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   Russell Tiedt to Mvan Le   
   Fido on a removable drive   
   27 Aug 06 16:07:52   
   
   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 :\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   
      
   --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5   
    * Origin: Rusty's BBS - Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa (5:7105/1)   

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