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2001-08-25 19:53:11 +00:00
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<h5>Last update 27-jul-2001</h5>
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<H1>Semafore files with MBSE BBS.</H1>
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The directory $MBSE_ROOT/sema is the hardcoded semafore directory where all
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semafore's must be created, tested and removed. When the system is booting,
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the init script will erase all semafore's just before the BBS is started.
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This description is valid from MBSE BBS v0.33.18 and newer.
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<PRE>
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zmh Purpose: to mark the state of Zone Mail Hour.
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Created by "mbtask" at the start of Zone Mail Hour.
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Removed by "mbtask" at the end of Zone Mail Hour.
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upsalarm Purpose: Signal that the system is running on battery power.
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Created and removed by UPS software.
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Checked by mbtask to suspend processing.
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Checked by mbfido to stop processing.
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upsdown Purpose: Signal that the system will go down on low battery.
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Created and removed by UPS software.
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Checked by mbtask to go down.
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Checked by several scripts and "mbstat wait".
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newnews Purpose: Signal that there are new articles on the news server.
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Checked by mbtask to start news processing.
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Removed by mbtask as soon as it is detected.
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mailout Purpose: Signal that there is mail posted in the message base.
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Checked by mbtask to start scan the message base.
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Removed by mbtask as soon as it is detected.
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mailin Purpose: Signal that there is new mail in the inbound.
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Checked by mbtask to start the tosser.
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Removed by mbtask as soon as it is detected.
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scanout Purpose: Signal that the outbound must be rescanned.
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Checked by mbtask to check the outbound.
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Removed by mbtask as soon as it is detected.
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mbtask.last Purpose: A timestamp created and touched by "mbtask" every
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minute so you can check it is running.
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