Step-by-step Instructions for QUESTNET ====================================== (These instructions were written for Synchronet v1b r4. With other versions, these instruction may differ slightly). 1. Run SCFG (type SCFG from a NODE directory or hit 'C' at the Waiting For Call screen). 2. Select "Message Base" and hit ENTER. 3. Hit the END key to move the lightbar to the end of your group list. 4. Hit the INS key to add a new message group. 5. Enter "QUESTNET" for both the long and short group names. 6. Hit ENTER on the new "QUESTNET" message group. 7. Hit the END key to move the lightbar to the last option ("Message Sub-boards...") and hit ENTER. 8. Hit the INS key to add a sub-board. 9. Enter "QuestNet I/O" for the long and for the short name. 10. Enter "QNET" for the QWK name. 11. Enter "QNET" for the internal code. 12. Hit the END key to move the lightbar to the bottom of the sub-board listing. 13. Repeat steps 8 through 12 for the following sub-boards: Long Name Short Name QWK Name Internal Code ------------------------ ---------------- ---------- ------------- General General Q_GEN Q_GEN In The News In The News Q_NEWS Q_NEWS Debate Debate Q_DEBATE Q_DEBATE Literature Literature Q_LIT Q_LIT Leisure Time Leisure Time Q_LEISUR Q_LEISUR The Marketplace The Marketplace Q_MARKET Q_MARKET Jokes & Humor Jokes & Humor Q_JOKES Q_JOKES Music Music Q_MUSIC Q_MUSIC The Box Office The Box Office Q_BOX Q_BOX Telecommunications Telecom Q_TELE Q_TELE Hardware Headaches Hardware Q_HARD Q_HARD Operating Systems Op Systems Q_OPSYS Q_OPSYS Programming Programming Q_PROG Q_PROG Arcade Games Arcade Games Q_ARCADE Q_ARCADE Collectables Collectables Q_COLLEC Q_COLLEC Auto Enthusiasts Automotive Q_AUTO Q_AUTO Lethal Weapons Weaponry Q_WEAPON Q_WEAPON Science Fiction Science Fiction Q_SCIFI Q_SCIFI Drunk & Disorderly Drunk Q_DRUNK Q_DRUNK Kimo's Kinky Korner Kimo's Korner Q_KIMO Q_KIMO Sound Off! Sound Off! Q_SNDOFF Q_SNDOFF Sports Talk Sports Talk Q_SPORTS Q_SPORTS A Female's Point of View A Female's Point of View Q_FEMALE Q_FEMALE The Unexplained The Unexplained Q_UNEXPL Q_UNEXPL *The First Time The First Time Q_FIRST Q_FIRST *The Last Time I Had Sex.. The Last Time I Had Sex.. Q_LAST Q_LAST *User Fantasies User Fantasies Q_FANT Q_FANT *Titty Bars & Toy Shoppes Titty Bars & Toy Shoppes Q_TBARS Q_TBARS *EYAWTKASBWATA EYAWTKASBWATA Q_EYAWTK Q_EYAWTK *Porn Movies Porn Movies Q_PORN Q_PORN *Experiences Experiences Q_EXPER Q_EXPER *GIF Reviews GIF Reviews Q_GIFS Q_GIFS (NOTE : Those Subs marked with an asterick (*) indicate ADULT only subs) (NOTE : QuestNet I/O is for QUESTNET Sysops only, and you may wish to move it locally so that it is the last sub-board listed. You can do this safely, however DON'T CHANGE THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (listed later in this doc). 14. Hit HOME then ENTER to edit the first sub-board in the list. 15. Hit END then ENTER to edit the sub-boards Network Options. 16. Hit 'Q' then ENTER to modify the "QWK Networked" option. 17. Hit 'Y' then ENTER to change this option to "Yes". 18. Hit ESC to move back to the sub-board config option menu. 19. Hit the UP ARROW key then ENTER to modify the "Toggle Options". 20. Hit ENTER, 'Y', then ENTER to set "Allow Private Posts" to "Yes". 21. Hit END, ENTER, 'Y', then ENTER to set "Allow Message Quoting" to "Yes". 22. Hit ESC three times till you're back at the "QUESTNET Group" menu. 23. Hit UP ARROW, ENTER, 'Y', then ENTER to clone the options of the first sub-board into the rest of the group. 24. Hit ESC twice and answer "Yes" to the "Save Changes" menu. 25. Hit UP ARROW to select "Networks" and hit ENTER. 26. Hit ENTER to select "QWK Packet Networks". 27. Hit DOWN ARROW, then ENTER to edit your "Default Tagline". Note: You should ALWAYS include your BBS Name in your Tagline. 28. Enter the name and phone number of your BBS. 29. Hit UP ARROW, then ENTER to edit your "Network Hubs...". 30. Hit INS to create a new hub entry. 31. Enter the QWK System ID of the hub BBS. If you are using QuestHaven for your hub, enter "QHAVEN". 32. Now hit ENTER to edit the new hub. The window should look like this: Hub System ID QHAVEN (or whoever your hub is) Pack Command Line %!pkzip %f %s Unpack Command Line %!pkunzip -o %f %g %s Call-out Command Line %!qnet Call-out Node 1 Call-out Days Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Call-out Time 00:00 Networked Sub-boards... 33. Hit END, then ENTER to edit the configured "Networked Sub-boards". 34. Hit INS to add sub-board. 35. Hit END, then ENTER to select the "QUESTNET" group. 36. Hit ENTER with the "QuestNet I/O" sub-board highlighted. 37. Enter "2001" for the Conference Number on Hub. 38. Select "Leave in" for the "Ctrl-A" menu. 39. Hit END to move the lightbar to the bottom of the sub-board list. 40. Repeat steps 34 through 39 for the following sub-boards (or for just those you wish to carry): Name Conference Number ------------------------- --- QuestNet I/O .................. 