                                  FOSSIL.TXT

There have been several reports of problems with FOSSIL drivers and QWK-IGM
A few sysops are getting a  "Fossil Initialization Error" when a user tries
to play remotely,  but it runs fine in local mode.  This is QWK-IGMs way of
saving you a CTRL-ALT-DEL <G>...  The following settings  are known to work
with X00 and BNU fossil drivers. If you still have problems after using the
recommended settings, contact us for assistance.

NOTE:  These command lines should not interfere with the operation of other
IGMs. They may even run better! :)

 
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X00.SYS
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DEVICE=X00.SYS E FIFO=15 B,x,19200

Replace the x with the number of your COM port, but keep in mind the way
the fossil sees commports. For COM 1, you would replace the x with a 0. For
COM 2, you would replace the x with a 1. And so forth...

19200 is the locked port speed. If you lock it at a speed other than 19200,
replace it with your locked port rate.

Example for a modem on COM 2 with a locked port at 38400:

DEVICE=X00.SYS E FIFO=15 B,1,38400


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BNU.COM
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BNU.COM /P1 /L:x:19200 /Z0 /F

Replace the x with the number of your COM port, but keep in mind the way
the fossil sees commports. For COM 1, you would replace the x with a 0. For
COM 2, you would replace the x with a 1. And so forth...

19200 is the locked port speed. If you lock it at a speed other than 19200,
replace it with your locked port rate.

Example for a modem on COM 2 with a locked port at 38400

BNU.COM /P1 /L:1:38400 /Z0 /F

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