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4.3 SETTING UP YOUR C-NET 128 V7.0 SYSTEM
4.3.1 PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM
The C-NET 128 Bulletin Board system works on the premise of different
DEVICES and DRIVES for different operations. When planning your system you
need to keep this premise in mind.
A basic C-NET 128 system needs DEVICES or DRIVES defined as the following:
THE SYSTEM DISK – Should always be DEVICE 8, DRIVE 0. On a system using a
hard drive the SYSTEM DISK should utilize DEVICE 8 and the first PARTITION
OR LOGICAL UNIT (LU) on that device. The SYSTEM DISK houses the main
machine language and basic programs required when running C-NET 128. Also
all of the User Data, System Help Files, and News Files.
THE P-FILES DISK – Can be another DEVICE or DRIVE (Partition or LU for Hard
Drive users). The P-FILES DISK houses all the program modules (PRG files
or also referred to as “Doors”) required for the various sub-functions of C-
NET 128. Examples of these program modules might be the Electronic Mail
engine, the Message Base engine, On-Line Games, etc.
THE E-MAIL DISK – Can be a separate DEVICE or DRIVE (Partition or LU for
Hard Drive users). The E-MAIL DISK houses all the mail files for your
users. Also in V7 it is the storage disk for any file attachments to
messages. When planning your E-MAIL DISK you should keep all of these
factors in mind as they all relate to how much disk space you will need to
allocate for e-mail. C-NET 128 requires 20 blocks for the basic E-Mail
files for each user (these include In-Box, Sent Mail, Archive and Personal
Address Book. A simple formula for calculating your specific disk need is:
DISK SPACE NEEDED = PLANNED USER BASE * (20 THE SIZE OF THE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FILE ATTACHMENT)
NOTE: It is HIGHLY recommended that you put E-Mail on it’s own DEVICE (for
disk drive users) or it’s own partition or LU (for hard drive users). Not
only for the obvious reasons of required disk space but also the sometimes
erratic nature of relative files.
THE G-FILES DISK - Can be another DEVICE or DRIVE (Partition or LU for Hard
Drive users). The G-FILES DISK houses all the General Text Files available
on you BBS for on-line reading and/or downloading. Examples of these
general text files might be the rules and regulations for your BBS, extra
Help files, FAQs, etc.
ETCETRA DISK - Can be another DEVICE or DRIVE (Partition or LU for Hard
Drive users). The ETCETRA DISK houses all of the system log files for C-
NET 128. These include the file transfer log, caller log, system error
log, etc. Log files are generally rather small in size as far as disk
space, that is as long as you provide timely maintenance.
4.3.2 COPYING FILES
WARNING!!!! DO NOT use a ‘fast hack em’ files copier to transfer files
from the C-NET INSTALL DISKS -- they have been proven to be very unreliable