• Help with FidoNet setup

    From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to All on Thu Oct 3 20:44:22 2024
    Hello all,

    Not sure if this is enough information to get some direction on my Fido setup issue i am having. This is what I see when I try to send areafix netmail.

    BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/59@fidonet, file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32003b.out
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/59@fidonet started
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/59@fidonet at f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connection to f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 failed (Error: Name or service not known).
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    I can't seem to find what I have configured wrong. Thanks in advance for any direction. Xofraq

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Xofraq on Thu Oct 3 21:32:29 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Xofraq to All on Thu Oct 03 2024 08:44 pm

    Hello all,

    Not sure if this is enough information to get some direction on my Fido setup issue i am having. This is what I see when I try to send areafix netmail.

    BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/59@fidonet, file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32003b.out
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/59@fidonet started 10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/59@fidonet at f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connection to f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 failed (Error: Name or service not known).
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    I can't seem to find what I have configured wrong. Thanks in advance for any direction. Xofraq

    That hostname seems to resolve for me:
    $ host f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net
    f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net is an alias for microbur.synchro.net. microbur.synchro.net has address 108.233.175.10

    But... it's resolving to *your* BBS? You're trying to send an areafix netmail to yourself?
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  • From Dennis Slagers@VERT to Xofraq on Fri Oct 4 11:32:14 2024
    Hello Xofraq!

    03 Oct 24 20:44, you wrote to all:


    BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/59@fidonet,
    file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32003b.out 10/3 20:30:50 evnt
    BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/59@fidonet started 10/3 20:30:50
    evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/59@fidonet at f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connection to f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 failed (Error: Name or service not
    known). 10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    tried it

    Parsing nodelist file /var/spool/ftn/nodelist/NODELIST.277
    Nodelist for Thursday, October 3, 2024 -- Day number 277 parsed, 945 IP-nodes pr ocessed (0.012 sec)
    Calling '1:3634/59'. Call time: '0000-2400' UTC.
    Now is: 0931 UTC.
    microbur.synchro.net, 24554
    Calling 1:3634/59 (108.233.175.10:24554)
    OPT CRAM-MD5-176a8ea27fe0739462cabd35d24e8929
    SYS MicroBurst II BBS
    ZYZ stacy caudle
    LOC Gastonia, NC
    NDL 115200,TCP,BINKP
    TIME Fri Oct 04 2024 05:31:42 GMT-0400 (EDT)
    VER BinkIT/2.41,JSBinkP/4,sbbs3.20a/Linux binkp/1.1
    address: 1:3634/59@fidonet
    address: 1337:3/202@tqwnet
    address: 954:895/73@hobbynet
    108.233.175.10 - Ok.
    Session with 1:3634/59 done.

    the only thing I can think of is that the binkp.net domain is causing you troubles.



    Dennis


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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Xofraq on Fri Oct 4 07:39:00 2024
    Xofraq wrote to All <=-

    Not sure if this is enough information to get some direction on my Fido setup issue i am having. This is what I see when I try to send areafix netmail.

    BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/59@fidonet,
    file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32003b.out 10/3 20:30:50 evnt
    BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/59@fidonet started 10/3 20:30:50
    evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/59@fidonet at f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connection to f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 failed (Error: Name or service not known). 10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    I can't seem to find what I have configured wrong. Thanks in advance
    for any direction. Xofraq

    There have been issues lately with the binkp.net resolving fidonet-style addresses to an IP address.

    You can avoid that by defining the location of a nodelist file on your
    BBS machine, in the [domain] section for Fidonet, in your sbbsecho.ini
    file.

    It's documented here: https://wiki.synchro.net/config:sbbsecho.ini#domain_sections

    That way, the calling system can just use the normal domain name for the called system as defined by the "INA:" part of the nodelist entry.



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Digital Man on Fri Oct 4 07:40:00 2024
    Digital Man wrote to Xofraq <=-

    BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/59@fidonet, file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32003b.out
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/59@fidonet started 10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/59@fidonet at f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Connection to f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net:24554 failed (Error: Name or service not known).
    10/3 20:30:50 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    I can't seem to find what I have configured wrong. Thanks in advance for any direction. Xofraq

    That hostname seems to resolve for me:
    $ host f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net
    f59.n3634.z1.binkp.net is an alias for microbur.synchro.net. microbur.synchro.net has address 108.233.175.10

    But... it's resolving to *your* BBS? You're trying to send an areafix netmail to yourself?

