
                [ Help for setting up KBBS under DesqView ]
                              [ Version 2.0 ]
                              [ By Ed Mullins ]

[ 1.0 ] Contents
 NOTE: These ARE NOT pages, they are sections!

 CONTENTS.................................................................1.0
 NOTES....................................................................1.1
 MY SYSTEM SPECS..........................................................2.0 
   My System Specs. (Hardware)............................................2.0
   My System Specs. (Software)............................................2.1
 DESQVIEW SETUP SCREENS AND .DVP INFO.....................................3.0
   DesqView Setup Program, Performance, Fore/Background tick settings.....3.0
   About the xxxxxxxx.DVP files included..................................3.1
 KBBS SETUP (SYSOP UTILITES MENU).........................................4.0
   KBBS Setup, Multi-tasking options screen...............................4.0
 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FILES...............................................5.0
   AUTOEXEC.BAT...........................................................5.0
   CONFIG.SYS.............................................................5.1
 CREDITS..................................................................7.0
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.........................................................8.0

[ 1.1 ] Notes:

Mainly the only thing I have changed in this version is I have added *.DVP
files, and deleted the setup screen captures from the text file, and added
this section, and changed the KBBS version number...

This is the FINAL version of this help document from me. I've switched from
DESQview to Windows 95! Win95 is a much more powerful DESQview. And I highly
reccommend it over DESQview. The multitasking is TONS better, it is a 32bit
operating system. I will no longer support this document...

If anyone wants to update this version, please feel free to, I have not
placed any copyrights on this document, it's totally public domain. All
I ask is you make notice that your modified version is NOT from me, and
if you would, it would be nice if you uploaded your version to my board,
it is: The SysOp's Realm, 918-457-3453...
                                            -Ed Mullins

[ 2.0 ] My System Specs. (Hardware)

  Below is a short explination of what I use on my sytem...

  CPU: 486DX2 50Mhz (With Intel OverDrive installed, that is)
  BIOS: PhoenixBIOS(TM) A486 v1.01.E
  RAM: 4 Megs, on board.
  Modem: InfoTel 1414VQH (14.4 modem)
  
  I think that's all the information that would consern the subject of the doc.
  If you need to know something else, don't hesitate to ask...

[ 2.1 ] My System Specs. (Software)
 
  * KBBS Version 2.00Z.20B
  * DesqView 386 Version 2.70
  * Qemm Version 7.5
  * MS-DOS v6.22

[ 3.0 ] DesqView Setup Program, Performance, foreground, and background
            ticks.

 A lot of people use 2 in fore, and 2 in back, but 4 seems to work better with
 KBBS. These may vary, my bbs is in the background most of the time.. But this
 is what I would suggest you use.

                1AdvancedSetup:Performanceͻ
                                                              
                                                             
                    Task Processing Time (in Clock Ticks)    
                              Foreground:    4               
                              Background:    4               
                                                             
                    Memory Usage (in K)                      
                        Common Memory:      20               
                        DOS Buffer for EMS:  4               
                                                             
                    Optimize communications?    (Y/N): Y     
                    Manage printer contention?  (Y/N): N     
                                                             
                     
                                                              
                                                             
                   Press Tab to advance to the next field.   
                         Esc to undo changes.                
                          when done.                      
                                                             
                     
                ͼ

[ 3.1 ] About the *.DVP files included

Your are going to have to change all of the 'The SysOp's Realm  Node x''s
to '<your board name>  Node x''s or 'KBBS  Node x''s, etc, etc...

 N1-PIF.DVP - KBBS Node 1 dvp file..
 N2-PIF.DVP - KBBS Node 2 dvp file.. (NOTE: this is my LOCAL only node.)
 SM-PIF.DVP - Sysop Menu dvp file..


[ 4.0 ] KBBS Setup, Multi-tasking options

I'm not perfectly happy with these, but they seem to be working fine. I should
note, that I have RIP graphic detect turned off, but I do use it for testing
purposes in local mode, and have no problems.

