FIDOQ SETUP NOTES FOR USE WITH QSO


In setting up FIDOQ to move QWK<-->REP packets, there are a few things that
are less than obvious in the documentation.  In order to do a QWK<-->REP
conversion, set up your 2 BBS systems.  The conferences in BBS # 1 are set up
to cross reference conferences in BBS #2 (in the REP conference parameter).
Likewise, conferences set up in BBS # 2 are set up to cross reference
conferences in BBS # 1.

Likewise, on the BBS setup screen, the top portion of the screen is for BBS # 1
- the lower portion of the screen is for BBS # 2.  On the second BBS setup
screen, these are reversed - the top part is for BBS # 2, and the lower
portion is for BBS # 1.

The default setup for PKZIP is to use maximum compression (PKZIP -EX).  This
MAY or MAY NOT work with QSO!  You have two options:  Set up a second archiver
type, and specify the IMPLODE option (PKZIP -EI), or change the PKZIP archiver
(# 1) to PKZIP -EI.

When you call the QWK2REP program, you can also have it convert names using
the /TT option on the command line.  For example, the City 2 City net that we
have joined has quite a few messages addressed to SYSOP.  You are then flagged
for these messages when you log onto YOUR BBS!  To get around this, use the
following:

QWK2REP <BBSID> /TT:SYSOP=FIRST;LAST

The will convert messages TO: SYSOP to FIRST;LAST - a nice way around this
problem.


This program is shareware, and I hope you will register it with the author.  I
am not associated with FIDOQ in any way, other than being a registered user,
and seeing the value of this program to other TBBS SysOps, I have uploaded it
here to the TBBS Support Board.  We are now using FIDOQ to connect our TBBS
system to a QWK based net (City 2 City), and once you have the program set up,
you should be all set.  You will have to set up suitable scripts for use with
a terminal program to actually move the mail.  FIDOQ simply handles the mail
conversion for you.

If you have any questions regarding our installation of FIDOQ, please leave a
message on the Support Board to GARY WALSH.

Enjoy!

Tom Haavisto - OnLine Now