    I think he mentioned a little while back that he was trying to set up a
    point off of his main system.



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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Dennis Slagers on Fri Oct 4 08:00:00 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Dennis Slagers to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 11:32 am

    the only thing I can think of is that the binkp.net domain is causing you troubles.

    I made some changes and now getting this:

    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BBS Events Semaphore signaled for Timed Event: BINKOUT
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/12@fidonet, file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32000c.out
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/12@fidonet started
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/12@fidonet at fido-z1.darkrealms.ca:24554
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Authentication successful: non-secure
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    Looks promising, but lets if I get a reply. TY!

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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Digital Man on Fri Oct 4 08:02:04 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Digital Man to Xofraq on Thu Oct 03 2024 09:32 pm

    But... it's resolving to *your* BBS? You're trying to send an areafix netmail to yourself?

    Sounds like someting I would do! (-:

    I made some changes and now I get this:

    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BBS Events Semaphore signaled for Timed Event: BINKOUT
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Running native timed event: BINKOUT
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options:
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Attempting callout for 1:3634/12@fidonet, file: /home/pi/sbbs/fido/outbound/0e32000c.out
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT JSBinkP/4 callout to 1:3634/12@fidonet started
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Connecting to 1:3634/12@fidonet at fido-z1.darkrealms.ca:24554
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Authentication successful: non-secure
    10/4 07:54:03 evnt BINKOUT Timed event: BINKOUT returned 0

    I will wait for a reply. Thanks!

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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Gamgee on Fri Oct 4 16:15:09 2024
    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:39 am

    You can avoid that by defining the location of a nodelist file on your
    BBS machine, in the [domain] section for Fidonet, in your sbbsecho.ini
    file.

    I did update to point to the nodelist file. I am not getting the error any more, but I never get a response.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Xofraq on Fri Oct 4 19:07:00 2024
    Xofraq wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:39 am

    You can avoid that by defining the location of a nodelist file on your
    BBS machine, in the [domain] section for Fidonet, in your sbbsecho.ini
    file.

    I did update to point to the nodelist file. I am not getting the error
    any more, but I never get a response.

    Well, the answer to that probably lies in your log(s). On my system,
    which may not be configured the same as yours, it's in 'sbbs.log'. It
    is VERY likely to be a password mismatch between you and your FidoNet
    hub. Check the log and see what it says when you try to send the
    Areafix netmail. If it is indeed a password issue you'll have to work
    that out with your uplink (hub).



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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to XOFRAQ on Sat Oct 5 08:05:00 2024
    I did update to point to the nodelist file. I am not getting the error any more, but I never get a response.

    The binkit log info you posted didn't show any mail coming into, or
    leaving, your system.

    Now that you have binkit sorted you may need to send the message(s) again.


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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Gamgee on Sat Oct 5 11:45:09 2024
    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:07 pm

    Well, the answer to that probably lies in your log(s). On my system, which may not be configured the same as yours, it's in 'sbbs.log'. It is VERY likely to be a password mismatch between you and your FidoNet hub.

    Will check it out! Thanks for the input.

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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Gamgee on Sun Oct 6 18:49:27 2024
    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:07 pm

    which may not be configured the same as yours, it's in 'sbbs.log'. It is VERY likely to be a password mismatch between you and your FidoNet hub. Check the log and see what it says when you try to send the Areafix netmail. If it is indeed a password issue you'll have to work that out with your uplink (hub).

    I have been working with my uplink, and still having the issues. My passwords are correct but seems that my NetMail is not being packed and is being sent out as .out files?

    I have been over my setup 100 times, hope to figure it out soon. I need to step away from it for a few hours (days), lol.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Xofraq on Mon Oct 7 07:55:00 2024
    Xofraq wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:07 pm

    which may not be configured the same as yours, it's in 'sbbs.log'. It is VERY likely to be a password mismatch between you and your FidoNet hub. Check the log and see what it says when you try to send the Areafix netmail. If it is indeed a password issue you'll have to work that out with your uplink (hub).