    KBBS v2Z.20B  SYSOP UTILITIES  (C) Copyright 1992,1995 Anderson Research
MultitaskingĿĿ
                                         1:Node 1 2:SysOp No            
      Maximum concurrent threads (4-16): 16         16                    
                                                                          
                  Console Text priority: 100        100                   
              Console Graphics priority: 30         30                    
   Min. Graphics Idle Time (ms, 0-1000): 5          5                     
             Node to Node Idle Priority: 100        100                   
                                                                          
   Status Console Refresh (ms,100-9999): 100        100                   
 Record Update Frequency (ms, 100-9999): 500        500                   
    Internode Packet Rate (ms,100-9999): 200        200                   
                                                                          
           Background maintenance tasks: Enabled    Enabled               
       Idle minutes before message pack: 10         10                    
                                                                          
 Help  F2=Modify/PickList  Alt-D=Delete ĳ
 This setting allows control over the maximum threads that may be         
 executing simulteneously.  For single systems running more than one node 
 on a single machine, this may be reduced for faster overall execution    
 speed.                                                                   
INS=Add a node, ESC=Save/Exitٰ

     F1=Help  ALT-F1=DOS Shell   Call the ARI Support BBS: 801-489-7910


[ 5.0 ] System Configuration Files; AUTOEXEC.BAT File.

  Below are my AUTOEXEC.BAT, and CONFIG.SYS files, only for examples, I
  reccommend running OPTIMIZE.EXE (in your \QEMM dir) to optimize your
  configuration. Qemm ALWAYS gives me LOTS more memory than MEMMAKER. :)


@ECHO OFF
PATH=C:\QEMM;C:\;C:\BAT;C:\TP\BIN;C:\MSDOS622;C:\NC;C:\WINDOWS;C:\KBBS
C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:2 C:\MSDOS622\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /E
C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:2 /LO C:\MSDOS622\SMARTDRV.EXE /X 1024 128 
C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:2 C:\MSDOS622\SHARE.EXE
C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:2 C:\MSDOS622\PRINT.EXE /D:PRN
SET TEMP=C:\KBBS\TEMP
SET BGFAX=C:\BGFAX
SET GALAXY=A220 I5 D1 K10 P530 T6
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T3
DV.BAT

[ 5.1 ] CONFIG.SYS File.

Note about your STACKS=xx,xxx seting: After using the STACKS=18,256 for about
a month, I decided to go back to STACKS=0,0.... Setting it to 18,256, as
Keith suggests, made the system quite slow during several tasks. And I haven't
noticed any bad things at _all_ about setting it back to 0,0...

BUFFERS=40
FILES=50
DOS=UMB
LASTDRIVE=D
STACKS=0,0
device=c:\qemm\dosdata.sys
DEVICE=C:\QEMM\QEMM386.SYS ST:M r:1 ram
device=c:\qemm\dos-up.sys @c:\qemm\dos-up.dat
DEVICE=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:2 /SIZE=55456 C:\WINDOWS\MOUSE.SYS
DEVICE=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:1 /SIZE=13760 C:\FORTE16\DRIVERS\CDMKE.SYS /P:630 /D:MSCD000
SHELL=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.COM /R:2 C:\COMMAND.COM C:\ /P

[ 7.0 ] Credits:

  * Keith Anderson - The guy that made it all happen :) And all the KBBS help.

[ 8.0 ] Acknowledgements:

Whew! I think this section took longer to look up than all the screen captures
and all!

  * KBBS is (c) Copyright 1992, 1995 Anderson Research Inc., (ARI).
  * DESQview and QEMM are (c) Copyright 1985-1994 QuarterDeck Office Systems.
  * MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
  * OS/2 and OS/2 Warp are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
  * PhoenixBIOS is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies.
  * Intel OverDrive is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
  * Packard Bell is trademark of Packard Bell Electronics Inc.

  All other brand, and product names are copyright, and/or trademarks,
  or registered trademarks of their respective owners, unless otherwise stated.
