Subj : type 2.2 pkt header
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Wed Apr 12 2023 20:02:01

  Re: type 2.2 pkt header
  By: Maurice Kinal to Rob Swindell on Thu Apr 13 2023 12:48 am

 > Hey Rob!
 >
 >  RS> What's a "pkt type header" and how would one test it?
 >
 > The latest version I have is "FSP-1042 draft 7" dated 2019-03-27, authored
 > by Stephen Hurd of 1:103/1.  The copy I have came from Andrew Leary and I
 > assume you have a copy there given your current status in the FTSC.
 >
 > Test them?  That is an extremely good question.  Myself I wrote a bash
 > script that scans the first 58 bytes and looks for uniqueness between the
 > types.  So far the most used pkt type is 2+ which as far as I know isn't an
 > accepted standard.  :::snicker:::
 >
 > It has been the defacto standard without ever being an actual standard.  The
 > REAL one is of course type 2 which hardly anyone can do anymore.  I can.
 > How about you?

Yes, SBBSecho can both generate and accept the original type 2 packet format. I still don't understand the original posted question however.
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