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  • running Mystic BBS in Linux

    From Alonzo@21:1/130 to All on Sun Jan 15 19:29:33 2023
    I am trying to move my BBS from Windows to Linux but I am having problems. In Linux, I try to run Mystic in DOSBox, which is necessary I guess, but it keeps giving me the error "Cannot run program in DOS mode." So what the heck?

    I thoght Mystic was a DOS program. Not even the installer will work in DOSBox. Maybe I have it set up wrong or something? I'm stumped. How can I install Mystic on my Linux computer? I want to install the 32-bit version of Mystic on Linux so that I can run more door games.

    I've partitioned my hard drive so that I have a 64-bit Windows installation and a 32-bit Linux installation and trying to run Mystic on my Linux partition. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

    ... Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)
  • From paulie420@21:2/150 to Alonzo on Sun Jan 15 12:44:23 2023
    I am trying to move my BBS from Windows to Linux but I am having
    problems. In Linux, I try to run Mystic in DOSBox, which is necessary I guess, but it keeps giving me the error "Cannot run program in DOS
    mode." So what the heck?

    There are Linux native versions of Mystic; http://mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a47_l32.rar http://mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a47_l64.rar http://mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a47_p32.zip

    Those will allow you to run in Linux 32bit, Linux 64bit or Linux Raspberry Pi 32bit environments perfectly.

    If you have a complete Windows Mystic setup you'll just have to modify paths, and any other system-environment issues with directories, paths, etc updated to Linux-native syntax's.

    :P



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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: 2o fOr beeRS bbs>>>20ForBeers.com:1337 (21:2/150)
  • From Bucko@21:4/131 to paulie420 on Sun Jan 15 19:53:47 2023
    On 15 Jan 2023, paulie420 said the following...

    There are Linux native versions of Mystic; http://mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a47_l32.rar http://mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a47_l64.rar http://mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a47_p32.zip

    Those will allow you to run in Linux 32bit, Linux 64bit or Linux
    Raspberry Pi 32bit environments perfectly.

    If you have a complete Windows Mystic setup you'll just have to modify paths, and any other system-environment issues with directories, paths, etc updated to Linux-native syntax's.


    Also make sure permissions are setup properly.. That was a section that screwed me up when I first went from Windows to Linux.. Check the Wiki also there is a very good write up on how to do this..

    ... How is it possible to have a civil war?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)
  • From Alonzo@21:1/130 to paulie420 on Sun Jan 15 22:14:38 2023
    Haha, well that explains it. I was trying to run a 32-bit Windows version of Mystic when I should be running a version made for Linux. Thank you.

    ... A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)
  • From esc@21:4/173 to Alonzo on Mon Jan 16 02:09:09 2023
    I am trying to move my BBS from Windows to Linux but I am having
    problems. In Linux, I try to run Mystic in DOSBox, which is necessary I guess, but it keeps giving me the error "Cannot run program in DOS
    mode." So what the heck?

    Mystic for windows is a windows program. Mystic for linux is a linux program. There is no Mystic for dos.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: m O N T E R E Y b B S . c O M (21:4/173)
  • From sPINOZa@21:1/116 to Alonzo on Mon Jan 16 12:46:50 2023
    I am trying to move my BBS from Windows to Linux but I am having
    problems. In Linux, I try to run Mystic in DOSBox, which is necessary I

    So you are trying to run a Mystic Windows 32bit version in a 16bit Dosbox on a 64bit Linux machine .... hmmm sorry, 32bit Linux, just kidding ;)

    gTx!
    sPi!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: -.sNd!GRDn.- (21:1/116)
  • From MeaTLoTioN@21:1/158 to Alonzo on Thu Jan 19 01:12:34 2023
    On 15 Jan 2023, Alonzo said the following...

    I am trying to move my BBS from Windows to Linux but I am having
    problems. In Linux, I try to run Mystic in DOSBox, which is necessary I guess, but it keeps giving me the error "Cannot run program in DOS
    mode." So what the heck?

    Mystic has linux binaries also, use those, as they're native to linux.

    32-bit: http://www.mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a48_l32.rar
    64-bit: http://www.mysticbbs.com/downloads/mys112a48_l64.rar

    You're welcome =)

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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE, rAmsgAtE, uK. bbs.erb.pw (21:1/158)
  • From Alonzo@21:1/130 to esc on Wed Jan 18 22:33:19 2023
    Mystic for windows is a windows program. Mystic for linux is a linux program. There is no Mystic for dos.

    OK, I get it. Thanks.

    ... Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)
  • From Alonzo@21:1/130 to sPINOZa on Wed Jan 18 22:37:05 2023
    So you are trying to run a Mystic Windows 32bit version in a 16bit
    Dosbox on a 64bit Linux machine .... hmmm sorry, 32bit Linux, just
    kidding ;)

    Not exactly. I am running 32-bit Linux. Just trying to get Mystic installed on Linux now. I want to run 32-bit because it's such a pain to get doors to work otherwise.

    ... My software never has bugs. It just develops random features...

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)
  • From Alonzo@21:1/130 to MeaTLoTioN on Wed Jan 18 22:39:45 2023
    Mystic has linux binaries also, use those, as they're native to linux.


    Yes, I got them. Thanks.

    ... A social life? Where can I download that!?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)