Subj : Re: Windows to Linux
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Gamgee
Date : Mon Mar 24 2025 11:26:49

-=> poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All <=-

 pF> I did a test migration of my BBS from Windows 10 to Linux, and it went
 pF> pretty well. I created an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server VM, followed the
 pF> instructions to install via GIT, and got a fresh system up and running.

 pF> I copied my \ctrl folder over and was pleased to see how many places
 pF> the file location was specified as a relative location (../ctrl)
 pF> instead of c:\sbbs\ctrl.

 pF> I hard coded a couple of references in my menus, needed to clean those
 pF> up.

 pF> Copied the \data folder and was able to read messages online.

 pF> I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I
 pF> should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only
 pF> DOS tools I have left over.

If you're referring to 'makenl', it has a linux-native version.



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