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echo: binkley
to: MICHAEL X. MAELSTROM
from: Gord Hannah
date: 1998-12-20 10:05:24
subject: Bink Crashing Problem

Replying to a message from MICHAEL X. MAELSTROM 1:167/133 to Wes Newell,

About Bink Crashing Problem, On Sat Dec 19 1998

MXM>    I've tried to locate a DESQview Fido echo with the intent to
MXM> crosspost    the problem in here und there, but I canny locate a
MXM> DESQview echo    anylonger.

Desqview is listed and is quite active, areafix it from your uplink.

Backbone.NA

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I have been running Binkley under DV for over 5 years now without any
problems perhaps this might help:
                               Standard Options                               
                                                                              
 Program Name............: BBS                                                
                                                                              
 Keys to Use on Open Menu: BB                         Memory Size (in         
 K): 550                                                                      
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  Program...: bbs.bat                                                         
                                                                              
 Parameters:                                                                  
                                                                              
 Directory.: c:\bbs                                                           
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  Options:                                                                    
  Writes text directly to screen.......: [Y]                                  
  Displays graphics information........: [N]                                  
  Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: [Y]                                  
                                                                              
Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: [2]                                    
Requires floppy diskette.............: [N]                                    
                                                                              
F1 for Help          F10 for Advanced Options -+ when Done                    

                               Advanced Options                               
                                                                              
 System Memory (in K).......:   0     Maximum Program Memory Size (in K):     
 Script Buffer Size.......:  1000     Maximum EMS/XMS/VCPI/DPMI (in K):       
 Text Pages: 1               Graphics Pages: 0         Initial Video          
 Mode:                                                                        
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  Window Position:                                                            
     Maximum Height:  25       Starting Height:  25       Starting Row...:   0
     Maximum Width.:  80       Starting Width.:  80       Starting Column:   0
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 Shared Program Pathname..:                                                   
 Data......:                                                                  
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 Close on exit (Y,N,blank)......: [ ]  Uses its own colors..............: [Y] 
 Allow Close Window command.....: [Y]  Runs in background (Y,N,blank)...: [Y] 
 Uses math coprocessor..........: [N]  Keyboard conflict (0-F)..........: [0] 
 Share CPU when foreground......: [Y]  Share EGA when foreground/zoomed.: [Y] 
 Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank).: [ ]  Protection level (0-3)...........: [0] 
F1 for Help          F10 for Standard Options                                 

This system is 386DX/40 8MB RAM Dos 6.2 DV 2.63  Qemm 7.04.


Hope this helps.  Keep us posted.

We are a fine board trying to make it better.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3782
ghannah{at}pris.bc.ca
Gord
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