FFFFFFFF IIIIII DDDDDDDD OOOOOO FFFFFFFF AAAAAA QQQQQQ FFFFFFFF IIIIII DDDDDDDDD OOOOOOOO FFFFFFFF AAAAAAAA QQQQQQQQ FF II DD DD OO OO FF AA AA QQ QQ FF II DD DD OO OO FF AA AA QQ QQ FFFFFF II DD DD OO OO FFFFFF AAAAAAAAAA QQ QQ QQ FFFFFF II DD DD OO OO FFFFFF AAAAAAAAAA QQ QQQQ FF II DD DD OO OO FF AA AA QQ QQQ FF IIIIII DDDDDDDDD OOOOOOOO FF AA AA QQQQQQQQQ FF Rev.8 IIIIII DDDDDDDD OOOOOO FF AA AA QQQQQQQQ (c) Stephan Slabihoud December'94 Rev.1-8 translations by F.Diete (no guarantee for correctness, though!) This file contains frequently asked questions and their answers with respect to FidoNet with Atari-ST computers. Binkley with more than 19200 bps: Questions Q0xx Transmission faults : Questions Q1xx BTNC - Nodelist : Questions Q2xx Binkley and Fax-Reception : Questions Q3xx Point-Software / Demo-Configs : Questions Q4xx Generally questions about BT : Questions Q5xx Various : Questions Q9xx ########################################################################### Faster, higher, further... Binkley with more than 19200 bps ########################################################################### Q001) I'd like to run Binkley with 38400bps or 57600bps. If I've understood correctly, when using HSMODEM I need to set "BAUD 134" in BINKLEY.CFG to get 57600bps. Still, BT returns an error message. A001) You didn't understand correctly. ;-) You can enter "38400", "57600" or "115200" directly, baud rates below 300 are ignored by BT. Try it out with 38400 at first. When using 38400 you need to include the statement "RSVEBoard" into the config file, even when not using the RSVE hardware. Else it can be left out. Set "Port 2" on a Falcon. With some Falcon TOS's you'll need to install FPATCH2.PRG in order for the port to work correctly. Q002) But why does BT accept "Baud 38400" but not "Baud 57600"? A002) Find a new version of BT. As from version 3.14pl6 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200 and 153600bps are implemented. Older versions allow only 38400bps. ########################################################################### Q003) In a file enclosed with Binkley you suggest to set "RSVEBoard" in BINKLEY.CFG - that won't work either (the HSMODEM cookie is "RSVF"?!? A003) RTFM (HSMODEM). You can configure the HSMODEM drivers to produce a "RSVE" cookie. "RSVEboard" only makes sense with 38400 bps, unless the patch program sets the UCR register correctly by itself. ########################################################################### Q004) How can I get Binkley to work with baud rates higher than 19200 bps? A004) a) When using the 38400 hardware patch on a ST, you can put "Baud 38400" together with "Hard38400" into the config... b) On a MSTE/TT/Falcon with FAST_SER installed: (that program converts the original bps rate into a higher one): For MSTE/Falcon030: Compatibility in FSERIAL.CPX =ON: Modem 2: Serial 2: Original: 57600 57600 <- 19200 38400 38400 <- 9600 19200 19200 <- 4800 For TT: Compatibility in FSERIAL.CPX =ON: Modem 2: Serial 2: Original: 38400 57600 <- 19200 76800 38400 <- 9600 19200 19200 <- 4800 If you want to use your modem on a TT with 38400 bps at the "Serial-2" port, set "Baud 9600" in BINKLEY.CFG. Do not use MODEM.CPX by Atari when using FAST_SER.CPX! When you experience problems on a MSTE with Modem2/Serial2 you should try using the GAL from Franz Sirl (see FAST_SER v0.96) in place of GAL UA03. c) On a ST/MSTE/TT/Falcon with HSMODEM installed: Start HSMODEM with the corresponding drivers from the AUTO folder. Set "RSVEBoard" in BINKLEY.CFG when using 38400 bps. The higher baud rates can be set directly using "Baud 38400", "Baud 57600", "Baud 76800", "Baud 115200" or "Baud 153600"! A normal ST needs to be modified first so you can use 38400 bps. Binkley converts these higher rates (38400 and above) for HSMODEM as follows: "Baud xxx" in available via original bps rate BT config file Rsconf(x,...) in TOS w/o HSMODEM ========================================================== 153600 14 