RUNNING SILVER XPRESS UNDER OS/2

There are two ways to run the Silver Xpress Mail Door under IBM's OS/2
2.0:

1. In a VDM (Virtual DOS Machine) under regular DOS BBS software.

        Ray Gwinn's OS/2 Comm Drivers (replacements for IBM's COM/VCOM.SYS)
        are highly recommended, as they allow much better DOS comm performance
        under OS/2.  The latest open beta, SIO064.ZIP, is included.
        Newer versions will always be available for download or Fidonet
        file request from 1:106/2000 (COMM Port One) at 713-980-9671
        using magic name "SIO".

        If you're using a FOSSIL driver, Gwinn's X00V149A.ZIP is
        included (specifically written for OS/2 VDM use), or you may use
        Gwinn's SIO.SYS/VSIO.SYS and the VX00.SYS virtual X00 FOSSIL included
        in SIO064.ZIP.

2. Running Silver Xpress as a door from Maximus OS/2.

        This is a little more difficult.  Several conditions must be met for
        this trick to work:

        You MUST be running OS/2 2.1 beta (December -or- March).

        You must replace MAXCOMM.DLL with the hacked version included.
        The hack simply allows shared access to the comm port.

        You must use the SIO/VSIO drivers, with an undocumented command
        line switch "-".  Example:

                In OS/2's CONFIG.SYS, to lock COM1 at 38400, this is the
                SIO.SYS line:
                DEVICE=C:\SIO.SYS (1:38400)

                The undocumented switch is installed as follows:
                DEVICE=C:\SIO.SYS (1:38400,,,-)

        You must hardcode the port number in your Xpress.Bat file (under
        OS/2, Maximus will pass a "port handle", not the port number).
        Example of Xpress.Bat for Com1, FOSSIL operation:

@echo off
cd \max\xpress
xpmail -P1 -F %1
cd \max

        In Menus.Ctl, here's my Xpress menu:

Menu XPRESS
        Title           XPRESS
        HeaderFile      misc\SXMHDR
        Xtern_Dos       XPRESS.BAT               Disgrace  "Interactive"
        Xtern_Dos       XPRESS.BAT_-DAP          Disgrace  "Download (Auto)"
        Xtern_Dos       XPRESS.BAT_-U            Disgrace  "Upload (Auto)"
        Display_Menu    Main                     Twit      "Main menu"
        Goodbye                                  Twit      "Goodbye (log off)"
        Display_File    misc\SXHELP              Disgrace  "?help"
  NoDsp Display_Menu    Main                     Twit      "|"
End Menu

That's it!