Hello All.

I need some help from my fellow sysops.

As many of you may know, I am the developer behind the Cheepware line of BBS doors and utilities. I have been developing these programs since 1998. All of
my programs are freeware and soon will be open source.

I recently switched doorkits to Manndoor that allows me to create native doors for the following operating systems: DOS, OS/2, Win32, and Linux. The Win32 executable also doubles as a WINServer-native door which means it reads WINServer's internal files and doesn't need a drop file.

The DOS version can support DOOR.SYS and DORINFOx.DEF dropfiles.
The OS/2 and Win32 versions can support DOOR32.SYS dropfiles.
The Linux version can support all three.

All versions but DOS can support direct connections through a telnet server, however, with the OS/2 version, I use DOOR32.SYS with a serial port telnet engine (VMODEM).

I am working on the Linux doors. I have a 64-bit Slackware system with MBSE set up.

The DOS door works but I am hunting down a non-fatal RTE right now.

What I need help with is testing.

For the Win32 version, I need help with learning how to set up the door with the various Win32 software out there. I know that the DOOR32.SYS stuff works but I'd like to know how the direct telet works as well as how the WINServer doors work (and how to install them).

If you're interested in helping, please let me know. I prefer netmail and then
email (sysop@outpostbbs.net).

Any and all help would be appreciated. For your efforts, I'll compile a custom
version for your BBS saying the door is "registered" to you. :)

I have verified that the OS/2 native version is working properly. The DOS version, again, is working properly but there's a non-fatal RTE I'm working on.

Thanks,
Sean

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Re: Need some help
By: Sean Dennis to All on Wed Aug 28 2019 12:00 pm

As many of you may know, I am the developer behind the Cheepware line of BBS doors and utilities. I have been developing these programs since 1998. All

I recently switched doorkits to Manndoor that allows me to create native doors for the following operating systems: DOS, OS/2, Win32, and Linux. The

The DOS version can support DOOR.SYS and DORINFOx.DEF dropfiles.
The OS/2 and Win32 versions can support DOOR32.SYS dropfiles.
The Linux version can support all three.

I am working on the Linux doors. I have a 64-bit Slackware system with MBSE set up.

What I need help with is testing.

If you're interested in helping, please let me know. I prefer netmail and then email (sysop@outpostbbs.net).

Hi Sean,

Just thought that I'd ping you here first before shooting you off an email, so you've got some context that I won't have to explain in the email.

I'm not sure what it is exactly that you need help with wrt Slackware, but I'm a twenty-something year long Slackware proponent and SBo maintainer, and would be happy to do what I can to track down any Slackware specific bugs you're looking to identify - if I can, I'm not a gamer, and haven't done any DOOR.SYS stuff since the mid-nineties.

For the rest I'll fup in an email to you.

Kindest regards,

Bradley

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