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Title:	DNC - DOOM Network Copier
Filename:	utils/network/dnc100.zip
Size:	15.98 KB
Date:	06/01/95
Author:	Mark Thomas
Description:	DNC is a utility developed to ease the process of installing DOOM onto multiple computers for network play. The program will copy all the necessary DOOM files from a single server to remote computers using the NetBIOS protocol. Up to four clients can be simultaneously connected to a single server.
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DNC - DOOM Network Copier.
       ==========================

Version 1.00

NPS Software.

Description
===========

DNC is a utility developed to ease the process of  installing  DOOM
   onto  multiple  computers  for network play.  The program will copy
   all the necessary  DOOM  files  from  a  single  server  to	remote
   computers  using  the  NetBIOS protocol.  Up to four clients can be
   simultaneously connected to a single server.

Disclaimer
==========

This program is supplied for personal, private use.	Feel  free  to
   distribute  the  program as long as it is supplied in its original,
   unmodified form, which includes this documentation.

You may NOT re-distribute modified versions of the source code  nor
   distribute  the  source  code  for  a  profit.   If	you  make  any
   worthwhile changes to the source code, you can send them to me  for
   inclusion in a future release.

Since this software is free, it is supplied "AS  IS",  WITHOUT  ANY
   WARRANTY;  without  even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
   FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. It is supplied as is, in the hope
   the people will find it useful.  The author will not liable for any
   damage to data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly
   by use of the program.

Also note that for playing the registered DOOM over the networks, EACH
   user MUST BUY his/her own individual copy of the game.

Usage
=====

� NetBIOS must be installed on both the server and local computers.

� Novell supplies a version of NetBIOS which uses IPX, it should
   � not be too hard to find if you do not already have it.  NetBIOS
   � is not required for DOOM and can be removed (it uses about 20k)
   � once the transfer is complete with NetBIOS U.

� Install DOOM on one computer, this will be the server.  Change to
   the	directory  with  the DOOM files and run DS.EXE.  DS will check
   for the following files in the directory:

DOOM.EXE
		DOOM1.WAD
		DOOM.WAD
		DOOM2.EXE
		DOOM2.WAD
		SETUP.EXE
		IPXSETUP.EXE
		DEFAULT.CFG

� Older versions of DOOM used DOOM.WAD, newer versions have
   � DOOM1.WAD.  IPXSetup.EXE was not present in the first versions of
   � DOOM, but is required for network play in later versions.

DS will also accept the name of ONE file on the command line to add
   to  the  transfer  list.   This allows custom WAD, configuration or
   savegame files to be transfered.  DS expects only a file  name  and
   extension,  so  a  drive  name  or  path  cannot be included in the
   argument (eg.  DS MYWAD.WAD).

The list of files that DS  has  found  to  be  transfered  will  be
   displayed  and  then  DS  will  enter  server  mode	waiting for DC
   connections.

� Now run DC.EXE on the local computers and wait  until  the  files
   have been  copied.	Up to four separate computers can be receiving
   files from a server at once, if more are  required  then setup  and
   run DS on a second machine.

You can abort DS or DC at any time  by  pressing  Escape,  although
   there  may be a long delay before the program returns to DOS as the
   connections are closed.

DS can remain running indefinately and will	continue  serving  any
   requests  from client programs.  Alternatively you can quit from DS
   and use the copy of DOOM on that computer.

Problems
========

� If DS reports error 11h Local Table Full then you	must  increase
   the number of  names in the NetBIOS table.  This can done by adding
   the following line to the NET.CFG file (or create a NET.CFG in  the
   same directory as NETBIOS.EXE).

NETBIOS NAMES = 32

� If one of the DNC program crashes it can leave the  NetBIOS  name
   in  the  name table, which may interfere with any new sessions, try
   rebooting any machines that have failed.

The NetBIOS error descriptions can  be  found  in  the  NETBIOS.INC
   source file.

Future Enhancements
===================

I will not be doing any further work on DNC (I'd rather be  playing
   DOOM) but here is a list of possible enhancements:

� Using IPX.  This would make the  transfers  slightly  faster  but
   make  the  DNC  programs  much more complicated (as IPX is based on
   datagrams each packet received has to be verified).	I used NetBIOS
   rather  than  IPX  because  I  had a good reference for NetBIOS and
   NetBIOS is alot easier than IPX.

� It would be better if the DS and DC were combined into  a	single
   program as much of the code is directly duplicated in both files.

� Some form of caching on the transfer buffer.

� Extending it right out to a generic network file copier program
	(Wildcard, response files, directory support etc).

Contacting the Author
=====================

I would appreciate any  comments/suggestions/bug  reports  you  may
   wish  to  make about DNC.  As this program is free if you do use it
   please send me an Email or postcard to one of the addresses below.

You are welcome to use any of my routines in your own  programs  as
   long as there is some credit/mention made of their original author.

Internet:

mthomas@acslink.net.au

No Net Address:

Mark Thomas
   8 Herronbee Street
   Toowoomba, Queensland
   Australia  4350.

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