2001 Be sure you've included this sub General ....................... 2002 In The News ................... 2003 Debate ........................ 2004 Literature .................... 2005 Leisure Time .................. 2006 The Marketplace ............... 2007 Jokes & Humor ................. 2008 Music ......................... 2009 The Box Office ................ 2010 Telecommunications ............ 2011 Hardware ...................... 2012 Operating Systems ............. 2013 Programming ................... 2014 Arcade Games .................. 2015 Collectables .................. 2016 Auto Enthusiasts .............. 2017 Lethal Weapons ................ 2018 Science Fiction ............... 2019 Drunk & Disorderly ............ 2020 Kimo's Kinky Korner ........... 2021 Sound Off! .................... 2022 Sports Talk.................... 2023 A Female's Point of View ...... 2024 The Unexplained ............... 2025 The First Time ................ 2026 The Last Time I Had Sex ....... 2027 User Fantasies ................ 2028 Titty Bars & Toy Shoppes ...... 2029 EYAWTKASBWATA ................. 2030 Porn Movies ................... 2031 Experiences ................... 2032 GIF Reviews ................... 2033 41. Hit ESC four times and answer "Yes" to the "Save Changes" menu. 42. Hit ESC to go back to the main "Configure" menu. 43. Hit UP ARROW and enter for the "System" menu. 44. Move the lightbar down to "Message Option..." and hit ENTER. 45. Set your "BBS ID for QWK Packets" to an abreviation of your BBS name (must start with an alphabetic character). Remember your QWK BBS ID; you'll need it later. 46. Hit ESC twice and answer "Yes" to the "Save Changes" menu. 47. Now hit ESC to exit SCFG. 48. If you're not already at a DOS prompt, get to one (i.e C:\SBBS\NODE1>). 49. If you haven't already installed TELIX, do so now. 50. Copy the files QNET.SLT and SBBSQNET.SLC from your EXEC directory into your TELIX directory. Example: copy \sbbs\exec\qnet.slt \telix copy \sbbs\exec\sbbsqnet.slc \telix 51. Change into your TELIX directory. Example: cd \telix 52. Edit the QNET.SLT file. Example: edit qnet.slt 53. Move down to the lines that start with "copystr". If you installed Synchronet into your C:\SBBS directory, leave these lines alone. Otherwise, change "C:\SBBS\DATA" into the drive and directory where you installed Synchronet with "\DATA" on the end (for both lines). 54. Move down to the line that starts with "call". 55. Change "VERT" and the phone number to match the BBS ID and phone number of the hub you are calling. If your hub is Vertrauen, leave "VERT" as is. If you are in the 714 area code, remove "1-714" from the phone number. 56. Change "QWKID" into your system's QWK BBS ID. 57. Change "password" into the password you wish to use on your hub BBS. 58. Save the file and exit the editor. 59. Compile the SALT script. Example: CS QNET If you do not get the message "CS done..." then you did something wrong when editing QNET.SLT. Copy it from the EXEC directory and start over at step 51. 60. Call your hub system and let your hub system's sysop know what your BBS QWK ID and password are. 61. If you installed TELIX in a directory other than "\TELIX" or on a different drive than than Synchronet, you will need to edit the QNET.BAT file in your EXEC directory to have it change drive and directory to the correct location of TELIX. SUB-BOARD DESCRIPTIONS: ----------------------- QuestNet I/O : For use ONLY by sysops carrying QuestNet. We'll use : this sub for discussing any problems, questions comments : or changes to the net. General : A General Sub-Board for all users to discuss just about : anything not covered elsewhere in the net. In The News : For discussion of newsworthy items. Obviously global : news is welcome here, but feel free to include local : news topics as well. Debate : For those who are interested in debate on controversial : topics ranging from racism, to abortion to religion. Literature : For your literate users that like to read. Discuss the : classics or the latest Stephen King novel. Leisure Time : Discussion of how your users spend their free time. : Should be interesting to see how users in different : parts of the country spend their leisure time. The Marketplace : The "Buy/Sell" sub-board. Users can advertise anything : they'd like to sell or post an ad for that wanted item : they've been looking for. Jokes & Humor : If it's funny it goes here. Jokes, anecdotes, : limericks, whatever. Music : For discussion of music and the industry. Everything : from concerts to your favorite groups to the latest : in local laws that affect the groups and their music. The