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In <1992Nov03.210520.20180@cpqhou.compaq.com> scotts@cpqhou.compaq.com (Scott Shaffer @ Compaq Computer Corp.) writes:

>Does anybody know of a good, free BBS that runs under Windows 3.1?  I'm
>particularly interested in a native Windows app, but if somebody just has
>gotten a DOS-based BBS to run under Windows, I'd be interested in hearing
>about that as well.

I've got Maximus 2.0 running in DOS windows under Windows 3.1 and it
seems to work fine.  I haven't played with it much yet (lack of time
to set up the file areas and such), but the instructions for initially
setting it up on multiple lines under mulltitaskers are pretty clear,
and it will automatically detect what kind of multitasker you have.
To run under Windows, you must be running in Enhanced Mode.

>Although I currently use a 2400baud modem, I'm going to be moving up to
>a 14.4 to run my BBS full time, and I was wondering if most of the 14.4
>problems have been solved under windows by custom VxDs or if the problems
>still exist (I'm talking about the high-speed serial port difficulties).

I've tried it out with an Anchor 2400 baud modem and a Cardinal V.32
V.42bis modem, and it seemed to work fine with both of them.  The high
speed modem took a little bit of twiddling.  I haven't noticed any
problems, but I only have the one high speed modem, so haven't tested
high speed connections.  I have 16550AFN serial ports, but this
shouldn't matter since Windows doesn't support them in DOS boxes
anyway. 

One thing you WILL hve problems with is if your modem returns
'non-standard' strings for connect messages and such.  I've got a
portable 1200 baud modem that wants to put an extra carriage return in
the messages (as, "Connect^M1200^M" instead of "Connect 1200^M").
Maximus doesn't seem to give enough control to make this work.

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