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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding Synchronet and Microsoft Windows operating systems. | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding Synchronet and Microsoft Windows operating systems. | ||
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+ | * [[#ipv6|Why do I get !ERROR 11001 calling getaddrinfo() on :: on Windows XP]]? | ||
===== SBBSEXEC.DLL ===== | ===== SBBSEXEC.DLL ===== | ||
:?: **Question: | :?: **Question: | ||
- | Why don't DOS programs (e.g. editors, door games) run on my //Windows Vista// | + | Why don't DOS programs (e.g. editors, door games) run on my //Windows Vista//, //Windows 7//, //Windows 8// or //Windows 10// 32-bit |
:!: **Answer: | :!: **Answer: | ||
- | There are 2 new requirements for 16-bit DOS programs to work under Synchronet-Win32 on //Windows Vista// | + | There are 2 new requirements for 16-bit DOS programs to work under Synchronet-Win32 on //Windows Vista+// 32-bit |
- You must have '' | - You must have '' | ||
- You must copy '' | - You must copy '' | ||
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+ | Beginning with Windows 8, Microsoft disables support for 16-bit (DOS) programs by default. Search for " | ||
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+ | 64-bit (x64, amd64) editions of Windows cannot run 16-bit DOS programs from Synchronet. See the next FAQ item for the details. | ||
===== Win64 ===== | ===== Win64 ===== | ||
:?: **Question: | :?: **Question: | ||
Why won't DOS programs run on my 64-bit computer running a 64-bit version of Windows? | Why won't DOS programs run on my 64-bit computer running a 64-bit version of Windows? | ||
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16-bit DOS program support, so you need to either run a 32-bit Windows version | 16-bit DOS program support, so you need to either run a 32-bit Windows version | ||
(e.g. re-install, use dual-boot, or run in a Virtual Machine) or forgo | (e.g. re-install, use dual-boot, or run in a Virtual Machine) or forgo | ||
- | DOS programs on your BBS. Yes, you can run 32-bit Windows versions on a 64-bit (x64) system. | + | DOS programs on your BBS. Yes, you can run 32-bit Windows versions |
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+ | As of March 12, 2014, you can disable DOS program support in a single instance of Synchronet with the '' | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | **Note**: The Synchronet [[server: | ||
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+ | ║ | ||
+ | ╠════════════════════════════╣ | ||
+ | ║ │cmd.exe | ||
+ | ║ │sh ║ | ||
+ | ║ │csh | ||
+ | ║ │bash | ||
+ | ║ │node | ||
+ | ║ │smbutil | ||
+ | ║ │zip | ||
+ | ║ │unzip | ||
+ | ║ │pkzip25 | ||
+ | ║ │mp3info | ||
+ | ║ │ ║ | ||
+ | ╚════════════════════════════╝ | ||
===== External Popup ===== | ===== External Popup ===== | ||
:?: **Question: | :?: **Question: | ||
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===== Socket I/O ===== | ===== Socket I/O ===== | ||
:?: **Question: | :?: **Question: | ||
- | Why do external programs that use socket I/O (e.g. Synchronet Blackjack, Synchronet BBS List, DoorMUD, [[util:SEXYZ]]) not work on my BBS? | + | Why do external programs that use socket I/O (e.g. Synchronet Blackjack, Synchronet BBS List, DoorMUD, [[module:binkit]]) not work on my BBS? |
:!: **Answer: | :!: **Answer: | ||
Some " | Some " | ||
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+ | Another potential cause of this Windows problem is malware (viruses, trojans, etc.) which disable the Windows Firewall Service. Even if/when the malware is successfully removed, the damage done to Windows (and specifically the registry) remains. One recent sighting of this problem was rectified with the following steps (found [[http:// | ||
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+ | - In Registry Editor, browse to the key '' | ||
+ | - Right-click // | ||
+ | - Click //Add//. | ||
+ | - In the “Enter the object names to select” field, type “NT SERVICE\mpssvc”. Then click //Check Names//. The name should change to '' | ||
+ | - Click //OK//. | ||
+ | - Check //Full Control// checkbox in the //Allow// column. | ||
+ | - Click //OK//. | ||
===== Dial-up ===== | ===== Dial-up ===== | ||
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:!: **Answer: | :!: **Answer: | ||
- | Use the [[util:SEXPOTS]] utility in combination with Synchronet for Windows. | + | Use the [[module:binkit]] utility in combination with Synchronet for Windows. |
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+ | ===== ANSI.SYS ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why is the console output of some 16-bit DOS programs not intercepted/ | ||
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+ | :!: **Answer: | ||
+ | Check that your '' | ||
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+ | ===== IPv6 ===== | ||
+ | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | Why do I get the error message '' | ||
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+ | :!: ** Answer: | ||
+ | Synchronet v3.17 defaults to assuming that your operating system supports IPv6. Windows XP does not support IPv6 by default (only IPv4). You can either install IPv6 services on Windows XP (e.g. using the command-line: | ||
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
* [[:faq:|FAQ Index]] | * [[:faq:|FAQ Index]] | ||