TM> I once wrote a complete manual (in norwegian) for setting up DOS doors   
    TM> in BBBS for DOS (I did run BBBS under DOS/Desqview until Kim made an   
    TM> NT/windows version)  including the discription of different types of   
    TM> drop files.....   
    TM>    
    TM> As I said, DOS doors will not work in Windows, there is no way that the   
    TM> OS will let an application (BBBS) pass "DOS box information" to the   
    TM> TCPIP stack. End of story. Kim has explained it to me, and there is   
    TM> nothing that can be done about it appearently.   
      
   First off, I just about guarantee you DOS doors can be run in Linux. As long   
   as you're able to run a shell script or executable from the BBS itself, it's   
   possible. Dosemu is the only program that will work for multinode use,   
   though. Dosemu handles executing the door game, all you have to do from the   
   BBS is launch Dosemu and pass one or two arguments (like the node number, for   
   example) and the game you're executing. Batch files handled by Dosemu can   
   handle the rest. If BBBS can do the above, it is VERY possible.   
      
   As for Windows.. if you're running a 32bit version of Windows, it should also   
   be possible. 64 bit windows gave up all support for 16 bit programs. So it is   
   not the fault of BBBS, but Windows itself.   
      
   Most people dedicate a somewhat simple system to running a BBS (as far as   
   specs are concerned). If you have less than 4gb RAM, there is no need to run   
   a 64bit operating system. Using a 32 bit version of Windows should work fine   
   running DOS doors with any BBS software, without the use of any kind of DOS   
   emulator whatsoever.   
      
   Maybe that will give some "hope" to new coming sysops wanting to run BBBS   
   with DOS door games. But it probably shouldn't be passed around that it's   
   completely impossible -- unless the BBS software itself is at fault for the   
   reasons.   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
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