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programs/mbtask.html programs/mbtask.html
H_SETUP = setup/archiver.html setup/index.htm setup/bbs.html \ H_SETUP = setup/archiver.html setup/index.htm setup/bbs.html \
setup/bbslist.html setup/language.html setup/oneliner.html \ setup/language.html setup/oneliner.html \
setup/emareas.html setup/magic.html setup/mail.html \ setup/emareas.html setup/magic.html setup/mail.html \
setup/protocol.html setup/emgroup.html setup/chat.html \ setup/protocol.html setup/emgroup.html setup/chat.html \
setup/fdb.html setup/security.html setup/sitedoc.html \ setup/fdb.html setup/security.html setup/sitedoc.html \

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align="right"><h5>Last update 09-Seo-2005</h5></div> <div align="right"><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></div>
<div align="center"><h1>MBSE BBS Basic Installation</h1></div> <div align="center"><h1>MBSE BBS Basic Installation</h1></div>
<h3>Introduction.</h3> <h3>Introduction.</h3>
@ -40,62 +40,62 @@ some features. Here is a short list of these packages:
MBSE BBS is default installed in <b>/opt/mbse</b>. The default filesystem MBSE BBS is default installed in <b>/opt/mbse</b>. The default filesystem
layout looks like this:<br> layout looks like this:<br>
<pre> <pre>
/opt/mbse 0775 Default MBSE_ROOT /opt/mbse 0775 Default MBSE_ROOT
/opt/mbse/bin 0770 Binaries /opt/mbse/bin 0770 Binaries
/opt/mbse/chinese/macro 0750 Chinese macro files /opt/mbse/etc 0770 System configuration files
/opt/mbse/chinese/menus 0750 Chinese menu files /opt/mbse/etc/dosemu 0750 DOSemu configuration files
/opt/mbse/chinese/txtfiles 0770 Chinese ANSI files /opt/mbse/ftp/pub 0755 Default FTP root for download areas.
/opt/mbse/dutch/macro 0750 Dutch macro files /opt/mbse/home 0770 Users homedirectories
/opt/mbse/dutch/menus 0750 Dutch menu files /opt/mbse/home/bbs 0770 Newuser account
/opt/mbse/dutch/txtfiles 0770 Dutch ANSI files /opt/mbse/html 0755 HTML documentation
/opt/mbse/english/macro 0750 Default english macro files /opt/mbse/log 0770 MBSE BBS logfiles
/opt/mbse/english/menus 0750 Default english menu files /opt/mbse/share/doc 0750 Generated sitedocs
/opt/mbse/english/txtfiles 0770 Default english ANSI files /opt/mbse/share/doc/html 0750 Generated html sitedocs
/opt/mbse/etc 0770 System configuration files /opt/mbse/share/doc/tags 0750 Generated area tags
/opt/mbse/etc/dosemu 0750 DOSemu configuration files /opt/mbse/share/int 0750 Base for language files
/opt/mbse/ftp/pub 0755 Default FTP root for download areas. /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/de 0750 German template macro's
/opt/mbse/galego/macro 0750 Galego macro files /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/en 0750 English template macro's
/opt/mbse/galego/menus 0750 Galego menu files /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/es 0750 Spanish template macro's
/opt/mbse/galego/txtfiles 0770 Galego ANSI files /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/fr 0750 French template macro's
/opt/mbse/home 0770 Users homedirectories /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/gl 0750 Galego template macro's
/opt/mbse/home/bbs 0770 Newuser account /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/nl 0750 Dutch template macro's
/opt/mbse/html 0755 HTML documentation /opt/mbse/share/int/macro/zh 0750 Chinese template macro's
/opt/mbse/log 0770 MBSE BBS logfiles /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/de 0750 German menu files
/opt/mbse/share/doc 0750 Generated sitedocs /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/en 0750 English menu files
/opt/mbse/share/doc/html 0750 Generated html sitedocs /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/es 0750 Spanish menu files
/opt/mbse/share/doc/tags 0750 Generated area tags /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/fr 0750 French menu files
/opt/mbse/share/int 0750 Base for language files /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/gl 0750 Galego menu files
/opt/mbse/share/int/de 0750 German /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/nl 0750 Dutch menu files
/opt/mbse/share/int/en 0750 English /opt/mbse/share/int/menus/zh 0750 Chinese menu files
/opt/mbse/share/int/es 0750 Spanish /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/de 0750 German ansi screens
/opt/mbse/share/int/fr 0750 French /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/en 0750 English ansi screens
/opt/mbse/share/int/gl 0750 Galacian /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/es 0750 Spanish ansi screens
/opt/mbse/share/int/nl 0750 Dutch /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/fr 0750 French ansi screens
/opt/mbse/spanish/macro 0750 Spanish macro files /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/gl 0750 Galego ansi screens
/opt/mbse/spanish/menus 0750 Spanish menu files /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/nl 0750 Dutch ansi screens
/opt/mbse/spanish/txtfiles 0770 Spanish ANSI files /opt/mbse/share/int/txtfiles/zh 0750 Chinese ansi screens
/opt/mbse/tmp 0770 Temp directory /opt/mbse/tmp 0770 Temp directory
/opt/mbse/tmp/arc 0770 Temp archiver directory /opt/mbse/tmp/arc 0770 Temp archiver directory
/opt/mbse/var 0770 Var root /opt/mbse/var 0770 Var root
/opt/mbse/var/arealists 0750 Areamgr arealist files /opt/mbse/var/arealists 0750 Areamgr arealist files
/opt/mbse/var/badtic 0750 Bad TIC files /opt/mbse/var/badtic 0750 Bad TIC files
/opt/mbse/var/boxes 0770 Base for nodes fileboxes /opt/mbse/var/boxes 0770 Base for nodes fileboxes
/opt/mbse/var/bso 0770 Binkley Style Outbound directory /opt/mbse/var/bso 0770 Binkley Style Outbound directory
/opt/mbse/var/bso/outbound 0770 Default outbound for main aka /opt/mbse/var/bso/outbound 0770 Default outbound for main aka
/opt/mbse/var/dosemu 0770 Base for DOS drives (doors) /opt/mbse/var/dosemu 0770 Base for DOS drives (doors)
/opt/mbse/var/dosemu/c 0770 DOS drive C: /opt/mbse/var/dosemu/c 0770 DOS drive C:
/opt/mbse/var/fdb 0770 Files database /opt/mbse/var/fdb 0770 Files database
/opt/mbse/var/inbound 0750 Protected inbound directory /opt/mbse/var/inbound 0750 Protected inbound directory
/opt/mbse/var/magic 0750 Magic filerequest names /opt/mbse/var/magic 0750 Magic filerequest names
/opt/mbse/var/mail 0770 JAM messagebase root /opt/mbse/var/mail 0770 JAM messagebase root
/opt/mbse/var/msgs 0770 *.msgs netmail directory /opt/mbse/var/msgs 0770 *.msgs netmail directory
/opt/mbse/var/nodelist 0750 Nodelists /opt/mbse/var/nodelist 0750 Nodelists
/opt/mbse/var/queue 0750 Queue for before outbound /opt/mbse/var/queue 0750 Queue for before outbound
/opt/mbse/var/rules 0770 Echomail area rules files /opt/mbse/var/rules 0770 Echomail area rules files
/opt/mbse/var/run 0770 Pid files of running programs /opt/mbse/var/run 0770 Pid files of running programs
/opt/mbse/var/sema 0777 Semafore files /opt/mbse/var/sema 0777 Semafore files
/opt/mbse/var/ticqueue 0750 Queue for TIC files /opt/mbse/var/ticqueue 0750 Queue for TIC files
/opt/mbse/var/unknown 0750 Unprotected inbound directory /opt/mbse/var/unknown 0750 Unprotected inbound directory
</pre> </pre>
<p> <p>
Don't use UMSDOS or SAMBA filesystems for the bbs, stick by the standard Don't use UMSDOS or SAMBA filesystems for the bbs, stick by the standard

