Friday January 30 2004 13:49, you wrote to me:

 >> Ok.. And you're using the DOS or the DPMI version of
 >> FastEcho?
 BG> I have installed the DPMI version, changed everything over to the
 BG> correct exec files, but all I get is a mysterious febusy.0 file
 BG> appearing out of the blue, for no reason.  And when I DO delete it,
 BG> and crank up fastec16.exe, all it does is cycle back to dos and leave
 BG> the febusy.0 file in the directory.

 >> Reason I ask is that after reviewing my setup I find that
 >> I'm using the DOS sersion. I was thinking I was using the
 >> DPMI executables, and they are there, but the batch file
 >> calls fastecho.exe, not fastec16.exe which is the DPMI
 >> version (Why he didn't name it fastec32 is beyond me.
 >> fastec16 sounds like a 16 bit app, not a 32bit DPMI app).

 >> Is there a specific reason you are using BinkD vs like
 >> Radius or IRex?
 BG> The reason I am using binkd is at the suggestion of my FidoNet RM, and
 BG> it seems to be the EASIEST mailer one to use.  (In fact, it has been

Could be an XP issue. I never tried using the DPMI executables under XP (or
if I did I don't remember it). Tell you what. Are you listed in the
Nodelist as BinkPable? If so I'll zip up my entire directory (minus node
files and my .key) and crash binkp it to you. Then you can just modify it
to taste and try it. I do think you should look into Radius. It's an awsome
program. It has never given me any grief beyond the fact that it does not
support BinkP on any port other than 24554. But since I only need to worry
about that for one node and I run through a linux gateway that was not too
hard to get around. At least until Dennis gets a new version out that
supports variable BinkP ports. It may not be quite as simple as BinkD (I
don't know, I never tried BinkD) but it is not hard and I'd be happy to
help you out with it.

Dan
Moderator BBS_SURVIVAL

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