The DNDBBS Project

[John]

With XP, pressing F8 at boot time puts you into Safe Mode. Aka DOS Mode. I didn't think you could run DOS in XP Windows mode. I may be wrong.

[Azathoth]

I'm not running XP mode in Windows, I am running XP itself with no problems.

And I run cmd.exe which is a DOS command box multiple times to get each node of dndbbs to talk to each other.

Az.

(that is : i didn't say i had a problem running it in XP -- it works quite well in XP)

[John]

Curious, do you still have an active DnDBBS running where folks sign in using a modem?

Windows XP SP2 will no longer install 16-bit programs: nothing happens when I double-click the relevant setup.exe file. Sometimes at close down I get a message saying "the Win 16 subsystem may be unstable". Iain Main

Windows XP is a 32-bit operating system and runs 16-bit programs via a bit of a bodge known as Windows NT Virtual DOS Machine support (NTVDM).

[Azathoth]

Curious, do you still have an active DnDBBS running where folks sign in using a modem?

YES! That's the point behind dndbbs!

[John]

Thanks for the stroll of our past DOS days. And I thought people were accusing me of being nostalgic hanging on to Script BASIC.

[Azathoth]

Assuming you've unpacked dndbbs in a root directory (c:\dndbbs50) and before we go any further,
please read Sysop.doc for install and usage information. Thanks, Az.

(for example, if you start dndbbs /3 it will access com3:)

[John]

if you start dndbbs /3 it will access com3

I don't have a modem but this is what showed up using dndbbs /1. (it said node 3 was already active ?)

[Azathoth]

If you start dndbbs/1/lc it will load node 1 in local mode,

if you start dndbbs /1 without a modem it will show status-waiting because the modem init/reset will fail.

[John]

Curious again.. How many users do you still have using your DnDBBS?

[Azathoth]

Technically, mine is currently offline. I am waiting for permission to install a second line.

Az.

(dndbbs supports 64 ports and 127 nodes).

[Azathoth]

What I find curious is that Linux DOSemu will run an MS-DOS program better than Windows 7+ will in a DOSbox!?

Az.

[John]

The is no doubts in my mind that Linux and DOSemu is your best solution.

[Azathoth]

I noticed in your splash screen of dndbbs at:

the ansi-no and share-no appear..

Could you try to run Share.exe??

Az.

[John]

Seems to work.

[Azathoth]

Ok, thanks.