    I have been working with my uplink, and still having the issues. My passwords are correct but seems that my NetMail is not being packed and
    is being sent out as .out files?

    I have been over my setup 100 times, hope to figure it out soon. I need
    to step away from it for a few hours (days), lol.

    I have the same uplink. Below is the node definition for that node,
    snipped from my /sbbs/ctrl/sbbsecho.ini file. Obviously the passwords
    have been redacted, but this works fine for me. Put in your own
    passwords on this config and see what happens.

    [node:1:3634/12]
    Name = Mark Lewis
    Comment = Southeast Star
    Archive = None
    PacketType = 2+
    PacketPwd = xxxxxxxx
    AreaFix = true
    AreaFixPwd = xxxxxxxx
    SessionPwd = xxxxxxxx
    TicFilePwd = xxxxxxxx
    Inbox =
    Outbox =
    Passive = false
    Direct = true
    Notify = false
    Keys =
    Status = Normal
    BinkpHost = sestar.synchro.net
    BinkpPort = 24554
    BinkpPoll = true
    BinkpPlainAuthOnly = false
    BinkpAllowPlainAuth = false
    BinkpAllowPlainText = true
    BinkpTLS = false


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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Gamgee on Mon Oct 7 12:43:40 2024
    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Mon Oct 07 2024 07:55 am

    Xofraq wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:07 pm

    which may not be configured the same as yours, it's in 'sbbs.log'. It > Ga> VERY likely to be a password mismatch between you and your FidoNet hub. > Ga> Check the log and see what it says when you try to send the Areafix
    netmail. If it is indeed a password issue you'll have to work that out > Ga> with your uplink (hub).

    I have been working with my uplink, and still having the issues. My passwords are correct but seems that my NetMail is not being packed and > Xo> is being sent out as .out files?

    I have been over my setup 100 times, hope to figure it out soon. I need > Xo> to step away from it for a few hours (days), lol.

    I have the same uplink. Below is the node definition for that node,
    snipped from my /sbbs/ctrl/sbbsecho.ini file. Obviously the passwords
    have been redacted, but this works fine for me. Put in your own
    passwords on this config and see what happens.

    [node:1:3634/12]
    Name = Mark Lewis
    Comment = Southeast Star
    Archive = None
    PacketType = 2+
    PacketPwd = xxxxxxxx
    AreaFix = true
    AreaFixPwd = xxxxxxxx
    SessionPwd = xxxxxxxx
    TicFilePwd = xxxxxxxx
    Inbox =
    Outbox =
    Passive = false
    Direct = true
    Notify = false
    Keys =
    Status = Normal
    BinkpHost = sestar.synchro.net
    BinkpPort = 24554
    BinkpPoll = true
    BinkpPlainAuthOnly = false
    BinkpAllowPlainAuth = false
    BinkpAllowPlainText = true
    BinkpTLS = false


    ... All the easy problems have been solved.

    Just updarted some fields that were diffrent. Let's see what happens. (-:

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  • From Xofraq@VERT/MICROBUR to Gamgee on Mon Oct 7 16:11:21 2024
    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Mon Oct 07 2024 07:55 am

    Xofraq wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to Xofraq on Fri Oct 04 2024 07:07 pm

    which may not be configured the same as yours, it's in 'sbbs.log'. It > Ga> VERY likely to be a password mismatch between you and your FidoNet hub. > Ga> Check the log and see what it says when you try to send the Areafix
    netmail. If it is indeed a password issue you'll have to work that out > Ga> with your uplink (hub).

    I have been working with my uplink, and still having the issues. My passwords are correct but seems that my NetMail is not being packed and > Xo> is being sent out as .out files?

    I have been over my setup 100 times, hope to figure it out soon. I need > Xo> to step away from it for a few hours (days), lol.

    I have the same uplink. Below is the node definition for that node,
    snipped from my /sbbs/ctrl/sbbsecho.ini file. Obviously the passwords
    have been redacted, but this works fine for me. Put in your own
    passwords on this config and see what happens.

