Here's what we suggest for a setup:
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* PS/2 80
* 4MB RAM
* DOS 3.3, Windows 3.0
* an UngermannBass Card
* DayStar AppleTalk card
* AppleShare PC 2.01 software
* Microsoft Mail for DOS software.
Here's what happens when under Windows (with the UngermannBass network drivers
and Windows already loaded):
1) Program Manager calls Mail.PIF
2) Mail.PIF calls MSMAIL.BAT
3) MSMAIL.BAT loads AppleShare PC software
4) MSMAIL.BAT starts Microsoft Mail for PC.
5) When exiting Microsoft Mail, MSMAIL.BAT unloads the AppleShare PC
drivers.
A key thing you'll need to duplicate this setup is the MSMAIL.BAT file.
Here it is:
echo off
D:\\ASPC\\LSL > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
D:\\ASPC\\DSTARLT /NAME=DSTARLT > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
D:\\ASPC\\ATALK > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
D:\\ASPC\\PAP_WS > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
d:\\aspc\\compat > nul
REM *** Memory usage for the above programs is approximately 75K bytes.
goto skip_aspc
:aspc_err
echo *** A fatal error has occurred while loading AppleShare PC. ***
pause *ASPC*
:skip_aspc
d:
cd\\msmail2
mail
d:\\aspc\\anet remove all
Here are some autoexec.bat, config.sys, and Mail.PIF files:
config.sys
device=C:\\himem.sys
device=C:\\dasddrvr.sys
shell=c:\\command.com /P /E:768
DEVICE=BRIDGE_B.DRV /PS80:1B
device=c:\\mouse.sys /Y
device=C:\\WIN3\\smartdrv.sys 2048 512
device=c:\\LANMAN\\NETPROG\\NETCICOM.DRV
files=30
BUFFERS=10
stacks=0,0
break=ON
lastdrive = z
autoexec.bat
C:\\WIN3\\AD-DOS.COM
<at symbol>echo off
set TEMP=C:\\temp
prompt $p$g
PATH
C:\\EXCEL3;d:\\bat;c:\\;c:\\dos;c:\\win3;c:\\winword;D:\\ASPC;c:\\excel;d:\\designer;c:
\\
p
hon;c:\\lanman\\netprog
if exist %TEMP%\\~???????.tmp erase %TEMP%\\~???????.tmp
net start workstation
goto skip
:bad_pw
echo Please re-enter your password
:skip
net logon t7697 *
net view \\\\pdosrv1
if errorlevel 1 goto bad_pw
call c:\\accessw\\startei.bat
win
MS Mail Icon calls Mail.PIF. Mail.PIF has the following settings:
Program Filename: MSMAIL.BAT
Window Title: Mail
Optional Parameters:
Start-up Directory: D:\\MSMAIL2
Memory Requirements: KB Required 128 KB Desired 640
Display Usage: Full Screen
Execution:
Close Window on Exit: (checked)
Advanced options...
all set to default values
The above is a simple PIF that calls MSMAIL.BAT MSMAIL.BAT follows...
<at symbol>echo off
D:\\ASPC\\LSL > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
D:\\ASPC\\DSTARLT /NAME=DSTARLT > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
D:\\ASPC\\ATALK > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
D:\\ASPC\\PAP_WS > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto aspc_err
d:\\aspc\\compat > nul
REM *** Memory usage for the above programs is approximately 75K bytes.
goto skip_aspc
:aspc_err
echo *** A fatal error has occurred while loading AppleShare PC. ***
pause *ASPC*
:skip_aspc
d:
cd\\msmail2
mail
d:\\aspc\\anet remove all