the
@@ -88,15 +90,15 @@ previous or failed installation on your system. If that's so the script will
not run. In other words, you can only run this script once. The script makes
backup copies of the system files it changes, these files will get the
extension .mbse To run the installation script you need
-the archive mbbsebbs-0.33.nn.tar.gz.
+the archive mbbsebbs-0.nn.nn.tar.gz.
Unpack this archive on your system, in /tmp will do fine:
cd /tmp
-tar xfvz /path/to/the/mbsebbs-0.33.nn.tar.gz
+tar xfvz /path/to/the/mbsebbs-0.nn.nn.tar.gz
To start the script type:
-cd mbsebbs-0.33.nn
+cd mbsebbs-0.nn.nn
bash ./SETUP.sh
Yes, use bash as shell here. On some systems root doesn't use bash
@@ -134,10 +136,10 @@ If something is wrong, now is the time to fix it. Don't panic and remember
the backups of the system files that are changed are in /etc with the
extension .mbse i.e: those were the original files.
The installation logfile is copied to /opt/mbse.
-If everythings is allright, then remove the directory /tmp/mbsebbs-0.33.nn:
+If everythings is allright, then remove the directory /tmp/mbsebbs-0.nn.nn:
cd /tmp
-rm -Rf mbsebbs-0.33.nn
+rm -Rf mbsebbs-0.nn.nn
@@ -146,12 +148,12 @@ rm -Rf mbsebbs-0.33.nn
Login as user mbse. Yes, very important, login as user mbse.
While in mbse's home directory (/opt/mbse) unpack the distribution archives:
-tar xfvz /path/to/mbsebbs-0.33.nn.tar.gz
+tar xfvz /path/to/mbsebbs-0.nn.nn.tar.gz
You now have the subdirectory with sources in the right place.
Next build the binaries and install them using the folowing commands:
-cd ~/mbsebbs-0.33.nn
+cd ~/mbsebbs-0.nn.nn
./configure
make
su important, do not use "su -"
diff --git a/html/date.html b/html/date.html
deleted file mode 100755
index 05612d1a..00000000
--- a/html/date.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Last update 18-Sep-1999
diff --git a/html/dist.html b/html/dist.html
index d5a7b790..4d87569b 100644
--- a/html/dist.html
+++ b/html/dist.html
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
-Last update 16-Feb-2002
-
+
Last update 28-Sep-2002
-Unix Distributions.
+Unix Distributions.
Which distribution
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ might work.
Debian
-The installation works on a Debian 2.1 and 2.2 distribution without any problems.
+The installation works on a Debian 2.1, 2.2 and 3.0 distribution without any problems.
How to build an optimized Debian system is not tested by me.
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ You may need to build mgetty yourself if you have an older FreeBSD distribution.
NetBSD
I use an old Sun Sparcstation 2 with NetBSD 1.5.2. This is more stable then
-Linux on Sparc systems. This is still in test, info will follow later.
+Linux on Sparc systems. Only network connections are tested.
Famous last words...
diff --git a/html/images/nodes10.png b/html/images/nodes10.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..923feae0
Binary files /dev/null and b/html/images/nodes10.png differ
diff --git a/html/images/nodes9.png b/html/images/nodes9.png
index a2871fb9..dacace13 100644
Binary files a/html/images/nodes9.png and b/html/images/nodes9.png differ
diff --git a/html/intro.html b/html/intro.html
index cd61d1bd..166244b8 100644
--- a/html/intro.html
+++ b/html/intro.html
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
-Last update 21-Jan-2002
-
-
Introduction to MBSE BBS.
+Last update 28-Sep-2002
+
+Introduction to MBSE BBS.
Distribution.
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ There are only four official distribution sites for the mbse bbs package. They a
fidonet node 2:280/2801 (+31-255-536577).
If you find mbse bbs on another site it may be out of date. I have no control over these sites.
-New versions of mbse bbs are announced in the fidonet area LINUX_BBS. On the official fidonet
+New versions of mbse bbs are announced in the fidonet area LINUX_BBS and MBSE
+support echo. On the official fidonet
nodes you can request the latest version with the magic MBSEBBS. You will then get a zip file,
in this zip file is the original tar.gz file. This is to let systems who only support 8.3
filenames to pickup the distribution package. You can also subscribe to the mailinglist
diff --git a/html/setup/global.html b/html/setup/global.html
index 1838af02..dc98e844 100644
--- a/html/setup/global.html
+++ b/html/setup/global.html
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
-Last update 04-Aug-2002
-
+
Last update 28-Sep-2002
-MBSE BBS Setup - Global Setup
+MBSE BBS Setup - Global Setup
In this setup you can edit all global settings for MBSE BBS. All sections will
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ group them.
System logfile The name of the main logfile
Error logfile The name of the errors logfile
+Mgr logfile The name of the area-/filemgr logfile
Default menu The name of the default main menu
Default language The name of the default language
Chat logfile The name of the logfile for chatting
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ one is on a separate filesystem. Ext2, reiserfs, msdos and vfat partitions
are checked. The lowest free diskspace found counts. Default is 10 MB.
-
1.6. Flag Descriptions.
+1.6. User flag Descriptions.
In this menu you can give the 32 users flags a meaningfull description.
@@ -463,8 +463,12 @@ there is no user authentication yet available.
+
1.20. Manager flag Descriptions.
+
+In this menu you can give the 32 area-/filemgr flags a meaningfull description.
+
+
Back to index
-
Back to main index
diff --git a/html/setup/nodes.html b/html/setup/nodes.html
index 5fa44453..cf14663b 100644
--- a/html/setup/nodes.html
+++ b/html/setup/nodes.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
-Last update 10-Aug-2002
+Last update 28-Sep-2002
MBSE BBS Setup - Fidonet nodes.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
Unlike many other bbs packages, for each node you need only one record. If you
have a relation with a node for one network with costsharing, and other
networks without costsharing you need two records for that node. For each node
-you can setup the aka's, mail, files and session handshake. There are nine
+you can setup the aka's, mail, files and session handshake. There are ten
screens for each node.
@@ -347,7 +347,16 @@ and path of the lockfile to create.
-
9. Statistics
+9. Security
+
+This will set the security bits for the node. These bits can be used to give
+access or deny access to certain echomail areas or tic file areas. Default bit 1
+is set for each node.
+
+
+
+
+
10. Statistics
In this statistics screen you can see the mail and files flow with this
node. Values are stored for the current week, the previous week, the
@@ -355,7 +364,7 @@ current month and previous month and the overall total since you defined
this node. There are actual 12 months of statistics stored in the nodes
record, only 2 are visible.
-
+
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