75 115200 11 150 76800 15 50 57600 12 134 38400 13 110 ========================================================== ########################################################################### Q005) To achieve 38400 bps hardware-wise, you take the 2.4576 MHz pulse from pin 18 of the MFP, divide that by four and apply the result to pin 7 and 10 of the MFP. What if I divide that pulse by two only and additionally get the pulse at the 4040 from pin 9 instead of pin 7, arithmetically I get a pulse of 57600. Does that work? A005) Here's an excerpt from the HSMODEM docs: ===================================================================== 57600bd on 8MHz and 16MHz 68000 CPUs on MODEM1 ---------------------------------------------- 57600bd is the magic border of MODEM1 on (Mega)ST(E) which is achieved only by small modifications in TOS (or by Mag!X). 115200bd seem to be possible by polling only. On my system 57600bd work on a 8MHz ST with TOS 2.06. I'm not sure whether this works with other (older) TOS versions. ===================================================================== The Modem1 interface can reach a maximum of 19200bd without additional hardware. MFP.PRG cannot exceed this, either. However, it replaces the slow and partially faulty TOS routines by fast and hopefully faultless ones. With additional hardware like RSVE (developed by me), RS-Speed (by Stephan Skrodzki) or others, higher baud rates can be achieved. RSVE, for example, allows configuring of 38400, 57600 and 115200bd. MFP.PRG provides for a higher cps rate within the given hardware frames. The complete DIY plan for RSVE is available as RSVE.LZH in several BBS's, definately in the MAUS Berlin (@B). The finished product is available from me directly. ===================================================================== This means: a (stable) 38400 baud rate is possible on a normal ST. It gets critical with 57600 (this is the performace limit of the MFP IC. +++ Created by AVALON If you've installed a CPU accelerator card with more than 16 MHz, you may want to try out whether 57600 bps work (with your system) but no one can guarantee you this. ########################################################################### Q006) I've got a ST and would like to operate my serial interface with more than 19200 bps. Is this possible? A006) Yes, but only with a small hardware alteration: +-----------------------------------+ +----------------------^---+ +---------------------+ | | MFP 68901 34 | | +-----+ +--|-----+ |> | | | +^--------^--^--+ | | 7 10 11 16 18 | | | |16 11 10 | | +--v--v--v---v---v---------+ | | |> CD 4040 | | | | | | | | | |1 7 8 | | +--+ | | +-------------+ | +----------v--v-+ | | +---|---------------------+ | +----+ | +--------------------------------o | +------------------------------------------o| | <-- Switch o----+ Important: Cut Pin 16 (MFP) from PCB and bend it up! The connections in detail: 1.) pin 7 (MFP) and Pin 10 (MFP) to switch - MIDDLE 2.) pin 11 (MFP) to pin 16 (CD 4040) 3.) pin 16 (MFP) (bent up!) to switch - TOP/RIGHT 4.) pin 18 (MFP) to pin 10 (CD 4040) 5.) pin 34 (MFP) to pin 11 and 8 (CD 4040) 6.) switch - LEFT/BOTTOM to pin 7 (CD 4040) Functions: switch up: as before - all ST baud rates available down: fixed on 38400 bps Funktionsweise: Schalter oben: alles beim alten - alle ST-Baudraten unten: fest auf 38400 bps ########################################################################### Q007) I'd like to operate Binkley with 115200bps but it doesn't work. I'm using the Modem2 interface on my TT. HSMODEM is installed! A007) As from Binkley 3.14pl6 the following applies: Not every baud rate is available on every serial interface: Standard SCC-PCLK (8MHz): ========================= SERIAL2: 115200,57600,38400 MODEM2 : 153600,76800,38400 Only MegaSTE and Falcon (not TT): ================================= MODEM2 : 153600,115200,76800,57600,38400 SCC-PCLK with 14.745.600 Hz: ============================ SERIAL2: 153600,115200,76800,57600,38400 