Re: fsxNet
By: Fr333n3rgy to All on Mon Jan 17 2022 03:33 pm

does anyone knwow how to add fsxNet to synchronet?

I can't find much info anywhre ...

If you installed Synchronet recently, you should have an "Operator" external program menu with a "Initial FidoNet Setup" option. Run that and you'll see fsxNet as an option.

Alternatively, you can run 'jsexec init-fidonet' and choose '21' (fsxNet) from its options.
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does anyone knwow how to add fsxNet to synchronet?

I can't find much info anywhre ...

thanks
F3

I'm using Mystic, and have zero experience with synchronet. But I'm on
fsxNet, and the process was basically the same as getting on Fidonet.

There's a few SysOps running synchronet on there. I'll post a message asking one of them, or Avon (the guy who built/runs fsxNet), to contact you. :)

Cheers!

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Hi, again!

A couple of people on fsxNet have suggested that you download the infopack:

http://bbs.nz/fsxnet.zip

In there, you will find all kinds of information about fsxNet. I believe the examples will have MysticBBS in mind, not SynchroNET, but it should be possible to figure out how to input the correct information either way.

Hope this helps!

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Re: fsxNet
By: Digital Man to Fr333n3rgy on Mon Jan 17 2022 03:05 pm

Alternatively, you can run 'jsexec init-fidonet' and choose '21' (fsxNet) from its options.

Thank you for that - I wasn't aware of that command. So I followed your suggestion and entered my fsNet node etc.

Was this process/command mentioned on any docs I may have missed?

Thanks again

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Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Shaun Buzza to Fr333n3rgy on Mon Jan 17 2022 06:09 pm

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Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Shaun Buzza to Fr333n3rgy on Mon Jan 17 2022 06:09 pm

There's a few SysOps running synchronet on there. I'll post a message asking one of them, or Avon (the guy who built/runs fsxNet), to contact you. :)

Thanks Shaun, Digital Man got back to me so I am almost there ... Just looking on how to triger a feed manually, I know there is a file to "touch" to trigger it somewhere ...

I think once I get this sorted, I should be able to add all other others -- Kind of sad that docs / support sites are scarse when it come to BBSs beside the software authors of course (thank god for them!).

I'm just one of those guys that rather not bother people and prefer to just figure things out by searching but in this case, info is scarce.

On a side-note I think with all the dramas of online social medias these days, BBS forums may be coming back as one of the few uncensored medium (good and bad as that is) so I want to get this setup nicely and easily, maybe do a couple of phone apps to make it more accessible to others.

Anyway, thanks again for the follow-up
F3

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Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Shaun Buzza to Fr333n3rgy on Mon Jan 17 2022 06:09 pm

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What? (o_O)

Were you trying to say something? (^_^)

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Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Fr333n3rgy to Shaun Buzza on Tue Jan 18 2022 01:36 pm

Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Shaun Buzza to Fr333n3rgy on Mon Jan 17 2022 06:09 pm

There's a few SysOps running synchronet on there. I'll post a message asking one of them, or Avon (the guy who built/runs fsxNet), to contact you. :)

Thanks Shaun, Digital Man got back to me so I am almost there ... Just looking on how to triger a feed manually, I know there is a file to "touch" to trigger it somewhere ...

You first need your hub to setup a configuration (e.g. password) for your node and possibly assign you a node address. Do you have a node address yet?
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Ah, there's the reply!

Thanks Shaun, Digital Man got back to me so I am almost there ... Just looking on how to triger a feed manually, I know there is a file to "touch" to trigger it somewhere ...

With Mystic, it's the same program: fidopoll

You just use a fsxNet node, instead of a fidonet node. Again, I don't know anything about SynchroNet...

I think once I get this sorted, I should be able to add all other others

Yes, once you figure out how to add a second net, you will be able to apply
the same lesson to add any other nets.

-- Kind of sad that docs / support sites are scarse when it come to BBSs beside the software authors of course (thank god for them!).

