Subj : configuration question
To   : Marc Lewis
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Thu Dec 17 2020 08:02 am

Hello Marc,

On Wednesday December 16 2020 18:52, you wrote to All:

 ML> In the sample for the NODES.CFG the line reads:

 ML> #node 5047/999 hostname;* passwword c

 ML> What does the * signify?

In the config you can spevify more than one server address. The server address may be an host name, a literal IPv4 address or a literal IPv6 address encased in square brackets.

If more than one server address is specifies, they should be seperated by a semicolon.

* has a special meaning. It means that the binkp.net method is to be used for determining the hostname. See FTS-5004.

 ML> Is there or is there not a space before the password?
 ML> The last character, the flavour, if it is a c, does that mean that
 ML> binkd will crash whatever is in the outbound directory for that node,
 ML> regardless of the flavour of the .flo file?  All mine are .hlo and the
 ML> actual flavor is set (presently) in my IRex configuration. I am
 ML> thinking correctly here?

Forget about the flavour. Just leave it out. It only apllies to file boxes.

 ML> What do I do with the 2 Points I have that do not have an internet
 ML> address since they don't run a BBS type server?  My NODES.CFG line for
 ML> them looks like this:

 ML> node 1:396/45.27 0.0.0.0; xxxxxxx h
 ML> node 1:396/45.28 0.0.0.0; xxxxxxx h

 ML> The only thing I could think of to put for an address was the 0.0.0.0.
 ML> Is this correct?

It does not really matter. It would be more clear to just put a '-' there. Signifying that this node is never called and the line only specifies the password.

node 1:396/45.27@fidonet - password

 ML> My configuration reads:

 ML> domain fidonet Q:\\fido_out 1

 ML> Not sure that that "1" is for. (?)

It is the default zone to be used for Fidonet.

In your case 1, in my case 2.


Cheers, Michiel

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