MODEM2 : 153600,115200,76800,57600,38400 ########################################################################### Transmission errors ########################################################################### Q101) I observe very many (too many) transmission errors. What might be the cause? A101) With most TOS versions the RTS/CTS handshaking is faulty. Remedy is possible with one of many available patches. A very good patch program is e.g. HSMODEM (but also FAST_SER and some others)... ########################################################################### Q102) I always get an "Unknown ZModem error"? A102) There are several things you should test: a) Does your computer have a cache? Switching this off might already solve your problem. b) Put "FDbugfix" in your BINKLEY.CFG. c) Enlarge your receive/transmit buffers; i.e. put "RBuf 32767" and "TBuf 2048" in your BINKLEY.CFG or try out other values... d) If the error appears with big blocks (>1KB) only, test "NoZedZap" in your config file. ########################################################################### Q103) The transmission rates are very bad. What can I do about that? A103) a) The screen output of BT is quite time-consuming. You should always install a screen accelerator like e.g. NVDI. b) Do not use MultiTOS. With MagiX always start Binkley in single mode to force output to the TOS(!) screen! c) If you are using a large screen monitor, reduce the size of the output window using the environment variables "BCOLS=80" and "BROWS=25". A window of 160x60 chars may look impressive but uses an impressive amout of time, too! d) If BT must run with MultiTOS, use "NoFullscreen" in BINKLEY.CFG. The screen output is not as nice, but a lot faster. e) If you don't want to do without the "FullScreen" output, try out "FastScreen" in the config file (as from Binkley 3.14pl8). f) Do not use "UseColors". g) When using NVDI (or if the LineA variables are available on your computer) you shouldn't use "NoLineA" either. The speed advantage is only minimal, but why should Binkley run slower than necessary? ########################################################################### Q104) I don't seem to be able to get a proper Janus session? A104) When using 14400 bps or more, you should enter the following in BINKLEY.CFG: AutoBaud Baud 19200 <- or higher (e.g. 38400) STLockBaud <- important! JanusBaud 32767 <- important! (max. 32767, not more!) JanusOK /V.42Bis <- may differ depending on modem! JanusOK /V.32Bis <- ditto JanusOK /ARQ/V32 <- ditto TIP: Instead of entering lots of "JanusOK" lines, it often suffices to enter one "JanusOK /" line! ########################################################################### Q105) How about MagiX 2.0? Is a serial interface patch necessary? A105) For speeds >=38400 you need HSMODEM anyway, providing you want to use them directly and not transpose them with programs like FAST_SER; even when there's no bug in the actual routines any more. ########################################################################### Q106) I poll a PC system which uses FrontDoor/Binkley and get a ZedZap session. While sending the first block Binkley suddenly stops and freezes (except the ESC key). What can I do? A106) This is the infamous FD bug. I have seen this error only once myself, although it appears regularly with others. There is no 100% cure yet: a) Put "NoZedZap" in your config file (use blocks of max. 1KB, 8KB would be normal). and/or b) Put "FDbugfix" in the config file. and/or c) Test different receive/transmit buffer sizes. "RBuf 32767" and "TBuf 2048" often work fine. and/or d) As from BT 3.14pl6 try "NEEDTIME ". Please start with small values like 10, 20, or 50, if that doesn't help try larger ones like 100 or 200. and/or e) Put "SmallWindow" in the config file (use small blocks here, too). ########################################################################### +++ Created by AVALON Q107) Partially, when sending my mail bundles there