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- begin_convert
-
- This program is for converting Opus 1.1X files up to Opus 1.70 files. If
- you are a new Opus Sysop, use STARTUP.EXE which will create a new Opus
- for you.
-
- This program will read in your Opus 1.1X PRM file, SYSTEM*.DAT files,
- USER.DAT and ECHO.CTL and turn out a set of Opus 1.70 files
- that match. The only files that will be over-written at the end will be
- Echo.Ctl and your PRM file. It is STRONGLY recommended that you archive
- your entire Opus system before running this program, or at least the PRM
- file.
-
- It is assumed that you have the programs PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE in
- your path to handle the automatic updating of your files.
-
- You can use ^C to stop this program at any time.
-
- begin_convert
- new_nodelist
-
- Opus 1.70 defaults to version 7 nodelist. The name of the files you need are
- NODEX.DAT and NODEX.IDX. This system will save you close to a megabyte of
- disk space. HOWEVER: If you want to stay with your current version 6
- nodelist, remove the "%" in front of the line in you CTL file that says
- "VERSION6".
-
- Press any key..........
-
- new_nodelist
- set_tz_1
-
- Opus needs to know what timezone you live in. This is set in your
- "environment", part of your autoexec.bat file that runs every time
- your computer is booted up. Its put into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file with a
- line like:
-
- SET TZ=PST08
-
- That setting is for Pacific Standard Time. If it is Daylight Savings Time
- the line would be:
-
- SET TZ=PST08PDT
-
- The '08' in the TZ line refers to the fact that Chico, California is 8
- hours behind Universal Coordinated Time.
-
- Press any key to continue.........
- set_tz_1
- set_tz_2
-
- You'll need to change your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include the proper TZ
- setting for your timezone.
-
- Here are some I know about:
-
- USA Pacific Time SET TZ=PST08 SET TZ=PST08PDT
- USA Mountain Time SET TZ=MST07 SET TZ=MST07MDT
- USA Central Time SET TZ=CST06 SET TZ=CST06CDT
- USA Eastern Time SET TZ=EST05 SET TZ=EST05EDT
-
- Bratislava,
- Czechoslovakia SET TZ=CET-1 SET TZ=CET-1EET
- Sydney, Australia SET TZ=EST-10 SET TZ=EST-11
- Perth,
- Western Australia SET TZ=WST-8
-
- Press any key to continue.........
- set_tz_2
- need_fossil
-
- Opus uses a "FOSSIL" to handle the serial communications port, (in real
- English, to talk to the modem).
-
- Three FOSSIL drivers that will work with Opus and true IBM-compatible
- compters are: X00.SYS, OPUSCOMM, and BNU. There are specialized drivers
- for computers from DEC, Heathkit, and Tandy, which should also be available
- wherever you got Opus. You MUST install one before you can run Opus.
-
- Press any key.........
- need_fossil
- old_fossil
-
- You have a "old" FOSSIL. You need a version 5 FOSSIL for Opus 1.70. You
- should be able to get one from the BBS where you found Opus.
-
- old_fossil
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