    [node:1:3634/12]
    Name = Mark Lewis
    Comment = Southeast Star
    Archive = None
    PacketType = 2+
    PacketPwd = xxxxxxxx
    AreaFix = true
    AreaFixPwd = xxxxxxxx
    SessionPwd = xxxxxxxx
    TicFilePwd = xxxxxxxx
    Inbox =
    Outbox =
    Passive = false
    Direct = true
    Notify = false
    Keys =
    Status = Normal
    BinkpHost = sestar.synchro.net
    BinkpPort = 24554
    BinkpPoll = true
    BinkpPlainAuthOnly = false
    BinkpAllowPlainAuth = false
    BinkpAllowPlainText = true
    BinkpTLS = false


    ... All the easy problems have been solved.

    Looks like I am in business! Made these changes, password update and reated a new directory seemed to work. Thanks for the input!

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  • From bbsing@VERT/LUNAROUT to All on Mon Nov 18 11:03:06 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Xofraq to Digital Man on Fri Oct 04 2024 08:02:04

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get a response from a hub for Fidonet?

    I've sent out a message to RC and within 24 hours I got back a reply.

    I sent out a request to who the RC said should be my hub, but I get nothing back. So part of me wonders if I'm having a problem sending to the hub.

    The thing without a response makes it hard to know.

    And the message is gone, it can't be found.

    As far as I know I can't get a message back from the hub using fidonet type addressing because I don't have a password for the hub.

    And I see in the log file bink pulls error about authentication, which makes sense to me.

    So I'm not sure if I have done things correctly. I think so because the RC got back to me vai regualar email.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to bbsing on Mon Nov 18 20:25:48 2024
    bbsing wrote to All <=-

    Re: Help with FidoNet setup

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get a response from a hub for Fidonet?

    I've sent out a message to RC and within 24 hours I got back a reply.

    I sent out a request to who the RC said should be my hub, but I get nothing back. So part of me wonders if I'm having a problem sending to
    the hub.

    Depends on the people involved. Where do you live?



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  • From Digital Man@VERT to bbsing on Mon Nov 18 22:19:46 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: bbsing to All on Mon Nov 18 2024 11:03 am

    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Xofraq to Digital Man on Fri Oct 04 2024 08:02:04

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get a response from a hub for Fidonet?

    I've sent out a message to RC and within 24 hours I got back a reply.

    The RC assign/give you a node address?
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  • From bbsing@VERT/LUNAROUT to Digital Man on Tue Nov 19 07:39:47 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Digital Man to bbsing on Mon Nov 18 2024 22:19:46


    Does anyone know how long it takes to get a response from a hub for Fidonet?

    I've sent out a message to RC and within 24 hours I got back a reply.

    The RC assign/give you a node address?

    No the RC sent me over to the NC at 105.

    I think he did that because I'm in Island County WA, seems like the area outside of the cofirmned cities ont he page:

    https://www.region17.net/whowho.html

    I'm not sure though becuase it looks like 105 is in Oregon state.

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  • From bbsing@VERT/LUNAROUT to Gamgee on Tue Nov 19 07:40:40 2024
    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to bbsing on Mon Nov 18 2024 20:25:48

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get a response from a hub for Fidonet?

    I've sent out a message to RC and within 24 hours I got back a reply.

    I sent out a request to who the RC said should be my hub, but I get nothing back. So part of me wonders if I'm having a problem sending to the hub.

    Depends on the people involved. Where do you live?

    I live on Whidbey Island, Island County WA.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to bbsing on Tue Nov 19 13:50:54 2024
    bbsing wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Gamgee to bbsing on Mon Nov 18 2024 20:25:48

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get a response from a hub for Fidonet?

    I've sent out a message to RC and within 24 hours I got back a reply.

    I sent out a request to who the RC said should be my hub, but I get nothing back. So part of me wonders if I'm having a problem sending to the hub.

    Depends on the people involved. Where do you live?

    I live on Whidbey Island, Island County WA.

    Okay, so looks like you'd go into Region 17, Net 138.

