[xfbb] Interface Client now works!
Robert
ve2har at videotron.ca
Sun Dec 30 04:40:25 CET 2007
Hi Ray,
Thanks for information. Now FBB execution and FBB time works fine.
After my EU and S for sysop entries, still when I telnet from outside,
goes READ ONLY and doesn't asks me my password.
Sorry for taking your time, thanks.
Regards,
Robert, VE2HAR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Wells" <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
> Robert,
>
> fbb is started with /usr/sbin/fbb &
> or /usr/local/sbin/fbb & if the binaries are in the "new" location.
>
> That command will run a script that does everything and leaves the
> daemon running as a background task. Bob has already pointed you in the
> direction of using the client to connect to the bbs.
>
> There is a X-windows client for fbb but you will have to compile from
> sources. If you have a Windows machine and it's on a LAN with your Linux
> machine you could try the Windows client and that will give the same
> functionality as Winfbb. The xclient, whilst similar to the Winclient,
> has less functionality - no F keys.
>
> fbb time is set in /etc/ax25/fbb.conf but if set there will require
> changing for daylight saving time. Bo sent a buletin recently on how to
> have it change automatically with the system local time. Here's what Bo
> said ...
>
> A good thing to do is to edit /usr/sbin/fbb and add the two lines
> TZ=/etc/localtime
> export TZ
> just before the line that says "Do not change following lines"
>
> Then comment out the line
> localtime =
> in /etc/ax25/fbb.conf
>
> Re user permissions, perhaps you have the "light" version of fbb.conf.
>
> Here's mine ..
>
> #
> # FBB Set-up file
> #
> # default is /usr/local/etc/ax25/fbb.conf
> #
> # may be changed using the $FBBCONF environment variable
> #
>
> ##################################################################
>
> #
> # The following lines are mandatory
> #
>
> version = FBB7.04
>
> # Callsign of BBS with hierarchical information
> callsign = VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC
>
> # SSID of BBS
> ssid = 0
>
> # Qra Locator of BBS
> qraloc = QF68JX
>
> # Qth of BBS
> city = Kempsey
>
> # First name of SYSOP
> name = Ray
>
> # Callsign of SYSOP
> sysop = VK2TV
>
> ##################################################################
>
> #
> # Optional lines
> #
>
> # Callsign (and route if needed) that will have copy of SYSOP messages
> sysmail = VK2TV
>
> # Line to send WP messages
> wpcalls = VK5HB VK2PYU VK2VY VK5ZAR VK2AAB VK8DA K4GBB KD4YAL F6BVP
>
> # BBS-UP batch or program
> upbatch =
>
> # BBS-DW batch or program
> dwbatch =
>
> #
> # Servers will be searched and run in the "server" directory
> #
> # REQCFG, REDIST and WP are already built-in
> #
>
> # Name Filename Information
> server = REQDIR reqdir Directory request
> server = CCLIST multi Mail Server for CCLIST re-distribution
> server = XBBS multi Mail Server for VK2TV BBS system info
> ##################################################################
>
> #
> # The rest of lines overwrites defaults. Here are the default values
> #
>
> # Directory of data files
> data = /var/ax25/fbb
>
> # Directory of config files
> config = /usr/local/etc/ax25/fbb
>
> # Directory of message files
> messages = /var/ax25/fbb/mail
>
> # Directory of compressed files
> compressed = /var/ax25/fbb/binmail
>
> # Directory of users
> fbbdos = *,*,/var/ax25/fbb/fbbdos,*,*,*,*,*
>
> # Directory of YAPP files
> yapp = /var/ax25/fbb/fbbdos/yapp
>
> # Directory of documentation files
> docs = /var/ax25/fbb/docs
>
> # Directory of the pg programs
> pg = /usr/lib/fbb/pg
>
> # Directory of the filter programs
> fdir = /usr/lib/fbb/filter
>
> # Directory of the server programs
> sdir = /usr/lib/fbb/server
>
> # Directory of the tool programs (fbbdos, forward, cron...)
> tdir = /usr/lib/fbb/tool
>
> # Path and filename for import file
> import = /var/ax25/fbb/mail/mail.in
>
> # Full log
> logs = OK
>
> # Test mode
> test = NO
>
> # Use (when possible) forward type FBB
> fbbfwd = OK 176
>
> # Use (when possible) compressed forward
> # 1 = FBB Compressed
> # 2 = XFWD Compressed
> fbbcomp = OK 3
>
> # Wait for informations (Name, HomeBBS, Qth, ZIP)
> askinfo = OK
>
> # First connection mask :
> # 0 : Disable
> # 1 : Excluded
> # 2 : Local
> # 4 : Expert
> # 8 : Sysop
> # 16 : BBS
> # 32 : Pagination
> # 64 : Guest
> # 128: Modem
> # 256: See-all-messages
> # 512: Unproto list asking is allowed
> # 1024: Liste des messages nouveaux.