Box Office : Use this forum for reviewing and discussing the latest : in movies, plays or other theatrical events. Telecom : Telecommunications problems, hints, help, tips and : inside info is discussed here. Hardware : Any hardware related problems or quirks can be discussed : on this sub. Operating Systems : For discussion of the various operating systems including : DOS, UNIX, Windows, OS/2. Programming : Programmers can ask questions or give advice on any : programming language on this sub. Arcade Games : For those users that love the Arcades, here's their : chance to find those useful tips, or give away their : secrets on their favorite games (including Nintendo, : SNES, Genesis and Gameboy). Collectables : Antiques, cars, baseball cards, comic books, whatever. : If it's a collectable, let's hear about it. Auto Enthusiasts : Everyone thinks they've got the hottest rod right? : Here's their chance to talk it up. Lethal Weapons : Use this sub for discussion of any weapons, from : handguns, to blowguns, from knives to jet bombers. Science Fiction : For all Science Fiction Fans including Star Trek; TNG; : and Deep Space Nine. Drunk & Disorderly : Ever logon to a bbs when you've had a few too many? : Ever see what you WROTE the day after? This is for : your users that come home after the party and want to : share something with the rest of the drunks out there. Kimo's Kinky Korner: This was our first Adult sub-board on the net. This : sub is moderated by our own co-sysop, Kimo who has a : flavor for the unusual and bizarre side of sex. Sound Off! : Anything goes on this sub. Things may get out of hand : at times, but it's all in good clean fun. The only : rule here is to keep in on this sub-board only! Sports Talk : Use this sub-board to discuss any and all sports topics. : From Kickboxing to Football, Baseball, Basketball, if you : call it a sport, you can talk about it here! A Female's Point : This sub-board is for those bold and brave few who want of View : to know the answers to some of life's most pressing : questions! It's moderated by MY significant other and : co-sysop, Smurfette. Feel free to ask her questions : about ANYTHING related to the opposite sex! This is : a GREAT sub-board, one that shouldn't be missed! The Unexplained : This sub is dedicated to discussion of unusual, bizarre, : and unexplained phenomenon. The First Time : (ADULT) Here, users can describe their first sexual : encounter. The anonymous posting feature should be : allowed on this sub. The Last Time I : (ADULT) This sub is devoted to adult discusson (or Had Sex... : description) of users most recent or most memorable : sexual encounter. The anonymous posting feature should : be allowed on this sub. User Fantasies : (ADULT) This conference is for users to post their own : private fantasies, share them with others of both sexes, : or post their favorite text stories. The best stories : will be made available for download. Titty Bars and : (ADULT) Use this conference to tell us of your favorite Toy Shoppes : strip joints, topless bars, totally nude joints, and : whatnot. And Toy Shoppes? That's an Adult Toy Store : (frequently found attached to or located adjacent to a : titty bar) where adult novelties can be purchased. Where : are they, what do they have, and what's unique about 'em? EYAWTKASBWATA : (ADULT) Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex : But Were Afraid To Ask! That means ANYTHING and : EVERYTHING that deals with sex, our nation's number one : passtime. The Anonymous posting feature should be : FORCED ON for this sub-board. We don't care what the : question or comment is (no ragging or flaming though) : it can be posted on this conference! Porn Movies : (ADULT) What else? A sub-board for reviews and : discussion of porn films! Who's your favorite Porn : Actress? What's the best film you've ever seen? : Tell us here! Experiences : (ADULT) Users may use this sub-board as a forum for : discussion of their recent experiences, close encounters, : and the agony of defeat. Sex in the 90's isn't as simple : as it was back in the 60's. "Free Love" has been : replaced by "Safe Sex". It's not easy out there any more : where taking a chance doesn't just mean risking pregnancy. GIF Review : (ADULT) Run across a series of Adult GIFs that just have : to be seen to be believed? Tell us what they are, and : where they can be found, and we'll see if we can share : them across the network, across the nation, even across : the Pacific. We'll be adding or removing subs to or from the Net once it grows a bit more. We will take suggestions into consideration and may implement your ideas as well, so feel free to mention your comments on the QuestNet I/O sub-board. If you have any further questions, leave email to the Sysop of this system.