• fidonet issues w/ fastecho

    From Marty Kazmaier@1:14/400 to All on Fri Oct 5 13:39:54 2007
    Ok, I've got League10's message areas working just fine, but not fidonet. Here are my directory settings for irex and fastecho:

    +-[ª]ª Internet Rex files and paths ª---------------------------------+
    ª ª
    ª Log filename c:\ele\irex\rex.log ª
    ª Temp. files directory c:\temp\ ª
    ª Queue directory c:\ele\irex\queue\ ª
    ª Holding directory c:\ele\irex\holding\ ª
    ª Semaphore directory c:\ele\irex\sem\ ª
    ª ª
    ª Inbound history file inbound.txt ª
    ª Outbound history file outbound.txt ª
    ª History file format Text ª
    ª Lines of history to keep 0 ª
    ª ª
    ª Received mail semaphore ª
    ª Run BETWEEN.BAT/.CMD No ª
    ª Always run BETWEEN.BAT ª
    ª ª +---------------------------------------------------------------------+


    +-[ª]ª Front end mailer setup ª---------------------------------------+
    ª ª
    ª Mailer type Binkley and compatible ª
    ª Netmail directory c:\ele\irex\netmail\ ª
    ª Type of .MSGs Opus 1.02 ª
    ª Save inbound mail in Type 2+ packet ª
    ª Inbound Rex uses Unsecure inbound ª
    ª Nodelist directory ª
    ª Inbound directory c:\ele\irex\inbound\ ª
    ª Secure inbound c:\ele\irex\secin\ ª
    ª Semaphore directory c:\ele\sem\ ª
    ª Semaphores ª
    ª Outbound directory c:\ele\irex\outbound\

    fastecho paths:
    +------------------------------- Pathnames --------------------------------+ ª

    ª ª NetMail: C:\ELE\IREX\NETMAIL ª ª Messagebase: C:\ELE\MSGBASE ª ª

    Inbound: C:\ELE\IREX\SECIN ª ª Unprot. Inbound: C:\ELE\IREX\INBOUND ª ª Temp. Inbound: ª ª Local Inbound: C:\ELE\IREX\SECIN ª ª Outbound: C:\ELE\IREX\OUTBOUND ª ª Temp. Outbound: ª ª Semaphores: C:\ELE\SEM ª ª BBS Config: C:\ELE ª ª Static queue: C:\ELE\IREX\QUEUE ª ª

    Swapping: C:\ELE\FASTECHO ª ª

    Rules: ª ª

    ª +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    ª
    ª ª
    ª ª Working echomail node settings:

    +-- 2/2 -------------------- Node manager ----------------------------+
    ª Addresses ª
    ª Main: 10:10/1 4D/Type 2+: Y ª
    ª ARCmail: 10:10/1 TosScan: N ª
    ª ARCmail 0.60: N ª
    ª Name: Lord Time Pack priority: 0 ª
    ª Convert Umlaut: N ª
    ª Your AKA: 10:10/66 ª
    ª Allow Area-Create: Y ª
    ª Passwords New Area Default Group: B ª
    ª Packet: Export By Name: N ª
    ª AreaFix: ª
    ª Status AreaFix flags: ╗ ª
    ª ARCmail: None ª
    ª AreaFix: None Send Notify: Y ª
    ª Packer: PKZIP Max. size: 0 Send Help: Y ª
    ª ª
    ª Groups: B Passive: N ª
    ª Security: 0 Automatic Passive: 0 ª
    ª ª +--?------------------------------------------------------------------+

    Non-working echomail node:


    +-- 1/2 -------------------- Node manager ----------------------------+
    ª Addresses ª
    ª Main: 1:140/1 4D/Type 2+: Y ª
    ª ARCmail: 1:140/1 TosScan: N ª
    ª ARCmail 0.60: N ª
    ª Name: Bob Seaborn Pack priority: 0 ª
    ª Convert Umlaut: N ª
    ª Your AKA: 1:138/389 ª
    ª Allow Area-Create: Y ª
    ª Passwords New Area Default Group: A ª
    ª Packet: ******** Export By Name: N ª
    ª AreaFix: ******** ª
    ª Status AreaFix flags: ╗ ª
    ª ARCmail: None ª
    ª AreaFix: None Send Notify: Y ª
    ª Packer: PKZIP Max. size: 0 Send Help: Y ª
    ª ª
    ª Groups: A Passive: N ª
    ª Security: 40000 Automatic Passive: 0 ª
    ª ª +------------------------------------------------------------------?--+

    The only differences between the nodes is that league10 only uses a session password via binkp and fidonet uses session and packet passwords. Also, I wasn't sure what to do with the security settings for fidonet. It had worked at zero, but all of the fidonet areas need at least 150, so I just gave it sysop access.

