Subj : Fido on a removable drive
To   : Mvan Le
From : Russell Tiedt
Date : Sun Aug 27 2006 04:07 pm

Hello Mvan.

24 Aug 06 19:47, you wrote to me:

 ML>  -=> Quoting Russell Tiedt to All <=-

 RT>> about fidonet on a USB memory stick, and the problem of changing
 RT>> drive letters.

 ML> [cut]

 ML> Why not just install your entire BBS into one directory, eg.

 ML>   C:\Bbs (or \\bbs (UNC path))

 ML> and map that directory to a network drive eg. M:.

Like the idea ... and maximus runs fine so I assume ...

 ML> That way you could copy your entire C:\Bbs to <anydrive/media>:\Bbs,
 ML> and map a network drive to whatever %bbsdrive% you defined.

 ML> All the BBS programs/doors would then be run under the mapped drive.

 ML> The limitations I've experienced with this approach is when batch
 ML> files cannot be used, and where path name & filenames need to be
 ML> hardcoded eg. *.cfg files. Or if your desired mapped drive letter is
 ML> already in use by something else and cannot be changed eg. for
 ML> business and/or practical reasons.

"M" should be fine on the drives I envsion using, squish is working so far, 
have not had time for more ...

Russell

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