Tips on using Orchid PCnet Software
                              by
                PC Rockland BBS four Node system
                    (914) 353-2176 free node

   How to stop Orchid PCnet from crashing the server every two days.

1) Use only Orchid PCnet version 3.0A software.
   Can be used with DOS  2.1 3.0 3.1 !!!  REALLY

2) Do not use the cache program that comes with the Orchid PCnet
   version 3.0a or 3.0b . This cache will thrash your drives!!!

3) Instead use the Orchid Cache.exe program version 2.2.
   You will have to call Orchid to get the program.

               Orchid Technology
               47790 Westinghouse Dr.
               Fremont CA. (415) 490-8586

4) Do not use Vdisk.sys or Extended memory on the server. But it is ok to
   use them on a workstation.

5) Expanded (EMS) memory such as the AST Rampage board works like a charm
   on the server, with no problems. I use 2 2meg boards on my system with
   no problems on the server. 3megs are for the cache in Expanded memory
   and the balance (1meg) is used for the emulated extended memory. Use
   only the FASTDISK programs which come with the board for the ramdisk
   on the server.

6) I have included sample server config.sys and autoexec.bat files
   as examples for you to use. This information is not supported by
   Orchid Technology or for that matter by myself. But is sure works
   for me 24 hours per day 7 days a week non-stop.

Enjoy your new freedom

                          Charlie Innusa  Sysop

Config.sys

device=spc.com                           Server driver
device=c:\dmdrvr.bin                     Harddisk driver
device=c:\phdvr.sys                      Harddisk driver
device=c:\remm.sys                       EMS board driver
device=c:\rex.sys 1024                   Emulated extended memory 1meg
device=a:\fastdisk.sys 1024 512 128 /e   Ramdisk 1 meg
device=a:\nansi286.sys                   Ansi driver
fcbs=16,16                               Optional
files=16                                 Optional
lastdrive=n                              Optional



Autoexec.bat

rem disk13                               Optional
cache cdefghijkl d=128 x=3072 /r         Cache dos mem 128k Ems mem 3072k
spcbio 138023                            Server network program
prompt $P$  $G                           Optional
raw on                                   Loads raw fast screen
path c:\
set comspec=c:\command.com