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<h1>MBSE BBS FAQ and Howto.</h1>
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<h5>Last updated 03-Apr-2002</h5>
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<li><a name="_Installation"></a><a href='#1'>Installation</a></li>
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<li><a href='#1.1'>Why do I have to install MBSE in the /opt directory?</a></li>
<li>Will MBSE ever be ported to other Operating Systems?</li>
<li>Will MBSE ever be ported to DOS/Windows or OS/2?</li>
<li>What does the quest switch in the bbs user setup mean?</li>
<li>How do I monitor as the things happen?</li>
<li>How do I start mbsebbs from inetd?</li>
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<li>Fidonet Setup</li>
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<li>The nodelist compiler crashes.</li>
<li>What is the purpose of the "Comment" line in the tic area setup?</li>
<li>How do I poll a node?</li>
<li>I created a filerequest but mbcico doesn't call out.</li>
<li>Does MBSE support fidonet via ftp feeds?</li>
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<li>Internet Setup</li>
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<li>Posting newsmessages to the newsserver fails.</li>
<li>FTP fidonet feeds how-to.</li>
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<li>BBS Setup</li>
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<li>How do I run DOS doors under MBSE BBS?</li>
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<h3><a name="1">1. Installation</h3>
<a name="1.1">1.1 Why do I have to install MBSE in the /opt directory?</a><p>
The /opt is for extra applications, when mbse is installed there it
is easier to upgrade the OS. If you insist on installing in /usr/local
the choose /usr/local/mbse.
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