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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