    Here are the RC and NC lines from the current nodelist for them:

    Region,17,North_West,AB_AK_BC_ID_MT_OR_NWT_SK_WA_YT,Dallas_Hinton,-Unpublished-,300,CM,MO,INA:bandmaster.ddnsfree.com,IBN

    Host,138,Rainer_Net,Pierce_County+_WA,Gene_Buckle,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XX,IBN:bbs.retroarchive.org,IFT,ITN

    So I'd suggest trying a netmail to Gene Buckle there, or perhaps log in
    to that BBS and leave him a local message or something. Good luck.



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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to BBSING on Tue Nov 19 10:50:00 2024
    So I'm not sure if I have done things correctly. I think so because the RC got >back to me vai regualar email.

    Sounds like you need to ask your RC, via email, if the hub operator has an email address you can contact him with first.


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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Dumas Walker on Tue Nov 19 20:05:47 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Dumas Walker to BBSING on Tue Nov 19 2024 10:50 am

    So I'm not sure if I have done things correctly. I think so because the RC got >back to me vai regualar email.

    Sounds like you need to ask your RC, via email, if the hub operator has an email address you can contact him with first.


    when i got a fidonet setup there was an issue with the hub and he refused to talk via internet email and he would only call ME during the day when i was at work. i could not call him or schedule a time. on top of that he was mostly deaf and couldn't hear shit over the phone. he's not with us now

    i had to go with someone else. i wouldn't even carry fidonet. it's not worth it.
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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to MRO on Tue Nov 19 21:18:38 2024
    MRO wrote to Dumas Walker <=-

    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Dumas Walker to BBSING on Tue Nov 19 2024 10:50 am

    So I'm not sure if I have done things correctly. I think so because the RC got >back to me vai regualar email.

    Sounds like you need to ask your RC, via email, if the hub operator has an email address you can contact him with first.

    when i got a fidonet setup there was an issue with the hub and he
    refused to talk via internet email and he would only call ME during the day when i was at work. i could not call him or schedule a time. on top
    of that he was mostly deaf and couldn't hear shit over the phone. he's not with us now

    i had to go with someone else. i wouldn't even carry fidonet. it's not worth it.

    There are assholes everywhere, including in FidoNet.

    Doesn't mean everyone in FidoNet is an asshole, or that it has no value.



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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to MRO on Wed Nov 20 09:13:00 2024
    Sounds like you need to ask your RC, via email, if the hub operator has an email address you can contact him with first.

    when i got a fidonet setup there was an issue with the hub and he refused to talk via internet email and he would only call ME during the day when i was
    t
    work. i could not call him or schedule a time. on top of that he was mostly deaf and couldn't hear shit over the phone. he's not with us now

    i had to go with someone else. i wouldn't even carry fidonet. it's not worth it.

    If BBSING also runs into similar issues, he may also need to try someone
    else.


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  • From bbsing@VERT/LUNAROUT to Dumas Walker on Sat Nov 23 00:20:49 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Dumas Walker to BBSING on Tue Nov 19 2024 10:50:00

    So I'm not sure if I have done things correctly. I think so because the RC got >back to me vai regualar email.

    Sounds like you need to ask your RC, via email, if the hub operator has an email address you can contact him with first.


    I think you are right here. I will have to ask for email.

    I see in my message logs the binkp out is erroring due to a authentication.

    This makes sense because I don't have a password with the hub.

    I see the .out files still in my fidonet outbound folder.

    So the process with Fidonet isn't working well from tutorials and documentation.

    Back in the dialup days probably was different.

    I'll seek out an email.

    I think I'm blocked from logging into bbs.retroarchive.org, due to all the attempts at sending netmail to them.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to bbsing on Sat Nov 23 12:26:02 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: bbsing to Dumas Walker on Sat Nov 23 2024 12:20 am

    I see in my message logs the binkp out is erroring due to a authentication.

    This makes sense because I don't have a password with the hub.

    Normally, authenticated BinkP sessions are allowed/just-fine. The problem would be if one of the endpoints has a password defined and the other does not (or they don't match). But not having a password (on both sides) does not normally cause any kind of authentication error.
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to bbsing on Sat Nov 23 13:53:25 2024
    Re: Help with FidoNet setup
    By: Digital Man to bbsing on Sat Nov 23 2024 12:26 pm

    Normally, authenticated BinkP sessions are allowed/just-fine.

    I meant to say/write *unauthenticated* BinkP session are normally allowed/fine. --
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