On-Line #09 05 ноября 1995

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Country jokes - One night in the life of Alex-BBS.

    COUNTRY FUN (OR ONE NIGHT OF THE LIVING Alex-BBS)



   01/11/1995, I did not, as always, go to bed and decided to
observe what is working, my BBS? The fact that I usually
put the server in the evening and watch the result only in the 
morning is treat him with some pofigizma. This is due to the 
fact that I use in my opinion, the most successful and reliable 
(FROM A "clean" 128-x models) PC GRM +. He happens when sleep 
for works by 26 hours and it all before the lamps ... I want to 
note that through my hands for two years have passed eight of 
these computers, all work without any glitches.



   The only thing I rework now - this scheme turbirovanie VG93 
(under option CHUNGa) and GRM + stop spoiling IBM-drives. 
Incorrect (fully decrypted) port # FF do not touch, because it 
does not interfere with work (even though - read the article in 
CHUNGa ZX-Review). 


   SysOram future probably will be interested to know how I 
"am" server. So, first I cook fresh information in their 
Information Files: Alex-BBS.W, AlexNEWS.W, telephone directory 
modems and BBS Moscow (ph_vHHH.W), lists of game and system 
software. Then, copying in a strictly defined (a user-friendly) 
order the files on disk and, necessarily, preserving 0-th track 
in case electricity is lost when writing to disk. At all times 
40 minutes away. 


   Alex-BBS.W file contains full information about my BBS. 
Analogue of this file on IBM-branded servers is a graphical BBS 
saver with detailed information about the work. Thus, having 
experience in large networks, I strenuously "planted" civility 
and order, inherent in our small network ZX C-DOS.



   Since the BBS is primarily a means of communication, I
I try not to score and put the disc games (and more often put
users to exchange) only one or two game programs. Megademy the 
server does not hold. Also on the DVD "A:" are e-mail, 
advertising, etc. user files. On the drive "B:" are the files, 
user directories, descriptions of software programs system and 
application programs. 


   Thus, due to a strictly defined structure of the disc, as 
described in the file Alex-BBS.W (its users take for each call 
to the server), achieved greater "bandwidth capacity (up to 18 
subscribers per session excluding substandard compounds).



   A small number of programs offset their catalogs and the 
possibility of written or verbal order to the server, or simply 
agree on a time "manual" transmission. And many such STATUS QUO 
like it! 


   Your e-mail in the morning I look at another computer. Texts
which are addressed to everyone, bring in order and put back on
server. Those files, which are addressed to me from the server 
(after reading) wash. Not one letter will not remain unheeded. 
But If your advertisement is already available in the newspaper 
ONLINE, then it (in a separate file), I did not put on the 
server. 


   Also, do not see you and the most-most new games, which
mutual agreement with their distributors, on the servers is 
forbidden to set ... sort of a "code of honor." 


   In short, all the time it takes me about 1.5 hours a day. 
Harder to transfer your files to the recipients of transit to 
quickly release the disc, and to satisfy all of the written 
request. But these questions as a you-are quickly resolved. 
Maybe because from the very beginning of my BBS only 
intelligent people are call.



   Do not take all the information, certain "download-only game 
without reading the INFO, offers, etc. Typically, such "USERy" 
and call me back when BBS is down or until blue in the face 
(and unsuccessfully) trying to communicate with the server 
after 5-10 attempts in the mode of TURBO-2, holding the line 
and taking away time, "my" users.



   During the night of 01-02.11.95, there has been literally 
"collapse" calls. From 22.45 to 03.00, and successfully called 
skonnektilis 11 people! During this same time, repeatedly, 
tried unsuccessfully to connect two subscriber (a bad 
connection between the PBX). With the exception of three - all 
"My" regular users. 


   Again wandered into a cool "underground" subscriber, instead 
of the number phone from surrounding GOP-STOP just watched 
folders and drives disconnected. In the telephone directory 
owners C-DOS it is not listed. I did not watch the first time. 
We have already bred "ghost network"!



   By the way, because of such prikolschikov servers off 
automatic recovery of communication, as a modem, in this case, 
start dialing a phone number instead of letter codes. And 
nobody know - where did he call!



   And even in our network has a funny man, who climbs on all 
servers by entering into the program my phone number. From 
established the password is not save. And it can safely SysOry 
brekovat, as I was never on the other BBS during their work did 
not call (for necessary, we communicate with each other in the 
evening without a server). What does he want to achieve - is 
unknown, but it does not take into account the established 
everywhere Caller ID. 


   Now about the parameters:


   Do not fantasize and do not ask stupid questions about the 
parameters which are on the other side. READ THE DESCRIPTION OF 
THE PROGRAM! On All BBS mode is TURBO.



   BREAK LINE - put what you want, this is your number of 
errors, after which your modem hangs up. Since I have to some 
connection is bad, your server has 55 (with the individual I 
have "grasped" only after a 40-error, but after - link goes 
without a single). 


   SLOW SPEED - the number of errors on your caller, after 
which your modem will reduce the speed in his direction. 
Differences in these parameters do not affect the communication 
session, each modem itself configure, but it is best to place 
2-3, because in this case will occur faster tuning speed. Speed 
​​when setting varies cyclically - lower, lower, lower, and 
again the most fast. If you have an example, 8, my modem gets 
from your team to slow down only after every MY

8 errors.


   INSTALL SPEED - TURBO MODE NOT USED and its mention in the 
dialogue at all funny. This option only works in TURBO-2 and 
determines the initial speed of the connection attempt. 


   The program is written entirely correct. Most of the 
"glitches" are technical in nature and it is foreseen, for 
example: 


   - The serial signal line (by 10-40 in a row) and the 
inability to Contact - noisy line or does not come from the 
normal signal subscriber;



   - Server "hangs up" - was a hindrance and not caught in 
time, the signal from the user's modem (shown at the moment 
connection or when viewing the directory). 


   In the first case, you only have to call back. In the second 
- Nothing on the keyboard do not touch the dial the number 
manually and press the RETRY - server hand over the marked 
files and do not need to re-read the catalog! With poor 
communication in this way successfully use "elite" subscribers 
5610129, 3283309, 9361253. 


   Incidentally, it was the biggest joke described the night - I
hesitated telephone sockets and wire, I thought that I had a 
modem or the line is covered (55 errors and a modem put the 
pipe), but when "Went" the other correspondents - I calmed 
down, because server worked well. By the way, ZyXEL modems for 
IBM and Apple (made under our phone lines) in the last two 
weeks blow in itself, too bad, but it saves the MNP. 


   That's it. See you at the Alex-BBS!
                       BBS 1641684; 22.45-07.15
                        Aleksey@alex.msk.ru
                    On: The graph (on BBS or
                          in the newspaper ON-LINE)

P.S. Call me personally can only be a day of BBS and only

     from 21.00 to 22.00 (unless otherwise agreed).