Re: FBB... any more help?

[Chuck Gelm <nc8q@gelm.net>]

Hi, Mike:

 I'm not sure I understand your questions, but I will try.

mvw@mvw.net wrote:
> 
> OK, so 7.04h is a bit better than 7.03 and I am making some progress. I
> have fbb working, replaced the dozens of "f6fbb's" and "Toulouse's" in the
> english.txt file (why not make them variables!), and I can now locally
> access and send/receive messages using xffbC. (Have not hooked up the
> radios yet until it is all working).
> 
> 1. Can I get bulletins via the Internet instead of via radio?

 Yes.

>              Not sure any
> remaining bbs's in my area to give me a feed.

 I am baffled by this statement.  I see no way for us to respond
to this statement.  If you are not sure, we are probably even
less sure.  :-|  You really ought to be sure, because if there
are already pBBSs in your area and they are already getting
bulletin feeds, then maybe another brand spanking new pBBS
run by a brand spanking new sysop, may not be accepted with
loving arms.   :-|

 However, if you watch the messages go by on this list server,
you will see, from time to time, offers of bulletin feeds via 
internet (telnet).

> 2. Alternately, what do I do to make it a local message box only (ie no
> forwarding to ax25 bbs network)?

 Umm, if you set up no forwarding, it is a
"no forwarding to ax25 bbs network" pbbs.  :-|

> Docs not very clear on this.

 Uh, yea, I'm not very clear on this either.
If you are not going to forward, why have a 'full featured' pbbs?
A 'built into the TNC PMS' does what you have mentioned.
So, the only difference is the amount of message storage.  :-|

>                                E.g. what
> config changes do I make; how do I send bulletinsg just locally, etc.

As far as BBS configuration goes,
 bulletins are sent locally the same way they are sent distantly.
The pBBS has no concept of distance or geography.

> Any other help gratefully acknowledged.
> 
> 73 Mike VA3MVW
> 
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