> # 2048:
> mask = 64
>
> # Security codes.
> # Users can :
> # 1 : Read all messages, including private messages
> # 2 : Kill all messages
> # 4 : Send SYS command
> # 8 : Use remote sysop commands (edit, forward, etc...)
> # 16 : Edit labels in YAPP, FBBDOS, DOCS
> # 32 : Can delete files in YAPP, FBBDOS
> # 64 : Have access to all gateways
> # 128: Run DOS commands
> # 256: Have access to the entire hard disk
> # 512: Have access to commands /A (stop) and /R (Reboot)
> # All: Sysop: Sysop after successful SYS-command:
> security = 64 68 1023
>
> # WARNING messages to sysop
> # 1 : Less than 1MB in disk
> # 2 : Error in system file (FORWARD, BBS, REJECT...)
> # 4 : Server error/warning
> # 8 : Ping-Pong warning
> # 16 : Unknown route warning
> # 32 : Unknown NTS warning
> # 64 : Message file not found
> # 128: Error in proposal
> # 256: Message rejected in remote BBS
> # 512: Message held in remote BBS
> #
> warning = 1023
>
> # Time (hour) for housekeeping (cleanup of messages)
> housekeeping = 2
>
> # Time-out for normal users / forward
> timeout = 40 30
>
> # Download size YAPP / MODEM
> maxdownload = 0 0
>
> # Hours +/- in relation with UTC
> #localtime = +11
>
> # Number of callsigns in mail beacon
> beacon = 8
>
> # Number of lines in scroll buffers
> #
> # User Console Monitoring
> scroll = 100 1000 1000
>
> # Text for forward header (Do not change !)
> fwdheader = [$c, $?] $$:$R
>
> # Number of saved BIDs
> maxbids = 30000
>
> # Lifetime for bulletins (days)
> lifetime = 30
>
> # Zip code of the BBS
> zipcode = 2440
>
> # Number of back messages in unproto lists
> unprotoes = 300 5 P A V
>
> #
> # End of fbb.conf file
> #
>
> You will initially need to set permissions in that file to 1023 to
> enable you to set yourself up as sysop (the S option after the EU
> <callsign> command). Then set the permissions back again to whatever
> security suits you.
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
> Robert wrote:
>
>>Hi Bob,
>>
>> Forwarding is not a problem, I can forward from my TNOS or JNOS for now.
>>
>> Still I am having some problems:
>>1- In order to start FBB; how can I execute ?
>>2- My local and UTC time in FBB is wrong
>>3- User permissions are not working, always goes to READ ONLY mode.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Robert, VE2HAR
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bob Scanferla" <va3rjs at yahoo.ca>
>>To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:35 PM
>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>Glad to help!
>>>
>>>I would have quit trying to get my node working if it wasn't for all the great help I got on this list.
>>>
>>>So I am just trying to keep with the spirit of this fine team.
>>>
>>>Being that you are in Quebec and I am in Ontario maybe we should look at setting up forwarding!
>>>
>>>Best Wishes for the New Year.
>>>
>>>A la prochain
>>>
>>>Bob - VA3RJS
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----
>>>From: Robert <ve2har at videotron.ca>
>>>To: List for the LINUX version of FBB <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 3:30:57 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>
>>>Hi Bob,
>>>
>>> Thanks million for your great help, I cannot beleive it, Linux FBB
>>>is up and running...
>>>I need to work on configuration files now.
>>>
>>> Take care.
>>>
>>> 73 Robert, VE2HAR
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Bob Scanferla" <va3rjs at yahoo.ca>
>>>To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:01 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>/etc/ax25/fbb/port.sys
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I use vi just because it is what I used way back in my UNIX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>days....so I do not have to think too hard to make the minor changes I
>>>
>>>
>>>>need in files.
>>>>
>>>>You can login using the /usr/sbin/xfbbC -c -i callsign -w passwword
>>>>
>>>>
>>>client if you are like me and want a text mode interface.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Put your info in the /etc/ax25/fbb/passwd.sys file if you want to be
>>>>
>>>>
>>>able to access the sysop stuff.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Everyone else please feel free to correct me.....you guys know what a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>newbie I am :)
>>>
>>>
>>>>Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----
>>>>From: Robert <ve2har at videotron.ca>
>>>>To: List for the LINUX version of FBB <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 12:35:22 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>>
>>>>Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for information. It looks like
>>>>
>>>>
>>>ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/ site is overloaded.