    Let me know if you guys can think of anything for me to try.
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  • From Frank Vest@1:124/6308.1 to Marty Kazmaier on Sat Oct 6 08:54:55 2007
    On (05 Oct 07) Marty Kazmaier wrote to All...

    Hello Marty,

    The only differences between the nodes is that league10 only uses a session password via binkp and fidonet uses session and packet
    passwords. Also, I wasn't sure what to do with the security settings
    for fidonet. It had worked at zero, but all of the fidonet areas need
    at least 150, so I just gave it sysop access.

    Let me know if you guys can think of anything for me to try.

    Remove the packet password from Irex and put it in your Fastecho mail
    tosser instead.

    I don't understand the packet password in Irex, but the packet
    password for Fidonet mail bundles goes in the tosser. I had this
    happen to me the first time I set up Irex for Fidonet. :)

    Regards,
    Frank


    http://collincountystation.com

    Disclaimer:
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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/384 to Marty Kazmaier on Sun Oct 7 10:43:08 2007
    Hi! Marty,

    On 05 Oct 07 13:39, you wrote to All:

    Ok, I've got League10's message areas working just fine, but not
    fidonet. Here are my directory settings for irex and fastecho:

    [ ...chomped... ]

    The only thing I spotted there was a mis-match with the semaphore directories.
    I don't know if that's significant in the long term, or even if it relates to the present situation.

    The only differences between the nodes is that league10 only uses a session password via binkp and fidonet uses session and packet
    passwords. Also, I wasn't sure what to do with the security settings
    for fidonet. It had worked at zero, but all of the fidonet areas need
    at least 150, so I just gave it sysop access.

    The security settings are only relevant to how you want the echoes to be shared
    with other nodes and points. Bob's ought to be the highest as he is your uplink. Any other nodes' levels can be set at anything you like (at a lower level), and match the levels set for -each- echo in the manager. You would end
    up with a situation where Bob is the only who can send new echoes to you, whereas other nodes and points can send & receive mail only.

    Let me know if you guys can think of anything for me to try.

    Can we have a look at just one of the Fidonet echoes configured in the manager,
    please Marty?

    Cheers,
    Paul.

    ... SysOps just like to watch.
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  • From Roy Witt@1:397/22 to Frank Vest on Thu Oct 11 10:20:56 2007

    06 Oct 07 08:54, Frank Vest wrote to Marty Kazmaier:

    On (05 Oct 07) Marty Kazmaier wrote to All...

    Hello Marty,

    The only differences between the nodes is that league10 only uses a
    session password via binkp and fidonet uses session and packet
    passwords. Also, I wasn't sure what to do with the security
    settings for fidonet. It had worked at zero, but all of the fidonet
    areas need at least 150, so I just gave it sysop access.

    Let me know if you guys can think of anything for me to try.

    Remove the packet password from Irex and put it in your Fastecho mail tosser instead.

    I don't understand the packet password in Irex,

    The packet password in Irex is for unpacking before the tosser gets to see
    it. I unpack mail bundles with Irex and toss them with FE.


    but the packet
    password for Fidonet mail bundles goes in the tosser. I had this
    happen to me the first time I set up Irex for Fidonet. :)

    Regards,
    Frank


    http://collincountystation.com

    Disclaimer:
    You realize, of course, that I could be wrong?


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  • From Marty Kazmaier@1:14/400 to Paul Quinn on Sun Oct 14 22:22:21 2007
    Hi! Marty,

    On 05 Oct 07 13:39, you wrote to All:

    Ok, I've got League10's message areas working just fine, but not fidonet. Here are my directory settings for irex and fastecho:

    [ ...chomped... ]

    The only thing I spotted there was a mis-match with the semaphore directories. I don't know if that's significant in the long term, or even if it relates to the present situation.

    The only differences between the nodes is that league10 only uses a session password via binkp and fidonet uses session and packet passwords. Also, I wasn't sure what to do with the security settings for fidonet. It had worked at zero, but all of the fidonet areas need at least 150, so I just gave it sysop access.

    The security settings are only relevant to how you want the echoes to be shared with other nodes and points. Bob's ought to be the highest as he is your uplink. Any other nodes' levels can be set at anything you like (at a lower level), and match the levels set for -each- echo in the manager. You would end up with a situation where Bob is the only who can send new echoes to you, whereas other nodes and points can send & receive mail only.

    Let me know if you guys can think of anything for me to try.

    Can we have a look at just one of the Fidonet echoes configured in the manager, please Marty?

    Cheers,
    Paul.