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align='right'><h5>Last update 21-Jan-2002</h5></div> <div align='right'><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></div>
<div align='center'><H1>Running a BBS under Unix.</H1></div> <div align='center'><H1>Running a BBS under Unix.</H1></div>
<h3>Introduction</H3> <h3>Introduction</H3>
@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ and to "signal" what to do next with semafore files.
<P> <P>
The Unix aproach is more or less the same, but there are more differences. The Unix aproach is more or less the same, but there are more differences.
The main difference is that there is no mailer connected with the modem waiting The main difference is that there is no mailer connected with the modem waiting
for a call, instead there is a getty process watching your modem(s). Another for a call, instead there is a getty process watching your modem(s). And for
internet calls, these are started via (x)inetd using standard *nix methods.
Another
big difference is that you don't see what's happening, there is no screen big difference is that you don't see what's happening, there is no screen
with the mailer or bbs picture on it. All programs run in the background. If with the mailer or bbs picture on it. All programs run in the background. If
you don't like that, stop now and go back to your old DOS bbs. It's just the you don't like that, stop now and go back to your old DOS bbs. It's just the
@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ machine trying to deliver a fax and finally a mailer trying to establish
an EMSI, FSC-0006 or FSC-0001 session. The mgetty program is responsible for an EMSI, FSC-0006 or FSC-0001 session. The mgetty program is responsible for
starting the right client programs. How to do this is explained in the starting the right client programs. How to do this is explained in the
installation manuals, but be sure to compile it with Fido and PPP support. installation manuals, but be sure to compile it with Fido and PPP support.
<P>
For internet calls, via (x)inetd mbsebbs can accept calls from connections on
ports. For example if a connection comes in on port 24554 the mailer is started
in binkp mode.
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>A Human is calling.</H3> <H3>A Human is calling.</H3>
@ -163,7 +169,9 @@ performance use SCSI disks. I noticed that old 5"FH SCSI disks perform better
for bbs usage then modern EIDE disks. This is probably caused by the fact that for bbs usage then modern EIDE disks. This is probably caused by the fact that
the kernel needs more time for the cheap IDE bus. the kernel needs more time for the cheap IDE bus.
If you want to use X11 on your bbs, you need more ram and a faster CPU or a If you want to use X11 on your bbs, you need more ram and a faster CPU or a
separate machine via a lan and export the display to that machine. separate machine via a lan and export the display to that machine. Currently the
smallest amount of memory you need is 36 MB, and that amount is only needed if
you use a virus scanner which needs more memory then mbse.
<P> <P>
<A HREF="index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/b_arrow.png" ALT="Back" Border="0">Go Back</A> <A HREF="index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/b_arrow.png" ALT="Back" Border="0">Go Back</A>