You're forgetting something important: BBS software, for the most part, is 'abandonware'. Yes, there are people still working on this, like SynchroNet
and Mystic. But, the average netizen today (with an average age of 18 (o_O) ) has never heard of BBSes.

However, you're going to have a somewhat different experience, once you join fsxNet. Most of us are more than happy to help you enjoy your new hobby! Avon, the guy who built fsxNet, is very active. And he knows a hell of a lot more than I do.

I'm just one of those guys that rather not bother people and prefer to just figure things out by searching but in this case, info is scarce.

Stop being one of those guys. You're going to have problems. And Google can't help you. I know, because I've had problems that Google couldn't help me with!

Don't let pride stand between you and knowledge!

McDoob
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You first need your hub to setup a configuration (e.g. password) for
your node and possibly assign you a node address. Do you have a node address yet? --

Anyone can use 21:1/999 as a temporary node on fsxNet.

McDoob
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Anyone can use 21:1/999 as a temporary node on fsxNet.

with password 'LETMEIN'

sorry, forgot to include that...

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Hi DM,

any chance you could ssh in my system to see why fsxNet is not downloading any of the areas? I can give you root access and perhaps we can have this sorted out as its driving me nuts ...

thanks
Alex

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any chance you could ssh in my system to see why fsxNet is not
downloading any of the areas? I can give you root access and perhaps we can have this sorted out as its driving me nuts ...

Were you born stupid, or are you just a gifted actor? (@_@)

NEVER give ANYONE root access!

Let me direct you to a video I used to add a second network to Mystic. Again, you're going to have to make the translation to SynchroNet, but the idea is
the same:

https://youtu.be/VNa16vrXEyY

McDoob
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Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Shaun Buzza to Digital Man on Tue Jan 18 2022 06:49 pm

You first need your hub to setup a configuration (e.g. password) for your node and possibly assign you a node address. Do you have a node address yet? --

Anyone can use 21:1/999 as a temporary node on fsxNet.

I appreciate that you're trying to help, but that wasn't the question. He needs to be assigned a permanent node number by the hub. That's part of the process that the init-fidonet.js script will take him through: sending an email or netmail, using a /9999 temporary node address if necessary, to the hub to request his node number assignment and requested a specific password to use for areafix and BinkP sessions.
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Re: fsxNet
By: Fr333n3rgy to Digital Man on Tue Jan 18 2022 06:30 pm

Hi DM,

any chance you could ssh in my system to see why fsxNet is not downloading any of the areas? I can give you root access and perhaps we can have this sorted out as its driving me nuts ...

Any chance you could share what stage of the process you're in? You said you ran init-fidonet.js, but didn't say what you answered for its questions or how far you got through that process. It should have sent either an FTN netmail or Internet mail to the network coordinator, depending on your answer to the script's questions. The network coordinator would then need to assign you a node address and reply to your email or netmail. Did you get that reply (with your node number)?
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Re: Re: fsxNet
By: Shaun Buzza to Fr333n3rgy on Tue Jan 18 2022 07:28 pm

any chance you could ssh in my system to see why fsxNet is not
downloading any of the areas? I can give you root access and perhaps
we can have this sorted out as its driving me nuts ...

Were you born stupid, or are you just a gifted actor? (@_@)

NEVER give ANYONE root access!

Normally true, but I don't think Digital Man is going to do anything malicious to a Synchronet BBS sysop wanting help..

Nightfox

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I appreciate that you're trying to help, but that wasn't the question.
He needs to be assigned a permanent node number by the hub. That's part
of the process that the init-fidonet.js script will take him through: sending an email or netmail, using a /9999 temporary node address if necessary, to the hub to request his node number assignment and
requested a specific password to use for areafix and BinkP sessions.
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I am indeed trying to help.

