Subj : oxp: nodelist situation?
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Apr 06 2020 09:48:00

Hello Martin!

** 06.04.20 - 14:07, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

 AA>> Try freq'ing it again, but this time from his Zone 21 entry.

 MF>OK .....
[snip]
 MF>..... that went perfectly.

I see.  Thanks for showing the log entries to show that.

I just noticed and realized the following is happening.

I can duplicate a similar event *IF* the system I am freq'ing is not a  
"server" configured in oxp.

That is why it worked for you.

In other words, a freq/crash message connects directly to any other system  
as long as it is not my primary or any other system defined in the servers  
config.

Interesting, no?

I am surprised that oxp is programmed to behave this way.


 AA>> When I try to freq to his 21: address, oxp is calling Tommi's system:

 MF>How strange ????

 MF>However, I've seen a similar problem to this before but under
 MF>different circumstances. Go to "Fido", cursor over "Crash", press <F1>
 MF>and then have a read of the "IMPORTANT NOTE" near the bottom of the
 MF>help text. I suspect that the solution to your problem may be lurking
 MF>somewhere amongst that lot. Best of luck ;)


It that your writing in the F1 help?  <G>

Meanwhile, I discovered a workaround/alternative that does NOT require  
mucking about with switching the primary server settings.

I'll reveal the aptly named August-Solution a lil'bit later.


  ../|ug

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