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<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<center><img SRC="images/mbse.png" BORDER=0 alt="MBSE"></center> <center><img SRC="images/mbse.png" BORDER=0 alt="MBSE"></center>
<div align=center><h1>MBSE BBS System Guide @VERSION@</h1></div> <div align=center><h1>MBSE BBS System Guide @VERSION@</h1></div>
<div align=right><h5>Last update 20-Jun-2005</h5></div> <div align=right><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></div>
<h3><a NAME="top"></a>Introduction</h3> <h3><a NAME="top"></a>Introduction</h3>
@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
<li><A HREF="menus/index.htm">Edit BBS menus</a> <li><A HREF="menus/index.htm">Edit BBS menus</a>
<li><A HREF="setup/files.html">Edit File areas</a> <li><A HREF="setup/files.html">Edit File areas</a>
<li><A HREF="setup/protocol.html">Edit Transfer protocols</a> <li><A HREF="setup/protocol.html">Edit Transfer protocols</a>
<li><A HREF="setup/bbslist.html">Edit BBS List data</a>
<li><A HREF="setup/oneliner.html">Edit Oneliners</a> <li><A HREF="setup/oneliner.html">Edit Oneliners</a>
</ol> </ol>
<li><A HREF="setup/mail.html">Edit Mail setup</A> <li><A HREF="setup/mail.html">Edit Mail setup</A>

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align="right"><h5>Last update 02-Sep-2003</h5></div> <div align="right"><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></div>
<div align="center"><H1>Introduction to MBSE BBS.</H1></div> <div align="center"><H1>Introduction to MBSE BBS.</H1></div>
<H3>Distribution.</H3> <H3>Distribution.</H3>
@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ New versions of mbse bbs are announced in the fidonet area LINUX_BBS and MBSE
support echo. On the official fidonet support echo. On the official fidonet
nodes you can request the latest version with the magic MBSEBBS. You will then get a zip file, nodes you can request the latest version with the magic MBSEBBS. You will then get a zip file,
in this zip file is the original tar.gz file. This is to let systems who only support 8.3 in this zip file is the original tar.gz file. This is to let systems who only support 8.3
filenames to pickup the distribution package. You can also subscribe to the mailinglist filenames to pickup the distribution package.
<b>mbse-announce@lists.sourceforge.net</b> to receive announcements.
You can also subscribe online at
<A HREF="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mbse-announce">sourceforge</A>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>History.</H3> <H3>History.</H3>