    ... SysOps just like to watch.
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-31012

    * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)
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  • From Marty Kazmaier@1:14/400 to Paul Quinn on Sun Oct 14 22:24:16 2007
    Hello Paul, here's an area config.
    +--------------------------------- Edit Area ---------------------------------- +
    ª Name: 4DOS Group: A ª
    ª Comment: FidoNet [Auto-Added] ª
    ª Origin: Shurato's Heavenly Sphere http://shurato.net ª
    ª Type: EchoMail ª
    ª Storage: JAM Board: ª
    ª Path: C:\ELE\MSGBASE\JAM\FIDONET\FEE2398D ª
    ª Use AKA: 1:138/389 ª
    ª ª
    ª Mandatory: N Keep SEEN-BY: N Tiny SEEN-BY: N CPD: N Passive: N ª
    ª Convert Umlaut: N Keep users: N Kill read: N Disable Passive: N ª
    ª Remote changes: Y Hide area: N Keep NetMail: N ª
    ª ª
    ª Purging # Msgs: 100 # Days: 0 # Rcvd Days: 0 ª
    ª Security Read: 0 Write: 0 ª
    ª ª
    ª Seen-by: 1:138/389 ª
    ª Export to: 1:140/1 ª
    ª ª
    ª ª
    ª ª
    ª ª ª------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ª
    ªPress F10 to save or ESC to abort editing... ª +------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    +


    Hi! Marty,

    On 05 Oct 07 13:39, you wrote to All:

    Ok, I've got League10's message areas working just fine, but not fidonet. Here are my directory settings for irex and fastecho:

    [ ...chomped... ]

    The only thing I spotted there was a mis-match with the semaphore directories. I don't know if that's significant in the long term, or even if it relates to the present situation.

    The only differences between the nodes is that league10 only uses a session password via binkp and fidonet uses session and packet passwords. Also, I wasn't sure what to do with the security settings for fidonet. It had worked at zero, but all of the fidonet areas need at least 150, so I just gave it sysop access.

    The security settings are only relevant to how you want the echoes to be shared with other nodes and points. Bob's ought to be the highest as he is your uplink. Any other nodes' levels can be set at anything you like (at a lower level), and match the levels set for -each- echo in the manager. You would end up with a situation where Bob is the only who can send new echoes to you, whereas other nodes and points can send & receive mail only.

    Let me know if you guys can think of anything for me to try.

    Can we have a look at just one of the Fidonet echoes configured in the manager, please Marty?
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  • From Marty Kazmaier@1:14/400 to Marty Kazmaier on Mon Oct 29 08:02:32 2007
    Did any of that info help? I'll gladly supply more. The echo and netmail are definitely coming to me, but fastecho just isn't tossing them into their message areas. Even for this I have to use Lord Time's system...
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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/384 to Marty Kazmaier on Tue Oct 30 09:36:42 2007
    Hi! Marty,

    On 29 Oct 07 08:02, you wrote:

    Did any of that info help? I'll gladly supply more. The echo and
    netmail are definitely coming to me, but fastecho just isn't tossing
    them into their message areas. Even for this I have to use Lord
    Time's system...

    In my case Marty, I looked it over at a least a dozen times and couldn't spot the trouble. The only items that looked awkward on the area configuration screen were the 'zero' read/write settings for the area (BTW, that area has been deleted from distro on the WWB); maybe they should be set for something a bit lower than Bob's level, and certainly lower for other nodes/points that you
    don't want to share the area(s) with.

    You could try a one-time only:

    FastEcho TOSS -S

    Per the FastEcho.Doc (top of page 114), it will "temporarily disable all the security functions provided by FastEcho". If it works then there is/are some -other- setting(s) stopping the toss from working properly, which would require
    you to step through your config settings again. (Page 114 could be a good guide for things to look for, IAC.)

    Cheers,
    Paul.

    ... I gotta get a new computer. This one makes too many mistakes.
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  • From Jason Vierik@1:229/658 to Marty Kazmaier on Mon Oct 29 23:48:32 2007
    Re: Re: fidonet issues w/ fastecho
    By: Marty Kazmaier to Marty Kazmaier on Mon Oct 29 2007 08:02 am

    Did any of that info help? I'll gladly supply more. The echo and netmail are definitely coming to me, but fastecho just isn't tossing them into
    their message areas. Even for this I have to use Lord Time's system...

    You are replying to yourself? Also not quoting your original message to yourself? LOL! :)


    Jason - W8ZZU

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    Last Contact: KA4DQJ on 40M SSB. Location: Tennesee. 10/26/07 at 22:51 UTC

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  • From Marty Kazmaier@1:14/400 to Jason Vierik on Tue Nov 20 12:23:28 2007
    Re: Re: fidonet issues w/ fastecho
    By: Marty Kazmaier to Marty Kazmaier on Mon Oct 29 2007 08:02 am

    Did any of that info help? I'll gladly supply more. The echo and netmail are definitely coming to me, but fastecho just isn't tossing them into their message areas. Even for this I have to use Lord Time's system...

    You are replying to yourself? Also not quoting your original message to yourself? LOL! :)

    Yeah, that was a little silly... The message before that one had the info that this one was talking about.

    Sorry for not being more specific :((.
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