Subj : Another anomaly
To   : Nigel Reed
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Fri Feb 19 2021 13:54:43

Hello Nigel,

On Wednesday February 17 2021 18:08, you wrote to me:

 NR> A response from Ruben:

 NR> Incompetent I am not, Unknowledgeable yes,  I never volunteered to do
 NR> this as I had no experience, but I was asked to help out and so I do,
 NR> reluctantly.

OK, you are right. I should not have used the word "incompetent". That was .. eh.. undiplomatic. I apologize.

OK, so let's start again.

Regarding the net 124 nodelist segment, there are several anomalies.

1) In the case there is only one protocol flag, such as "IBN", the hostname would normally be placed in the parameter field of the protocol flag, optionally followed by a port number. The port numer only if it is not the standard port for the protocol. In case there is more than one protocol flag and they all use the same host name, one can avoid having to repeat the host name for each protocol by using the INA flag to specify the host name. The INA flag never has a port number.

So the first line in net 124 should be:

Host,124,DALLAS_TX_AREA,Mesquite_TX,Ruben_Figueroa,-Unpublished-,300,CM,IBN:pbmystic.rdfi g.net:24555

2) XA is a file request flag. File request requires a direct connection and Pvt node can not be directly contacted. No XA flag

Pvt,1113,Nibbles_&_Bytes,Richardson_TX,Ron_Bemis,-Unpublished-,300

3) The third line is syntacticly correct. There are two protocol flags, IBN and IFT. Both use the same host name, so the INA flag is used for the host name. IBN uses a non standard port. Syntacticly correct.

,5009,Family_Net_BBS,Sachse_TX,R_Hoffman,-Unpublished-,300,INA:FMLYNET.DYNDNS.ORG,ITN,IBN :24556,IFT

However, the host name FMLYNET.DYNDNS.ORG does not resolve. Neither does the lower case equivalent. You may want to check with the sysop if the host name is correct.

4) Line 4 is syntactically correct. There is however no binkp server answering at port 2324. Also it is shorter to use the INA flag for the host name:

,5013,Prison_Board,Mesquite_TX,Ruben_Figueroa,1-972-329-0781,33600,V34,V32b,CM,XA,INA:rdf ig.net,IBN:24555,IVM

5) line 5, INA superflous.

,5014,Mystic_Prison_Board,Mesquite_TX,Ruben_Figueroa,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XA,IBN:pbmystic .rdfig.net:24555


6) Line 6. INA superflous, port 24554 is standard so is to be ommitted.

,5015,PCBoard_Prison_BBS,Mesquite_TX,Dario_Figueroa,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XA,IBN:pbmystic. rdfig.net

7) Line 7, same as line 6.

,5016,End_Of_The_Line_BBS,Plano_Tx,Nigel_Reed,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XA,IBN:ipv4.endoftheli nebbs.com

8) Line 8, same as above

,5017,XM_Core_BBS,Dallas_TX,Dwight_Spencer,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XA,IBN:bbs.dapla.net

9) Line 9, same as above

,5019,The_Other_Realm_BBS,Plano_Tx,Lawrence_Stockman,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XA,IBN:theother realmbbs.com

10) Line 10, same as above

,5020,Stellar_Darkness_BBS,Toronto_Canada,Mike_Da_Costa,-Unpublished-,300,CM,XA,stellarda rkness.com

Connection timed out...

Hope this helps.


Cheers, Michiel

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