FAQ request, plus two question.

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2 total messages Started by Edmund Wong Sat, 12 Dec 1992 10:05

#543

Author: Edmund Wong
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 10:05

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  Hi, I was wondering if this newsgroup has a FAQ, and if so, where can
I get one?

  Questions: I'm currently a sysop of a Remote Access bbs system, and
             have a couple of feeds from different local Networks,
             as well as a national one(InterSports).  I'm planning to
             switch to Linux operating system, which means that I will
             no longer be able to utilize Remote Access; however, the
             question is: Is there a Unix-based(or linux-based) bbs 
             system which has the capability to toss normal (fidonet-style)
             message packets?  If so, would I also require a front End
             mailer system, like I am using right now for Remote Access- 
             that is, FrontDoor?  .

  Any help would be appreciated; flames aren't.

Thanks.

-- 
InterNet: wonge@fraser.sfu.ca  |  "Fail not; Learn Not.
                               |  It is with failing, that one learns,
                               |  So by Learning, one must fail." - Edmund Wong

Re: FAQ request, plus two question.

#546

Author: Todd Radel
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 18:01

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In article <1992Dec12.100519.24028@sfu.ca> wonge@fraser.sfu.ca (Edmund Wong) writes:
>  Hi, I was wondering if this newsgroup has a FAQ, and if so, where can
>I get one?
>
>  Questions: I'm currently a sysop of a Remote Access bbs system, and
>             have a couple of feeds from different local Networks,
>             as well as a national one(InterSports).  I'm planning to
>             switch to Linux operating system, which means that I will
>             no longer be able to utilize Remote Access; however, the
>             question is: Is there a Unix-based(or linux-based) bbs 
>             system which has the capability to toss normal (fidonet-style)
>             message packets?  If so, would I also require a front End
>             mailer system, like I am using right now for Remote Access- 
>             that is, FrontDoor?  .
>
>  Any help would be appreciated; flames aren't.
>
>Thanks.
>

A couple of months ago, I and a few others were actively involved in porting
BinkleyTerm, rfmail, and Pirate-BBS to Linux 0.98pl2. 

Amazingly enough, we got most things working, although there still appeared
to be a few bugs, and I had /no/ documentation for rfmail.  With a little
work, you might be able to get things really going, but you're going to
have to know C and UNIX pretty well before you dive into this.

As I recall, BinkleyTerm is at tsx-11:/pub/linux/sources/usr.bin/bt3023.T.Z;
ParseList (a nodelist processor) is in /p/l/s/u.b/plst.T.Z.  Not sure where
Pirate BBS can be found; do an archie search for rfmail.

In short:  it's possible, but it'll take some work.  Good luck!

-- 
Todd Radel                   | "Hello.  My name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed
Honors CISC undergrad        | my father.  Prepare to die."
University of Delaware       | "STOP SAYING THAT!" -- _The_Princess_Bride_
Call the Politically Incorrect BBS! (302) 837-8088 V.32bis/24hrs Fido 1:150/380

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