are several resends now (I didn't experience those before). My boss uses Semper 0.74. A107) It doesn't need to be Binkley. If you now experience transmission errors that didn't appear before your boss might have used Semper 0.73 (or some other version) before. ########################################################################### BTNC - Nodelist ########################################################################### Q201) I have some problems with the nodelist compiler BTNC. I can compile the nodelist without problems, but Binkley-ST doesn't seem to be able to extract information from it. A201) 1.) Check BINKLEY.CFG! The following statements must be included: a) As you cannot state a session password like you could with the (old) version 6 nodelist (PARSELST), you need to state it in the "Key" statement like Key !passwd 2:2448/2020@fidonet.org b) For Binkley in order to use the BTNC nodelist: BTNC c) Binkley needs to deal with the dial translation; BTNC is unable to do this: Dial 49-2041- / Dial 49- 0/ Dial / 00 Adjust "49-2041" to your own dial prefix, like e.g. "Dial 49-89- /" for Munich or "Dial 49-201- /" for Essen. d) Do not forget to state where BT can find the compiled nodelist, e.g.: Nodelist D:\JETMAIL\NODELIST\ ########################################################################### Q202) I'm using BTNC and now Binkley always dials the (country) prefix? A202) When using BTNC, Binkley needs to take over the dial translation: For Bottrop (dial prefix: 49-2041-) this looks like: BTNC Dial 49-2041- / Dial 49- 0/ Dial / 00 "49-2041-" is simply cut off -> local zone "49-" is translated into "0" -> regional and long distance zone all others: put "00" in front -> other countries ########################################################################### Q203) According to BT_REF.ASC when using "Dial /00" the "00" is appended??! I haven't yet succeeded in 'teaching' BT the foreign countries' dial prefix with the last line (see Q201, Q202) above. A203) Watch the spaces: "[D][i][a][l][ ][/][ ][0][0]". The order of the statements above is important, too! ########################################################################### Binkley and Fax-Reception ########################################################################### Q301) How can I receive a fax with Binkley? A301) This is what's needed for a SupraFax modem: AutoBaud Prefix ATDT Busy ATH1| Init v```^ATZ|~~AT+FAA=1+FDCC=1,5+FLID="Name@Telephon"| Answer AT+FDIS=1,3,0,0+FCR=1|~ATA| Fax d:\binkley\btfax.ttp -pf:\stfax\incoming\ -m Afterfax d:\binkley\faxcvt.ttp -if:\stfax\incoming\ -of:\stfax\view\ FaxInbound f:\stfax\incoming\ ########################################################################### Q302) I have problems to receive a fax. I always get a error message "Time out in Phase B" when calling BTFAX. A302) It seems that your modem tries to answer a data call with "Adaptive Answer"; that means your modem sends "+FCON FAX" though it is a normal data call. ########################################################################### Q303) How can I receive a fax with BTFAX when RATSoft/ST answers and not binkley? A303) RATSoft/ST must call BTFAX and not binkley! I use following init string in CONFIG.DAT (one line): +++~~~ATZ*[OK]ATN1W2&K3+FAA=1+FCR=1+FBOR=0 +FDCC=1,5,0,0,0,0,0,7*[OK]AT+FLID="My Fax-ID"*[OK] Now change CNCT_STR.DAT (RATSoft): ; CNCT_STR.DAT ; """"""""""" ; Alternate Connect Strings, up to 10 entries ; ; FORMAT: [batch<.bat>],[string] ; c:\ratsoft\fax.bat,+FCON And FAX.BAT calls BTFAX: c:\ratsoft\btfax.ttp -q -pd:\faxes\ -d10 ########################################################################### Point software ########################################################################### Q401) What software do I need to install a point system? A401) There are several possibilities. From each of the six groups below you need to choose one program. Exception: if Semper is being used as the mailer, another shell isn't necessary; you can