Hi all!

I'm trying to convert to XP since 98 hardware is now very scarce around here. Does anyone have suggestions for the appropriate software to do telnet to Binkley?

I was (under windows 98) running the old 2.60a Binkley, with a com/ip virtual port and winfossil -- all seemed to work just fine. I've got netfoss running (I
believe I understand that it's the xp replacement for com/ip) but I can't get a
winfossil replacement to work.

I'm only interested in fixes for using XP, thanks. :-)



Cheers... Dallas

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Hello Dallas!

Tuesday March 11 2008 01:11, Dallas Hinton wrote to all:

I was (under windows 98) running the old 2.60a Binkley, with a com/ip virtual port and winfossil -- all seemed to work just fine. I've got netfoss running (I believe I understand that it's the xp replacement
for com/ip) but I can't get a winfossil replacement to work.

I'm only interested in fixes for using XP, thanks. :-)

Check out NetSerial from pcmicro.com. It's available for a 30-day free trial, and registration is $25 for BBS SysOps.

Later,

Andrew

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I've got netfoss running (I believe I understand that it's the xp replacement for com/ip) but I can't get a winfossil replacement to
work. I'm only interested in fixes for using XP, thanks. :-)

I don't use Binkley myself but I do use NetFoss and it comes with its own fossil driver. I run PcBoard and I have NetFoss and its telnet server configured and it works fine. I just tell PcBoard to use COM1 and a fossil driver (instead of a serial port - COM1 COM2, etc).


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Hi Dane -- on Mar 29 2008 at 14:11, you wrote:

I don't use Binkley myself but I do use NetFoss and it comes with
its own fossil driver. I run PcBoard and I have NetFoss and its
telnet server configured and it works fine. I just tell PcBoard to
use COM1 and a fossil driver (instead of a serial port - COM1 COM2,
etc).

Ahh, that sounds like what I should do. Could you possibly send/tell me the config/commandline options I need to use with netfoss? Many thanks!


Cheers... Dallas

--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: The BandMaster, CANADA [telnet: bandmaster.tzo.com] (1:153/715)

Ahh, that sounds like what I should do. Could you possibly send/tell
me the config/commandline options I need to use with netfoss? Many thanks!

I just followed the PcBoard directions that NetFoss has in its documentation.
I followed them to the letter and was up and running via telnet in 5 minutes.

The only problem I've had is with maildoors (BlueWave 4.01, MarkMail, etc) that expect to see a COM port working (you need NetSerial for that) but the internal QWK routines and file transfers work fine with the fossil-only (telnet) configuration. I'm thinking about spending the $25 for NetSerial myself to get BlueWave working for remote callers (it only works for me locally as the sysop).


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Hi Dane -- on Mar 30 2008 at 16:26, you wrote:

I just followed the PcBoard directions that NetFoss has in its documentation. I followed them to the letter and was up and running
via telnet in 5 minutes.

Excellent - thanks!

The only problem I've had is with maildoors (BlueWave 4.01,
MarkMail, etc) that expect to see a COM port working (you need
NetSerial for that) but the internal QWK routines and file transfers
work fine with the fossil-only (telnet) configuration. I'm thinking
about spending the $25 for NetSerial myself to get BlueWave working
for remote callers (it only works for me locally as the sysop).

Ah, worth knowing -- again, many thanks!


Cheers... Dallas

--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: The BandMaster, CANADA [telnet: bandmaster.tzo.com] (1:153/715)

Hi Dane,

Sunday March 30 2008 16:26, Dane Beko wrote to Dallas Hinton:

for NetSerial myself to get BlueWave working for remote
callers (it only works for me locally as the sysop).

But BlueWave isn't Y2K compatible .. It don't work with Max v3.00 BBS
software. I just let users use the QWK reader in Max, it is Y2K compatible.

I get a kick out of the software I run that isn't Y2K, like MUL (Max User Language) the date says:

MUL v1.00 - 10 TOP USER REPORT - 08-04-108

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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But BlueWave isn't Y2K compatible .. It don't work with Max v3.00 BBS software. I just let users use the QWK reader in Max, it is Y2K compatible.

I run it here on PcBoard and it works fine. The packets display "108" for the year but other than that, I don't have any problems. GoldEd+ has massive problems with the date and I have to run a PKT fixer on it. :-)


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for NetSerial myself to get BlueWave working for remote
callers (it only works for me locally as the sysop).

But BlueWave isn't Y2K compatible ..

where have you fellers been hiding? there is a y2k compliant version of BW available... yes, both reader and door...

googling for "bluewave y2k" without the quotes will lead you to it... in fact, there's a wikipedia article that points to both dale shipp's bwrepfix and the one i'm speaking of... but, i'll give you a "better" hint on locating it, eh? ;)


http://www.wpusa.dynip.com/files/BLUEWAVE/ ftp://ftp.wpusa.dynip.com/pub/bluewave


)\/(ark


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Hi mark,

Wednesday April 09 2008 10:31, mark lewis wrote to Kevin Klement:

where have you fellers been hiding? there is a y2k compliant
version of BW available... yes, both reader and door...

Well color me stupid eh...

I'll have a look

but, i'll give you a "better" hint on locating it, eh? ;)

<smile>

Thx bro!

