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   Message 439 of 1,094   
   Digital Man to All   
   Re: Problem running "The Pit" version 4    
   10 Sep 05 09:30:41   
   
   From: digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-6cx-this   
      
     To: xhumeka   
     Re: Re: Problem running "The Pit" version 4 and above   
     By: xhumeka to alt.bbs.doors on Fri Sep 09 2005 11:00 am   
      
    > Thanks for your posts guys...   
    >   
    > I have tried this on xp and 3 different win2000 machines with the same   
    > result.   
    >   
    > Melkor: I have verified my setup is the same as yours, and I still have   
    > the same issue.  Do you have the "minimize externals" option selected?   
    > Does The Pit (version 4.03 or 4.05) instantly go full-screen when   
    > someone opens the door?  Everything goes OK for me up until the 2nd   
    > person disconnects from the Pit - that's when his session hangs until I   
    > click on his dosxtrn.exe window.   
    >   
    > I have also tried using batch files but get the same problem.  I have   
    > tried using netfoss instead of the included fossil driver (by enabling   
    > 32bit mode) and still the same problem.  No matter what I do, I always   
    > have to click that dosxtrn.exe window at some point in order for 2 or   
    > more nodes to work properly.   
    >   
    > I'll keep playing around, and if I ever fix it I'll update this thread.   
    >  In the mean time, I'm always open to more suggestions ;)   
      
   Maybe verify the properties of your exec/dosxtrn.pif file... verify that you   
   don't have "Always suspend" checkbox checked in the Background portion of the   
   "Misc" tab. Stuff like that. :-)   
      
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