2400, 9600, 19200, etc.
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- * If your modem requires Hardware Flow Control, be sure it is
- turned on in {COMMO} and in your modem before you start
- MOSTHOST. NOTE: The MOSTHOST will hang if Hardware Flow
- Control is on and CTS is off (may happen if your modem is
- off). If this happens when you are trying to test in local
- mode, press Esc and use Alt-T to turn Hardware Flow Control
- off (turn it back on when you are ready to take calls).
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- * If you use external protocol programs (DSZ.COM, GSZ.EXE,
- HSLINK.EXE, etc.) and they are not in the {COMMO} home
- directory, change the configuration item in MOSTHOST so that
- it points to the proper directory.
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- ENHANCED VERSION OF MOSTHOST
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- A greatly enhanced version of the MOSTHOST is available to
- registered {COMMO} users. It lets you set up your own little
- BBS. Added features include: messaging with word-wrap,
- bulletins, expert mode, hot menus, separate files for menus
- (for easy customizing, adding color, etc.), file descriptions
- for uploads, scheduled events, and more. See REGISTER.FRM for
- ordering details.
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- Cottleston!
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