Subj : Re: Problem running "The Pit" version 4 and above
To   : xhumeka
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Sep 10 2005 02:20 am

  Re: Re: Problem running "The Pit" version 4 and above
  By: xhumeka to alt.bbs.doors on Fri Sep 09 2005 11:00 am

 > Thanks for your posts guys...
 > 
 > I have tried this on xp and 3 different win2000 machines with the same
 > result.
 > 
 > Melkor: I have verified my setup is the same as yours, and I still have
 > the same issue.  Do you have the "minimize externals" option selected?
 > Does The Pit (version 4.03 or 4.05) instantly go full-screen when
 > someone opens the door?  Everything goes OK for me up until the 2nd
 > person disconnects from the Pit - that's when his session hangs until I
 > click on his dosxtrn.exe window.
 > 
 > I have also tried using batch files but get the same problem.  I have
 > tried using netfoss instead of the included fossil driver (by enabling
 > 32bit mode) and still the same problem.  No matter what I do, I always
 > have to click that dosxtrn.exe window at some point in order for 2 or
 > more nodes to work properly.
 > 
 > I'll keep playing around, and if I ever fix it I'll update this thread.
 >  In the mean time, I'm always open to more suggestions ;)

Maybe verify the properties of your exec/dosxtrn.pif file... verify that you
don't have "Always suspend" checkbox checked in the Background portion of the
"Misc" tab. Stuff like that. :-)

                                                  digital man

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Only male turkeys gobble. 

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