use Avalon4Semper, however, which is being supported by Semper. Group 1 (Mailer) : Binkley-Term (PD) Semper (Keyware, demokey available) Group 2 (Tosser) : JETmail (Keyware, demokey available) IOSmail (PD) Ecu/Llegada (Freeware) Group 3 (Reader) : LED (Shareware) Group 4 (Shell) : Avalon (Shareware (some restrictions), demokey available) Group 5 (NL-Comp.) : BTNC (PD) ParselST (not with Semper and JETmail) Group 6 (NL-Update): ApplyLst (PD) CompDiff (comes with Avalon) Fido-ST (PD) Others : Avalon4Semper (see Avalon) This list is incomplete. There are a lot more utilities available. Only the most important programs were to be pointed out here. ########################################################################### Q402) I am having trouble with my Binkley setup... A402) Here's a demo config for Binkley with BTNC nodelist compiler and HSMODEM. Own addresses: 2:2448/2020@fidonet.org and 51:601/7.6@atarinet.ftn (Do not enter "(...)"!) BINKLEY.CFG =========== System This is my point... City Bottrop Sysop Stephan Slabihoud Domain fidonet.org fidonet Domain atarinet.ftn atarinet Address 2:2448/2020.6@fidonet.org 24818 Address 51:601/7.6@atarinet.ftn 16017 Key !passwd 2:2448/2020@fidonet.org Key !passwd 51:601/7@atarinet.ftn Hold4D (not with Ecu/Llegada) BTNC Dial 49-2041- / (watch the spaces!) Dial 49- 0/ Dial / 00 Init ATS10=150|~~ HoldOnUs * Prefix ATDP Rbuf 32737 TBuf 1024 AutoBaud RSVEBoard Baud 38400 (max. 19200 with ST) Port 2 (1=Modem1, 2=Modem2 (TT)) STLockBaud JanusBaud 32767 (don't change this) JanusOK /V.42Bis JanusOK /V.32Bis SlowModem Statuslog D:\JETMAIL\BINKLEY.LOG Nodelist D:\JETMAIL\NODELIST\ Downloads D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND\ Hold D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\OUTBOUND\ Netfile D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND\ +++ Created by AVALON Netmail D:\JETMAIL\MSGS\NETMAIL KnownInbound D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND.KWN\ ProtInbound D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND.PRO\ CaptureFile D:\JETMAIL\BINKLEY.CAP NoCollide Unattended ; NoLineA (if problems arise) BoxType 1 (when using an ANSI character set) NiceOutBound Gong Loglevel 5 ########################################################################### Q403) How should a config file for BTNC look like? A403) Like this for example: NODELIST.CFG: ============= Domain fidonet.org nodelist Domain atarinet.ftn atarlist MakeUserlist Statistics Display ########################################################################### Q404) What should a config for IOSmail look like? A404) Like this for example: (Export: IOSMAIL.TTP -e EXPORT) (Import: IOSMAIL.TTP -e IMPORT) (Crunch: IOSMAIL.TTP -e CRUNCH) IOSMAIL.CFG: ============ #IMPORT commands -bilt #ENDLABEL ; #CRUNCH commands -dlt #ENDLABEL ; #EXPORT commands -csoltp #ENDALL ; 4DMsgHeader RedirectNetmail NiceOutput NoZone CompactMSGS 3 KeepPrivate NewBinkley SaveLocal DefDays 14 MSGbuffer 256000 DefaultPKT 2+ SendAlwaysPKT LogLevel 1 ; SysOp Stephan Slabihoud Address 2:2448/2020.6 24818 Address 51:601/7.6 16017 Password 2:2448/2020 passwd # %LZHmail Password 51:601/7 passwd # %LZHmail ; Logfile J:\FIDO\IOSMAIL.LOG Netmail J:\FIDO\MSGS\NETMAIL Outbound J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\OUTBOUND\ Inbound J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\INBOUND\ KnownInbound J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\INBOUND\ ProtInbound J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\INBOUND\ TrashArea J:\FIDO\MSGS\BAD_MSGS MailTemp J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\OUTBOUND\TEMP\ PktTemp J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\INBOUND\TEMP\ ; LZHarchive J:\FIDO\LHARC.TTP x a -m ; LZH ARCarchive J:\FIDO\ARC.TTP -x -a ; ARC ZIParchive J:\FIDO\ZIP.TTP -x -a ; ZIP ARJarchive J:\FIDO\ARJ.TTP -x -a ; ARJ ; ApplZone 51: J:\FIDO\TRANSFER\ATARINET.033\ atarinet.ftn ; Boss 2:2448/2020 Route 51:601/7 51:* Route 2:2448/2020 * ; Arc-For * File-To * ########################################################################### Q405) What should a config for JETmail look like? A405) Like this for example: CONFIG.JM: ========== Key xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Inbound D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND\ KnownInbound D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND.KWN\ ProtInbound D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\INBOUND.PRO\ Outbound D:\JETMAIL\TRANSFER\OUTBOUND\ ; ArcPack D:\JETMAIL\ARC.TTP -a ArcExtract D:\JETMAIL\ARC.TTP -x LZHPack D:\JETMAIL\LHARC.TTP a -m LZHExtract D:\JETMAIL\LHARC.TTP x LHAPack D:\JETMAIL\LHARC.TTP a -m LHAExtract D:\JETMAIL\LHARC.TTP x ZipPack D:\JETMAIL\ZIP.TTP -a ZipExtract D:\JETMAIL\ZIP.TTP -x ZooPack D:\JETMAIL\ZOO.TTP a ZooExtract D:\JETMAIL\ZOO.TTP x ; ArjPack D:\JETMAIL\ARJ.TTP a (not available yet) ArjExtract D:\JETMAIL\UNARJ.TTP x -~pe- ; Netmail Mail Mailbox PrivateMailBox BadMsgs TrashArea DupeMsgs DupeArea Archive Important Nodelist D:\JETMAIL\NODELIST\ Logfile D:\JETMAIL\JETMAIL\JETMAIL.LOG 100 BinkleyLog ; Domain fidonet.org fidonet Fidonet.Org Domain atarinet.ftn atarinet AtariNet.Ftn ; Address 2:2448/2020.6@fidonet.org 24818 Address 51:601/7.6@atarinet.ftn 16017 ; Sysop Stephan Slabihoud ; KnownAddress 1:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 6:* (when using zone 2 only) ; StdDays 14 KeepMemory 500 MSGIDMode 5D OriginMode 4D DefPktType FSC0039 NoSaveSeenby Robots Allfix VoteMGR CheckEchoDupes CheckNetDupes ImportArcmail DisableAreafix NoCPP MonitorNetmail ; Link 2:2448/2020@fidonet.org 24818 Aka 51:601/7@atarinet.ftn 16017 Sysop Guenther Paczia Password passwd Arcmode LHAmail PKTType FSC0039 INTLMode 3D ControlMode 2D OutboundMode 5D NetmailType 4D EchomailType 4D DummyPacket ForceINTL LinkEnd ROUTE.JM: ========= FILE-TO * ROUTE-TO 2:2448/2020@fidonet.org *:*/*.* ROUTE-TO 51:601/7@atarinet.ftn 51:*/*.* POLL 2:2448/2020@fidonet.org ########################################################################### Generally questions about Binkley ########################################################################### Q501) When including "Fastscreen" in the config, Binkley places the lowest screen window onto the middle window. A501) Nope, it doesn't. It just swaps these windows. This was the only way to considerably speed up the screen output with a VT52 command. In version 3.14pl8 the whole screen output might be shifted one line up. Set the value of the environment variable "BROWS=x" to read one less than before or wait for version 3.14pl9. ########################################################################### Q502) If I comment "NoLineA", I can't set the colours of the 2-colour-mode any more. (I'd like to have the frame 'white on black'.) (Falcon users) A502) This was the same in older versions. The Falcon does not support the LineA commands any more. So either include "NoLineA" in your config or install NVDI and switch on LineA emulation. ########################################################################### Q503) If I set 57600 as baud rate, I sometimes only get a 9600 connect (instead of 14400), and sometimes mail on hold for me at my boss's is not being sent to me. A503) Whatever you set as baud rate in your BT config and whatever connect string your modem returns has absolutely nothing to do with each other whatsoever. And getting 9600 connects does not result from setting your serial port to 57600 baud. There is no "sometimes" error. Either you NEVER get the mails on hold for you at your boss's - then it's your setup - or if the bundles are sent to you off and on it may be a fault at your boss's system. +++ Created by AVALON ########################################################################### Q504) When using "FastScreen" the "Recent Activity" window is broader than the others... A504) So what? ########################################################################### Q505) What about this "bug": BT.TTP