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- sysop
-
- Opus wants to know your name. Messages entered to "Sysop" will automatically
- be routed to your name. Since you're creating a new bulletin board, Opus
- will also start the user file with your name as the first entry.
-
- sysop
- bbs_name
-
- We need to know what you plan on calling your BBS to welcome users and
- to show the origin of echo messages.
-
- bbs_name
- mdm_init
-
- Opus needs to know what modem initialization string it should use to
- prepare your modem for incoming calls. Since your modem wasn't one of
- the types we know about, we need some information that should be in your
- modem's manual.
-
- Opus Needs: Answer on first ring.
- Send character results. (Not numeric codes)
- DTR control.
-
- mdm_init
- baud
-
- What is the maximum baud rate that your modem can handle?
-
- baud
- modem_type
-
- We already know about these modems that are fairly common. If you have
- one of these modems connected, select from the menu, if not, select '0'
- and we'll go through the setup step-by-step.
-
-
- modem_type
- deflang
-
- Opus wants to know what the default language for your system will be.
- If you're going to handle multiple languages, you'll have to add those
- languages to the BBS.CTL file that we're generating now, but to start
- out, we're just going to put in the default language. If you don't give
- an answer, Opus will assume it is ENGLISH.
-
-
- deflang
- comm_port
-
- Which communications port will you be using? If you are only setting
- Opus to run from the local keyboard, type in '0', otherwise give the
- port number. COM1 = 1, COM2 = 2......
-
-
- comm_port
- base
-
- This will be the main Opus directory. Where Opus.Exe and the batch files
- that will be using it is located. You CAN put all your files in this
- directory, but finding a particular file will be difficult.
-
- base
- help
-
- This directory holds your help files for users.
-
- help
- misc
-
- This directory holds extended information files, such as files that explain
- how a user should configure their user record to make Opus easier for them
- to use.
-
- misc
- system
-
- This directory holds the SYSTEM*.DAT files that tell Opus where to find
- messages and files for downloading.
-
- system
- lang_dir
-
- This directory holds the menu and language files. (ENGLISH.USL and
- ENGLISH.SYL) You should place any other menus or language files you add
- later in this directory.
-
- lang_dir
- outbound_dir
-
- This directory is used to hold outbound mail. THIS FILE CAN ONLY BE USED
- FOR THIS PURPOSE. Don't put these files in with everything else, and don't
- put anything else in it.
-
- outbound_dir
- email
-
- Matrix messages, from other bulletin boards and to other bulletin boards,
- go into this directory.
-
- email
- nodelist
-
- Holds NODELIST.DAT and NODELIST.IDX files that are like your "phone book".
- They tell Opus what phone numbers to dial, what baud rate to use, and how
- much it costs you. NODELIST.DAT tends to be a big file.
-
- nodelist
- bad
-
- Holds echomail messages that have been orphaned because you don't have a
- matching echomail area yet in your echo.ctl.
-
- bad
- temp_dir
-
- TEMP is used for very temporary files, such as uploading a message, or
- using an external editor to edit messages from the local keyboard. A
- directory on your RAM disk will do well for this.
-
- temp_dir
- spann
-
- Holds special announcements for users. Special Announcements are like
- bulletins that you can assign for individual users that will be shown
- a fixed number of times. You can have up to five special announcement
- files.
-
- spann
- files_down
-
- This is just a sample area for users to upload and download files through.
- You'll want to expand the number of areas you offer, but this will get you
- started.
-
- files_down
- logoff
-
- Holds messages from your users that they leave when they logoff. Generally
- these messages are only to you the Sysop.
-
- logoff
- general
-
- This is just a sample message area for users to leave messages to each
- other.
-
- general
- user_file
-
- This is your user database. Although the default is the base directory and
- USER.DAT, it is suggested that you move the file somewhere else and call it
- something different.
-
- user_file
- schedule_file
-
- This file controls how Opus will behave during the day and week. The
- control file has default settings in them, but you can modify these defaults
- according to the time of day by using the schedule file.
-
- schedule_file
- log
-
- This file tracks the activity on your board of both users and mail activity.
-
- log
- requests
-
- Other bulletin boards that are FidoNet compatible can call and get files
- from you without having to log on as a user. You use OKFILES to tell Opus
- which files are approved for people to get via this method. If a file is
- not listed in this list, it will not be avaialable for file requests.
-
- requests
- in_bound
-
- Where should the files coming in via Matrix mail be put?
-
- in_bound
- mdm_prefix
-
- What string should Opus send to the modem when dialing out? If you're
- using a touch-tone phone, its usually "ATDT", with a rotary phone its
- usually "ATDP". If you have to dial "9" to get an outside connection,
- something like "ATDT9,," would probably be close.
-
-
- mdm_prefix
- zone_number
-
- Opus needs to know what zone you're in. Zones are large geographic
- regions or political divisions of FidoNet<tm> and OtherNets<no-tm>.
-
- North America: Zone 1
- Europe: Zone 2
- OZ, Australia: Zone 3
- South America: Zone 4
- Africa: Zone 5
-
- Just enter the appropriate number.
-
- zone_number
- net_number
-
- What is the node number for your BBS? If you don't know, or don't have
- one, use '0' for now. Then apply to FidoNet<tm> or whoever for a real
- address.
-
-
- net_number
- node_number
-
- Since you have a net number, you must have a node number.
-
- node_number
-
- begin_startup
-
- This program is for the new Opus sysop to use as an aid in setting up a new
- BBS. It won't handle every configuration, there are plenty of things that
- you can do as options for your BBS. This program will just get you to the
- point where you will be able to log onto your new BBS, enter messages, and
- put it online for yourself.
-
- You can quit this program at any point just by hitting a ^C as a response
- to a question. Then just start over again at the beginning.
-
- The simple method makes a lot of assumptions, perhaps the most important
- being that you will use COM1:. If you are using COM2:, use the ADVANCED
- setup.
-
- If you want the ADVANCED setup options, use ^C to exit this program and
- restart as "STARTUP ADVANCED".
-
- begin_startup
- 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 1.10. You
- should be able to get one from the BBS where you found Opus.
-
- old_fossil
- point_number
-
- Opus is asking if you're running as a point. If you are, what is your
- point number
-
- point_number
- set_opus
-
- In order for many of the Opus 1.70 utilities to work properly they need
- to be able to find your PRM file. To do this you need to modify your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include a line like this:
-
- SET OPUS=C:\OPUS\BBS.PRM
-
- Replace the 'C:\OPUS\' with the path to your PRM file and 'BBS.PRM' with
- the full name of your PRM file.
-
- set_opus
-
-