Subj : Re: Pimpwars keeps deleting my DOOR.SYS file?
To   : All
From : Terry Rankin
Date : Sat Jan 06 2018 02:57 pm

On Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 5:23:52 PM UTC-5, g00r00 wrote:
> TR> Yes, the D3 DOOR32 menu option is a confusing name because this option
>  TR> actual creates several "door type" files. It creates all of the
>  TR> following each time its executed: CHAIN.TXT door32.SYS DOOR.SYS
>  TR> DORINFO1.DEF
>
> In Linux D3 is the same as DD except that it also creates door32.sys.  There 
is
> more of a difference between the two on other platforms, but in Linux you
> should be fine using either one for a DOOR.SYS door.
>
> I am not sure that PimpWars itself is deleting the file as Mystic does delete
> all of the drop files upon returning to the BBS, so that might be what
> happens with the drop file.  Or not, but I thought I'd mention it! :)
>
>  TR> I have a bad feeling it might just be some oddness with "qemu". Its neem
>  TR> throwing some crazy errors like: get_cluster_count_for_directory:
>  TR> Assertion `mapping->mode & MODE_DELETED' failed. Aborted
>
> This was my thoughts too considering you have other doors working and are
> savvy enough to have done that.  I have no experience with QEMU on the Pi for
> doors so I am not very useful here.
>
> As a possible alternative:
>
> I think there are still some 3rd party door servers that you can use a RLOGIN
> gate from your Mystic BBS to connect with.  Basically you'd create an account
> with their service, they give you a login and password, and then you setup an
> outbound RLOGIN or SSH command to kick off the doors running on their 
servers.
>
> Maybe Gryphon will see this (he wrote that guide) and have some additional
> input...

I FIGURED IT OUT! :)

DOS is case sensitive....well sort of. ;)

I got rid of all of my @ECHO OFF commands to see what the heck was going on.

I thought DOS isn't case sensitive therefore it doesn't matter if I have:
D:\DOORS\bnu\bnu
OR
D:\DOORS\BNU\BNU

Turns out that the lower case version resolved to this:
D:\DOORnnu

What the heck! :)

and got a Bad command or filename - "D:\DOORS".

I guess \b is a option or switch or has some meaning.

Ok. Long story short...
Changed it to D:\DOORS\BNU\BNU

and the output goes from:
D:\DOORnnu
Bad command or filename - "D:\DOORS".

TO:
D:\DOORS\BNU\BNU

BNU Revision 5 FOSSIL Compatible Communications Driver Ver 1.70
Copyright (C) 1989 by David Nugent & Unique Computing Ptd Ltd
1 Port(s) available  0 Port(s) active

BNU: Communications driver now resident
....
AND the GAME STARTS!!!!

WHEW! Changing that bnu to BNU took me an entire day to figure out.HAHAHA!
What the heck. :)

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