I'm also trying to describe the actual procedure that I used to join fsxNet. I used 21:1/999 as a temporary node to confirm that all other settings were correct, and to make contact with the hub controllers within fsxNet. As mentioned in the PS message I sent, the password for that temp node is 'LETMEIN'

Again, I am using Mystic, *not* SynchroNet. That may not have been the question, but this is still the correct answer.

McDoob
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NEVER give ANYONE root access!

Normally true, but I don't think Digital Man is going to do anything malicious to a Synchronet BBS sysop wanting help..

ESPECIALLY TRUE on Fidonet!!! \(@_@)/

We both know how many a$$holes are on here!

McDoob
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Shaun Buzza wrote to Fr333n3rgy <=-

Thanks Shaun, Digital Man got back to me so I am almost there ... Just looking on how to triger a feed manually, I know there is a file to "touch" to trigger it somewhere ...

With Mystic, it's the same program: fidopoll

We're talking about Synchronet here. Irrelevant.

You just use a fsxNet node, instead of a fidonet node. Again, I
don't know anything about SynchroNet...

Yeah...

I think once I get this sorted, I should be able to add all other others

Yes, once you figure out how to add a second net, you will be
able to apply the same lesson to add any other nets.

This is true!

-- Kind of sad that docs / support sites are scarse when it come to BBSs beside the software authors of course (thank god for them!).

You're forgetting something important: BBS software, for the most
part, is 'abandonware'. Yes, there are people still working on
this, like SynchroNet and Mystic. But, the average netizen today
(with an average age of 18 (o_O) ) has never heard of BBSes.

Again... this topic is about Synchronet, which is clearly NOT abandonware. Another irrelevant paragraph.

However, you're going to have a somewhat different experience,
once you join fsxNet. Most of us are more than happy to help you
enjoy your new hobby! Avon, the guy who built fsxNet, is very
active. And he knows a hell of a lot more than I do.

More of the same irrelevance. Do you not see that he is getting help here? Your last sentence is spot-on though.

I'm just one of those guys that rather not bother people and prefer to just figure things out by searching but in this case, info is scarce.

Stop being one of those guys. You're going to have problems. And
Google can't help you. I know, because I've had problems that
Google couldn't help me with!

I know you're still a brand new sysop and don't know this, but one of
the traits of a successful Sysop is that they try to figure things out
on their own when possible. The Synchronet Wiki is very excellent in
helping with that. Perseverance is another handy Sysop trait.


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Shaun Buzza wrote to Fr333n3rgy <=-

any chance you could ssh in my system to see why fsxNet is not
downloading any of the areas? I can give you root access and perhaps we can have this sorted out as its driving me nuts ...

Were you born stupid, or are you just a gifted actor? (@_@)

Wow, that's very "helpful" (related to your comments in a different
message in this thread).

NEVER give ANYONE root access!

Good advice usually, but he was asking the author of SBBS. Do you
really think he's gonna do something malicious? I will agree that
it's a pretty dumb thing to ask/offer.

Let me direct you to a video I used to add a second network to
Mystic. Again, you're going to have to make the translation to
SynchroNet, but the idea is the same:

Not helpful either.


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Shaun Buzza wrote to Digital Man <=-

I appreciate that you're trying to help, but that wasn't the question.
He needs to be assigned a permanent node number by the hub. That's part
of the process that the init-fidonet.js script will take him through: sending an email or netmail, using a /9999 temporary node address if necessary, to the hub to request his node number assignment and
requested a specific password to use for areafix and BinkP sessions.
--

I am indeed trying to help.

But you are failing at that. FYI.



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Shaun Buzza wrote to Nightfox <=-

NEVER give ANYONE root access!

Normally true, but I don't think Digital Man is going to do anything malicious to a Synchronet BBS sysop wanting help..

ESPECIALLY TRUE on Fidonet!!! \(@_@)/

Well, if DM did as requested, he wouldn't be doing it "on FidoNet".
You should try to understand this better before dispensing advice.

We both know how many a$$holes are on here!

How many are there?


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