Re: METAL.CONFIG

[fnet@backus.cba.csuohio.edu (Greg Boh)]

In article <1993Apr22.020050.11034@eosc.osshe.edu> freeport@eaglecap.eosc.osshe.edu (FreePort Test Guest) writes:
>
>This is my METAL.CONFIG file (yeah! lets all share config files!
>whoopie!).I have all of the METAL stuff in /leftbrain/metal
>(all 'stuff includes: /DOCS, /FV, /COMMANDS, and all of METAL's
>files (.obj, etc). In my FV dir, I have my 'I' dir and inside
>that is an IEBS dir which inside of that is an 'I' dir (groan)
>and THAT is where me event manager code resides (Thats how it
>unSHKed...)

Change it and make the changes that I detail in your file..

>I gave a ROM 03 GS w/ 1 meg RAM, 2400bps modem, & a 85meg HD
> 
>FILESTARTS
> 
>STARTUP=<1/STARTUP>

Add this...
EXECMODULE=<1/PRECOMPILE>

> 
>CLOCK=<GS.CLOCK>
>PRINTER=<SLOT1.PRINTER>
> 
>MODEM=<GENERIC.MODEM>
> 
>MODEMPORT=<GS.PORT>     NOTE: Using GS.Port or GS.Port.DSR will REQUIRE that
>                        you use the VMH.64, VMH.GS, or VMH.GSX memory drivers.
> 
>MODEMQUITYPE=<HAYES>

Might want to change this to...

MODEMQUITYPE=<BLIND>

> 
>MODEMRESET=<"ATZ">              reset prior to shutdown
> 
>MODEMINIT=<"ATH0S0=0X4&C1L1">     init modem, wait for OK
> 
>MODEMAUTO=<"ATH0M0S0=1S7=40">   setup Auto Answer; wait for ring/cnct
>        The S7 is set to 40 seconds (wait for carrier) so that RingHelp works
>        nicely (so that RingHelp doesn't time out too soon or the modem times
>        out too soon)
> 
>MODEMHANGUP=<"ATH0S0=0">        hang up, wait for OK
> 
>MODEMOFFHOOK=<"ATM0H1">         take phone off hook, wait for OK
> 
>MODEMGENCAR=<"ATM0A^M">         answer now, go into wait for carr
> 
>MODEMESC1=<"ATE0V0Q0^M">            esc#1, wait for OK
>MODEMESC2=<"+++">                   esc#2, wait for OK
>   *** Most modems will use these two strings ***
> 
>MODEMSPEED=<"2400">                port speed
>MODEMPORTLOCK=<NO>
> 
>MODEMCOMLOCK=<NO>
> 
>MODEMESCHK=<YES>

If your system is slow to init, try setting this to...

MODEMESCHK=<NO>

> 
>MODEMMAXRE=<3>
> 
>MODEMRINGHELP=<YES>
> 
>MODEMDCDTO=<255>
> 
>VIDEO=<PTSE.MAP>
> 
>MEMORY=<VMH.GSX>          Do NOT use VMH.8 with GS.Port or GS.Port.DSR drivers.

Try changing the memory driver to this..

MEMORY=<VMH.GSXL>

It's a faster Memory driver, but it also east a lot more space. But if you
have 1 meg, you should be fine.

>CURSOR=<M"N">
> 
>SYSINFO6=<255>
>NULLS=<0>
>CR+LF=<YES>
>AUTOPOS=<YES>
> 
>EDITJUSTIFY=<NONE>
>EDITHOT=<NO>
>EDITWRAP=<YES>
>EDITPROMPT=<YES>
> 
>CHATIN=<"^m^m^nEntering Chat Mode...^m^m">
>CHATOUT=<"^m^m^nExiting Chat Mode...^m^m">
>LOCALIN=<"^m^m^nGoing locally online...^m^m">
>LOCALOUT=<"^m^m^nReturning to connection...^m^m">
> 
>PATH0=<*/>
>PATH1=<*/FV/IEBS>
        ^^^^^^^^^ 
Aha! You say that you have this structure.

/leftbrain/metal/fv/i/iebs/i   correct?

Welp, make this directory..

/leftbrain/metal/fv/iebs

and copy all the files and subdirectories from */fv/i into it. 

THEN delete the */fv/i subdirectory.


>PATH2=<*/FV/SYSTEM>
>PATH3=<*/FV/MENUS>
>PATH4=<*/FV/NET>
>PATH5=<*/FV/USERS>
>PATH6=<*/FV/MESSAGES>
>PATH7=<*/FV/LOGS>
>PATH8=<*/FV/XFERS>
>PATH9=<*/WORKDIR>               Change to /RAM5/WORKDIR if you can...
> 
>DEFINCPATH=<1/I/>               Default include path (need for FV5.0)
> 
>CREATEDIRS                      Make any directory files that are missing
> 
>FREECHAT=<YES>                  Users chat for free
> 
>CHARBUFFREQ=<3>                 Change this to 1 if you have a zippy system
> 
>CHECKSUM                        Make sure the files are okay!

Kill the checksum stuff. It's annoying and a waste of time. It's gone n METAL
1.09.02
 
>FILEENDS
>-- 


That should do it. CAREFULLY make the changes I have suggested above..