>>>
>>>
>>>>In the mean time I downloaded fbbsrc.704j sources and compiled it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>It looks like compiled
>>>
>>>
>>>>without any major problem. I also ran install_sh at the end it gave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>up due to PORT.SYS
>>>
>>>
>>>>configuration. How can I edit PORT.SYS file and where is it located ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Linux version is completely
>>>
>>>
>>>>different comparing DOS or Win version. Also how can I execute the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>FBB program and login myself.
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am sure these are all not very complicated, but not for a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>newcomer ...
>>>
>>>
>>>> Robert, VE2HAR
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Bob Scanferla" <va3rjs at yahoo.ca>
>>>>To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:08 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Robert here you go, from a previous message from the group.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>Message: 3
>>>>>Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:50:10 +0100
>>>>>From: "Bo Skoglund" <bose63 at algonet.se>
>>>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Linux & FBB Newbie
>>>>>To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>>>Message-ID: <000401c8401c$e0c0e8e0$f40aa8c0 at SERIMNER>
>>>>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>>>> reply-type=original
>>>>>Hi Bob.
>>>>>Here are links to the needed RPMs
>>>>>libXm.so.2 (You can also find this file on the installation cd):
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.2/en/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/lesstif-0.92.32-6.i386.rpm
>>>
>>>
>>>>>libax25.so.0 is part of the libax25 library and is needed to compile
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>any
>>>
>>>
>>>>>AX25-stuff.
>>>>>Redhat has these RPM packages:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/libax25-0.0.7-7.i386.rpm
>>>
>>>
>>>ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/libax25-devel-0.0.7-7.i386.rpm
>>>
>>>
>>>>>You may also need (if you want to use AX25. Install libax25 before
>>>>>installing these two):
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/ax25-tools-0.0.6-13.i386.rpm
>>>
>>>
>>>ftp://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.1/en/powertools/i386/RedHat/RPMS/ax25-apps-0.0.4-9.i386.rpm
>>>
>>>
>>>>>73 de SM7LKS, Bo Skoglund
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message ----
>>>>>From: Robert <ve2har at videotron.ca>
>>>>>To: List for the LINUX version of FBB <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:57:58 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Ray,
>>>>>
>>>>> It has been several years that I am running TNOS and JNOS on
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>RedHat 7.2 (Enigma) with
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Kernel 2.4.7-10 on an i686. I recompiled the kernel with AX25 tools
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>in order to run also FBB software,
>>>
>>>
>>>>>which I failed due to dependency errors when I was trying to rpm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> xfbb-7.04-2.i386.rpm file.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>It gave me the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> libc.so.5 is needed by xfbb-7.04-2
>>>>> libncurses.so.4 is needed by xfbb-7-04-2
>>>>>
>>>>> Where can I find these library files ?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance and I wish you all the group Happy, Healthy and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>Prosperous New Year.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Robert, VE2HAR
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Ray Wells" <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
>>>>>To: "List for the LINUX version of FBB" <xfbb at f6fbb.org>
>>>>>Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 4:46 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [xfbb] Interface Client now works!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Bob,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It's all downhill from here for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This list goes quiet occasionally but were always here when someone
>>>>>>needs help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ray vk2tv
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bob Scanferla wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ray, Bo and the entire list.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hard to beleive it, but thanks to all the support from
>>>>>>>this list I managed to end up with a working
>>>>>>>Application (FBB).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>After two attempts at rebuilding the kernel I ended up
>>>>>>>with a custom kernel that supports AX25 and still has
>>>>>>>a working ethernet interface on a version of RedHat
>>>>>>>that is marginal!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Having gone through kernel compiles twice now it does
>>>>>>>not seem so scary.....I even had to recompile all the
>>>>>>>modules to eliminate the dependancies check failure at
>>>>>>>boot time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>And last but not least I managed to get AX25
>>>>>>>configured to support KISS and actually talk to the
>>>>>>>TNC....I can even access FBB over the air interfacce.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I guess the next task will be to look at how and where
>>>>>>>to interface the ehternet portion of the App, and to
>>>>>>>sort out all the functionality associated with FBB.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks Again for all the help.
>>>>>>>Bob
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--- Ray Wells <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Didn't realise you weren't on broadband, Bob. That
>>>>>>>>does limit one's
>>>>>>>>ability to download fresh material.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ray vk2tv
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Bob Scanferla wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Al
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thanks....yes everyone has told me the same thing
>>>>>>>>>about moving up to a newer kernel, but
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>unfortunately
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>all I have to play with is RH 7.2 at least until
>>>>>>>>>vacation is over and Iget back to a high speed
>>>>>>>>>connection.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Bob
>>>>>>>>>--- Al <awfbb0398 at sunnyside.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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