From af84c4085f38c2e00d0b7a75bf891d67983e55d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michiel Broek Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 14:48:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added full newsgroup compile switch --- html/basic.html.in | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/html/basic.html.in b/html/basic.html.in index 972360c6..7a9472af 100644 --- a/html/basic.html.in +++ b/html/basic.html.in @@ -175,13 +175,20 @@ You now have the subdirectory with sources in the right place. Next build the binaries and install them using the following commands:
 cd ~/mbsebbs-@VERSION@
-./configure [--enable-optimize]
+./configure [--enable-optimize] [--enable-newsgate]
 make
 su        important, do not use "su -"
 password: enter root password here
 make install
 exit
 
+Important: it seems logical to use the --enable-newsgate option +but it isn't. When you do, the mbnntp program is disabled and you cannot serve +echomail as news to your users via internet. But you can gate echomail to the +internet. Independant of your choice, you can allways make internet news available +for your bbs users. Only use --enable-newsgate if you really need to gate echomail +to the internet. +

The last part of the installation procedure shows you the location of the bbs startup script that is added to your system. Remember this one for a moment. Because this is your first