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align='right'><h5>Last update 22-Aug-2005</h5></div> <div align='right'><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></div>
<div align='center'><H1>MBSE BBS - Known bugs.</H1></div> <div align='center'><H1>MBSE BBS - Known bugs.</H1></div>
There are always more bugs, but these are known.... There are always more bugs, but these are known....
@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ and these passwords must be the same. This is a side effect of the way FTS-0001
handshake works, by sending a small mail packet wich contains the password. handshake works, by sending a small mail packet wich contains the password.
<LI>Some Linux distributions have their glibc libraries compiled wrong, that <LI>Some Linux distributions have their glibc libraries compiled wrong, that
will cause the <b>mbtask</b> program to do nothing usefull. will cause the <b>mbtask</b> program to do nothing usefull. This problem seems
to have gone away.
<LI>You cannot share the JAM message bases between little-endian and big-endian <LI>You cannot share the JAM message bases between little-endian and big-endian
machines using networked filesystems because the storage format doesn't specify machines using networked filesystems because the storage format doesn't specify
the internal byte order for different CPU's. the internal byte order for different CPU's. This is an error in the JAM spec.
</UL> </UL>
<A HREF="index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/b_arrow.png" ALT="Back" Border="0">Go Back</A> <A HREF="index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/b_arrow.png" ALT="Back" Border="0">Go Back</A>

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV align=right><h5>Last update 05-Mar-2006</h5></DIV> <DIV align=right><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></DIV>
<DIV align=center><h1>MBSE BBS User Settings Menus</h1></DIV> <DIV align=center><h1>MBSE BBS User Settings Menus</h1></DIV>
<hr> <hr>
@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<Br> <strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<Br>
<P> <P>
<LI value="304"><strong>Change Graphics:</strong> Let the user toggle <LI value="304"><strong>Obsolete:</strong> This command does not exist.<br>
graphics mode on or off.<br>
<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<Br> <strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<Br>
<P> <P>

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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<HTML>
<!-- $Id$ -->
<HEAD>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META NAME="Language" content='en'>
<META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
<TITLE>MBSE BBS Setup - BBS Setup - BBS List Data.</TITLE>
<LINK rel=stylesheet HREF="../manual.css">
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align='right'><h5>Last update 29-Jan-2001</h5></div>
<div align='center'><H1>MBSE BBS Setup - BBS Setup - BBS List Data.</H1></div>
This is not available yet.
<P>
<A HREF="bbs.html"><IMG SRC="../images/larrow.png" ALT="Back" Border="0">Back to BBS index</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="./"><IMG SRC="../images/larrow.png" ALT="Back" Border="0">Back to index</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="../"><IMG SRC="../images/b_arrow.png" ALT="Home" Border="0">Back to main index</A>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
</BODY>
</HTML>

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align="right"><h5>Last update 17-Feb-2007</h5></div> <div align="right"><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></div>
<div align="center"><H1>MBSE BBS Setup - Global Setup</H1></div> <div align="center"><H1>MBSE BBS Setup - Global Setup</H1></div>
In this setup you can edit all global settings for MBSE BBS. All sections will In this setup you can edit all global settings for MBSE BBS. All sections will
@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ In this menu you can give the 32 users flags a meaningfull description.
<pre> <pre>
<strong>Access level </strong>The access level and flags after registration <strong>Access level </strong>The access level and flags after registration
<strong>Cap. Username </strong>Capitalize the username <strong>Cap. Username </strong>Capitalize the username
<strong>Ask ANSI </strong>Ask for ANSI screen (default is yes)
<strong>Ask Sex </strong>Ask for Male/Female <strong>Ask Sex </strong>Ask for Male/Female
<strong>Ask Voicephone </strong>Ask for voice phonenumber <strong>Ask Voicephone </strong>Ask for voice phonenumber
<strong>Ask Dataphone </strong>Ask for data phonenumber <strong>Ask Dataphone </strong>Ask for data phonenumber

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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV align=right><h5>Last update 08-May-2005</h5></DIV> <DIV align=right><h5>Last update 01-Mar-2007</h5></DIV>
<DIV align=center><h1>MBSE BBS Setup Guide</h1></DIV> <DIV align=center><h1>MBSE BBS Setup Guide</h1></DIV>
<P> <P>
@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ When you start <strong>mbsetup</strong> you will see the following screen:
<li><A HREF="../menus/index.htm">Edit BBS menus</a> <li><A HREF="../menus/index.htm">Edit BBS menus</a>
<li><A HREF="files.html">Edit File areas</a> <li><A HREF="files.html">Edit File areas</a>
<li><A HREF="protocol.html">Edit Transfer protocols</a> <li><A HREF="protocol.html">Edit Transfer protocols</a>
<li><A HREF="bbslist.html">Edit BBS List data</a>
<li><A HREF="oneliner.html">Edit Oneliners</a> <li><A HREF="oneliner.html">Edit Oneliners</a>
</ol> </ol>
<li><A HREF="mail.html">Edit Mail setup</A> <li><A HREF="mail.html">Edit Mail setup</A>