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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where have you fellers been hiding? there is a y2k compliant
version of BW available... yes, both reader and door...

Well color me stupid eh...

i wouldn't say "stupid"... more "ignorant" which is correctible by education ;)

I'll have a look

but, i'll give you a "better" hint on locating it, eh? ;)

<smile>

Thx bro!

for those who don't know... the fix seems to be easily applied to other "flavors" and versions as long as the C time library used is the same as the original and one knows how to use a HEX editor... i've done it with the RA version but do not recall if i have gone thru the motions to put it in place...
that mainly due to differences between what i run and the last released version...

)\/(ark


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Hi mark,

Wednesday April 09 2008 10:31, mark lewis wrote to Kevin Klement:

for NetSerial myself to get BlueWave working for remote
callers (it only works for me locally as the sysop).

But BlueWave isn't Y2K compatible ..

where have you fellers been hiding? there is a y2k compliant
version of BW available... yes, both reader and door...

I'll pass ...


-=< Blue Wave patches to fix the Y2K bugs >=-
WARNING: These patches are in no way approved or supported by the authors
of the Blue Wave programs. !! Use at your own risk and liability !!


Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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But BlueWave isn't Y2K compatible ..

where have you fellers been hiding? there is a y2k compliant
version of BW available... yes, both reader and door...

I'll pass ...

why??

-=< Blue Wave patches to fix the Y2K bugs >=-
WARNING: These patches are in no way approved or supported by the
authors of the Blue Wave programs. !! Use at your own risk and
liability !!

so what's the problem? :?

)\/(ark


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Hi mark,

Wednesday April 09 2008 21:26, mark lewis wrote to Kevin Klement:

> why??

Why?

Well ... for one my board doesn't have users any more, and I use my board for mostly for my pleasure. I do have a few regular callers, one uses Max's QWK door, and you know Scott D. fixed the Y2K in that.

I'm sure the patches fix Y2K in BW, and even if I did re-install the patched version no one would use it. :(

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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Hi mark,

Wednesday April 09 2008 19:32, mark lewis wrote to Kevin Klement:

i wouldn't say "stupid"... more "ignorant" which is
correctible by education ;)

Na... stupid sounds more politically correct. <grin>

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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Hi Dane,

Tuesday April 08 2008 21:30, Dane Beko wrote to Kevin Klement:

@MSGID: 1:114/201@fidonet.org de85d159
@REPLY: 1:342/77 47fbaf0d
@PID: GED+W32 1.1.5-b20070503
any problems. GoldEd+ has massive problems with the date
and I have to run a PKT fixer on it. :-)

Hmmmmm... I see your using GED+W32, I use GED3 2.5 with *no* Y2K problems at all, on a MS-DOS 6.22 box. Must be WinDodo again. :)

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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Hmmmmm... I see your using GED+W32, I use GED3 2.5 with *no* Y2K
problems at all, on a MS-DOS 6.22 box. Must be WinDodo again. :)

Could very well be the Windoze version. PcBoard 15.22 doesn't have any problems with Y2K although I haven't patched it for events (since I don't use PcBoard for events anyway). :)


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"Kevin Klement -> mark lewis" <1:342/77> wrote in news:134$fido.binkley@JamNNTPd:

i wouldn't say "stupid"... more "ignorant" which is
correctible by education ;)

Na... stupid sounds more politically correct. <grin>

well, i'm not to play that PC game... besides, the only sure for stupidity
is lead and gunpowder ;)

)\/(ark


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Hi mark,

well, i'm not to play that PC game... besides, the only sure
for stupidity is lead and gunpowder ;)

Relax ... I'm only joking Mark. :)

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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Hi Dane,


Or maybe your mail processor? Who knows, Scott D. updated both Max and Squish so Y2K isn't a problem. I use both Max and Squish.

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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Or maybe your mail processor? Who knows, Scott D. updated both Max and Squish so Y2K isn't a problem. I use both Max and Squish.

It's not the mail tosser (QFront) because it works fine with messages uploaded through either the QWK routines or the BlueWave (for PcBoard) door. :)


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Hello Kevin!

13 Apr 08 13:50, Kevin Klement wrote to Dane Beko:

Or maybe your mail processor? Who knows, Scott D. updated both Max and Squish so Y2K isn't a problem. I use both Max and Squish.

It is still possible for unfixed readers to pass bad dates through fixed doors into fixed Max/Squishbases. Squish will log "grunged date" and skip over the message, move the high-water mark, and never say anything about it again...but the Sent flag will not be set and it never leaves your system.

I use something called "echofixd" to repair the dates on the messages posted through BlueWave and Silver XPress doors into Squish format areas before invoking Squish to scan the areas.

.\\ike

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Hi Mike,

Monday April 14 2008 23:00, Mike Tripp wrote to Kevin Klement:

It is still possible for unfixed readers to pass bad dates
through fixed doors into fixed Max/Squishbases. Squish will

How about a unfixed reader uploading to Max's QWK door, I haven't seen any error messages yet. You know "grunged date" etc...

I just have Max's QWK door avable now, Disconnected BW/SX.

I use something called "echofixd" to repair the dates on the
messages posted through BlueWave and Silver XPress doors
into Squish format areas before invoking Squish to scan the
areas.

Works hu?

Kevin
klement@gypsy-designs.com

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