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Ärende: DB 2.00 Beta Release #8
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* Originally by: Nick Andre (1:229/426), 18 Jan 06 21:51.
* Originally to: all.


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                         *** INTERNET EDITION ***
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Version 2.00 Beta Release #8 - January 18th, 2006
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A lot of hard work has gone into Beta Release #8. Please test thoroughly.
This beta tests the web server function of DBIS only. BinkP, FTP, Telnet
and the DynDNS client are presently disabled.

To test the web server code of DBIS, do the following:

- Ensure your operating system is capable of running DBIS (see notes)

- Confirm proper configuration of DBIS via INTERNET CONNECTIVITY.

- Create a text file called INDEX.HTM in the WWWROOT directory with just
  one word - "test".

- Start DBIS in another window on your operating system.

- When the DBIS program says its ready, make note of the IP address.

- Type "http://[that IP address]" into your browser. So for example
  if your computer's address is 192.168.2.101, type http://192.168.2.101
  into your web browser.

- The word "test" should now appear in your browser.

- You should now disable the web server feature, unless you wish to keep
  on testing it with more elaborate HTML files.

Note that the web server does NOT support LFN's (long file names). You must
limit your files to standard DOS 8.3 format... for now.

- The help system and configuration screen has been updated for the DBIS
  component. However, in order to make space for all of the new features,
  some sections in the help system had to be REMOVED:

     - References to setting up different BBS types. (obsolete)
     - The detailed discussions on time zones and the US Naval Observatory.

- DBIS has been rewritten (yet again) to pipe output to STDIO so you can
  redirect the output of DBIS to anything you want. Note that DBIS creates
  a log file called DBIS.LOG in the directory.

- Note that DBIS will require Windows 95/98/ME, or NT4 with Service Pack
  6, 2000 with Service Pack 4, or XP with Service Pack 1A or higher. Testing
  the DBIS component under Linux/FreeBSD WINE is encouraged; please let me
  know how it works out.

- Note that the upcoming Telnet server feature of DBIS requires that you be
  running either Windows NT4, 2000 or XP. The Telnet server WILL NOT
  FUNCTION properly on any other platform.

- If you are running Windows NT4, 2000 or 2003 Server, and are using
  the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), you will need to DISABLE
  the server BEFORE testing DBIS, otherwise the code will not work.

- The "Modem required for dialup" bug in D'Bridge is gone forever.

- A brand new setup screen has been added to D'Bridge - DEBUG & SUPPORT.
  Look for it underneith the ADVANCED menu. The purpose of this screen is
  to allow you to change certain internal variables used by D'Bridge. DO NOT
  under ANY circumstances, change any of these. This screen is provided
  in the event that technical support is needed. If you request support and
  we deem that its necessary to change an internal variable, we will tell
  you to do it. If the change in the variable fixes the problem or at least
  makes D'Bridge more stable for you, we will note the change and then
  permanently change that variable in the next release of D'Bridge.

- Several outstanding bugs have been corrected in the way D'Bridge imports
  and exports configuration files (*.CFG or DBRIDGE.AUT).

  It should be noted that although this version is 100% backwards compatible
  with older versions (minus the Internet support obviously), you should
  only "rollback" to 2.xx releases, THEN rollback to 1.xx releases if so
  desired. Rolling back from 2.1 to lets say, 1.58, 1.60 or 1.70 is NOT
  recommended.

- A bug where the INSTALL program may crash when upgrading an installation
  on another drive has been corrected.

- Other miscellaneous bugs have been corrected in the mailer and tosser,
  again none worth noting or even trying to explain.

- The INSTALL program now performs several stability checks before even
  starting; to avoid "problems" for newcomers.

Nick Andre,
ANDRE CONSULTING
http://dbridge.darktech.org

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Hello Shannon.

FYI a ground-floor opportunity... mailer in development

Joe

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