Subj : Re: DOS BBS in Win2000
To   : Craig Healy
From : Doug Gleason
Date : Sun Jul 09 2000 11:36 am

 *** Quoting Craig Healy from a message to Doug Gleason ***

 -> I'm trying to run a DOS BBS under Win2000..

 CH> DOS apps can access the COM port without a FOSSIL.  I'm typing this
 CH> connected with Telix 3.22 for DOS on a Win2000 machine.  No FOSSIL.

 CH> But I will admit having no luck with a FOSSIL under Win2000.  I've
 CH> tried to get a node on my BBS to recognize the virtual COM port that
 CH> NetModem creates.  No luck.

 CH> I have had problems with DOS apps and COM ports under NT.  It was
 CH> always an IRQ or address conflict.  Is everything OK there?  Have you
 CH> tried running with the normal COM routines instead of a FOSSIL?

My mailer FrontDoor will not run without a fossil. I have found hat 
Winfossil for NT works for the most part, but it will not let FD pass to 
BGfax, and one door in the BBS. I can live without the door, but I need to be 
able to receive fax on this line on the dial in line.

  Doug

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