1. Setup your AUTOEXEC.NT as follows (C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32)

@echo off
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
set PATH=\winnt\system32;\winnt;\borlandc\bin;\run286\bin;\bbsv6\src

2. Setup your CONFIG.NT (same dir) as follows:

DOS=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
FILES=255

3. Create a shortcut somewhere to C:\WINNT\System32\COMMAND.COM and edit
the properties:

a. General Tab: No Changes
b. Security Tab: No Changes
c. Summary Tab: No Changes
d. Program Tab:
Working: C:\BBSV6
Run: Normal window
e. Font Tab: No Changes
f. Memory Tab:
Conventional memory box:
Total: Auto
Protected: CHECKED
Initial Environment: 4096
Expanded (EMS) memory box:
Total: 16384
Extended (XMS) memory box:
Total: 16384
Uses HMA: CHECKED
MS-DOS protected-mode (DPMI) memory box:
Total: 16384
g. Screen tab:
Performance box:
Fast ROM emulation: CHECKED
Dynamic memory allocation: NOT CHECKED
h. Misc Tab: NO Changes

then execute your DOS session by double clicking your new shortcut.

Now you've got a working DOS box under Win2k/XP.  This is good enough
to compile and run the BBS.  You must set the BBS to "Multitasker" mode
in the CNF - the under Windows/Desqview option.  Otherwise the Pharlap
will crash and the BBS will not load.  

After all of this, the only thing the BBS WILL NOT do is work
with Vircom's Major TCP/IP and answer telnets.. the reason is that it
requires a packet driver, which, of course, will not run under a DOS
session in Win2k/XP.

If you want to actually run the BBS, you will need to download NDIS3NT,
a "Virtual Packet Driver" written by Dan Lanciani.  It installs under
your Network Connection's Local Area Network configuration as a
Protocol. (Your ethernet icon) - when its installed and enabled, you can
initiate a packet driver in your DOS session that connects to it and
uses your Win2k/XP Ethernet card!

The caviat is that it's not free, you have to pay $25.00 for the driver.
It's well worth it. I use it; I'd give you a copy, but its coded to my
machine and has my name embedded in it, and for $25, its worth it to
buy.

There's a suite of freeware DOS TCP Utilities called WATTCP - I use them
to test my packet driver in DOS once I set it up (If I can ping my
router quickly, then I know its ready to go).

I'll attach them here.

To get NDIS3NT: http://www.danlan.com