is being called with parameter "batch", takes over an established connect and exits after the session (or in case of a bbs call). A505) This behaviour is intended. It was implemented by Steven Green to be able to start Binkley from Forem or //TurboBoardST as a "backdoor". The BBS program //TurboBoard is the primary interface to the calling user or mailer. When a mailer is detected Binkley will be called up with the parameter "batch"... (Wolfgang Zweygart) ########################################################################### Q506) When Binkley receives mail it doesn't exit on return from 'AfterMail' but merely starts anew ("Begin BT/ST...")?!? A506) When using parameter "batch" 'AfterMail' is simply NONSENS!!! Exit levels are a sensible measure for this purpose. (Wolfgang Zweygart) ########################################################################### Q507) My question is: What is the difference between RBuf/TBuf and the buffer of HSMODEM (defined by SETTER.TTP)? When there is a difference between these buffers, what is the best setup? A507) Binkley writes its data into the TBuf/RBuf-Buffer before the data is sent by HSMODEM (TBuf/Rbuf is like a second-level-cache). You should make the send buffer not too small, because a complete zmodem header should be stored in it. My setup is: Rbuf=32767 and TBuf=2048. ########################################################################### Various ########################################################################### Q901) What do the msg flags mean? A901) N = flag allowed in netmails E = flag allowed in echomails L = only allowed with local mails Name NEL Description ================================================================== Private ++ Msg is private. Crash +-+ Msg is to be sent "crash", i.e. directly to the recipient. Received ++ Msg was received by the recipient. This flag is being used by QBBS for BBS users. Sent +++ Msg was exported. W/File +- A file is being sent along with the msg. The file's name is stated in the subject field. InTransit +- The msg is not for this system and will be sent on. Orphan +- The Tosser does not know where to route this mail to. Kill/Sent +-+ Msg will be deleted automatically from the msg base after export. Local ++ Msg was written on this system, either by the sysop or a BBS user. Hold +-+ Msg will be put "on hold", i.e. must be collected by the recipient. FRequest +- Msg is a file request. The subject field contains the file names separated by spaces. ReturnReceipt +- The recipient is to send a return receipt. IsReceipt +- This msg is a return receipt. AuditRequest +- Every routing system is to send a return receipt. Deleted ++ This msg was deleted. Name NEL Description ================================================================== Read ++ This msg has been displayed on the screen (and has maybe even been read ;-). Archive/Sent +++ After exporting the msg copy it into the archive area. TruncFileSent +-+ File will be truncated to length 0 when sent. KillFileSent +-+ File will be deleted when sent. Direct +-+ Send netmail directly to the recipient (the mail will not be routed). ZoneGate +-+ Send netmail via the ZoneGate. HostRoute +-+ Send netmail via the host/hub of the recipient. Locked ++ Msg is locked, i.e. no export, no crunch, no change. Immediate +-+ Send netmail to the recipient immediately. This is the "more severe" version of "Crash". Gated ++ Marks locally gated msgs. CreateFlowFile +- Creates a flowfile from the msg text. Maus +++ Msg is for the Mausnet. Fixed address +++ Tosser does not change the origin address. ########################################################################### Q902) How can I persuade the exporter to not include my address in the SEEN-BY and PATH lines? A902) Your address belongs in those lines, else each recipient would send this echomail back to the respective sender. The tosser of a node system is responsible for removing fake SEEN-BY's of it's point systems. +++ Created by AVALON