Subj : hpt + binkd direct messages to different zone
To   : Tommi Koivula
From : Javier Sturman
Date : Fri Sep 26 2025 12:07 am


   Hello Tommi!

25 Sep 25 09:04, I wrote to you:

I kept troubleshooting and I found that the binkd process was not getting properly shutdown. After starting it cleanly I see on the error log many outgoind connections but with undesired netowrks and zones combination.

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26 Sep 00:05:24 [72508] BEGIN, binkd/1.1a-115/FreeBSD -D /usr/local/etc/binkd.conf
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] clientmgr started
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72509] servmgr started
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72509] servmgr listen on *:24554
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] 2:221/360@fsxnet busy, skipping
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72511] call to 2:221/360@fidonet
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72511] trying f360.n221.z2.binkp.net [51.38.115.207]...
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72512] call to 1:153/757.21@fidonet
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] 1:153/757.21@fsxnet busy, skipping
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72513] call to 2:221/1.58@fidonet
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] 2:221/1.58@fsxnet busy, skipping
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] 21:3/100@fsxnet busy, skipping
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72514] call to 21:3/100@fidonet
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72513] getaddrinfo failed: Name does not resolve (8)
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72512] getaddrinfo failed: Name does not resolve (8)
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72514] getaddrinfo failed: Name does not resolve (8)
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] rc(72513)=0
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] rc(72512)=0
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72510] rc(72514)=0
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72511] connected
26 Sep 00:05:24 [72511] outgoing session with f360.n221.z2.binkp.net:24554 [51.38.115.207]
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] OPT CRAM-MD5-3ddd7d18814bc8fce99c684810644bee
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] Remote requests MD mode
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] SYS news.fidonet.fi
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] ZYZ Tommi Koivula
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] LOC EU
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] NDL CM,IBN
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] TIME Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:05:25 +0300
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] VER binkd/1.1a-115/Linux binkp/1.1
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] addr: 2:221/6@fidonet
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] called 2:221/360@fidonet, but remote has no such AKA
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] done (to 2:221/360@fidonet, failed, S/R: 0/0 (0/0 bytes))
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72511] session closed, quitting...
26 Sep 00:05:25 [72510] rc(72511)=0

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 JS>    Hello Tommi!

 JS> 25 Sep 25 07:10, you wrote to me:

 JS> At first I had it uncommented but binkd tried to contact sometimes to
 JS> invented hosts mixing for example a zone for fidonet and the hub for
 JS> fsxnet. Then I commented it out. Now I enabled it again, this are the
 JS> created directories still no outgoing connection initiated.


 JS> ---hpt scan/pack log---
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Scanning area: fsx_gen
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Scanning area: fsx_gaming
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Scanning area: fsx_tst
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Scanning area: fsx_retro
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Scanning area: fidosoft.husky
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Start packing...
 JS> 1 09:01:57  EchoTossLogFile not found -> Scanning all areas
 JS> 1 09:01:57  Scanning NetmailArea NETMAIL
 JS> 7 09:01:57  Msg packed with flavour 'direct': 4:900/733 -> 2:221/1.58
 JS> 1 09:01:57  End
 JS> -+-


 JS> fido:/var/spool/ftn$ ls -ald outb.002/00dd0001.pnt/
 JS> drwxr-xr-x  3 fido fido 4 Sep 25 09:01 outb.002/00dd0001.pnt/
 JS> fido:/var/spool/ftn$ ls -ald outb.002
 JS> drwxr-xr-x  5 fido fido 7 Sep 25 01:06 outb.002
 JS> fido:/var/spool/ftn$ ls -ald outb.002/*
 JS> -rwxr-xr-x  1 fido fido 6317 Sep 24 00:30 outb.002/00dd0001.cut
 JS> drwxr-xr-x  3 fido fido    4 Sep 25 09:01 outb.002/00dd0001.pnt
 JS> drwxr-xr-x  2 fido fido    2 Sep 19 13:31 outb.002/00dd0001.sep
 JS> -rw-------  1 fido fido  392 Sep 22 15:47 outb.002/00dd0168.cut
 JS> drwxr-xr-x  2 fido fido    2 Sep 22 15:47 outb.002/00dd0168.sep
 JS> fido:/var/spool/ftn$ ls -ald outb.002/00dd0001.pnt/*
 JS> -rwxr-xr-x  1 fido fido 3458 Sep 25 09:01
 JS> outb.002/00dd0001.pnt/0000003a.dut drwxr-xr-x  2 fido fido    2 Sep 19
 JS> 13:25 outb.002/00dd0001.pnt/0000003a.sep

 TK>> Hi Javier.

 TK>> 24 Sep 25 21:17, you wrote to me:

 JS>>> I changed it to binkp.net

 JS>>> #
 JS>>> domain fidonet /var/spool/ftn/outb 4 binkp.net

 JS>>> Still doesn't send messages to other zones.

 TK>> How is your defnode setting?

 TK>> # Default node flags. Binkd will call an unlisted node if
 TK>> "defnode" defined. defnode -nr *

 TK>> 'Tommi

 TK>> ---
 TK>>  * Origin: nntps://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/1)

 JS> Javier


 JS> --- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20170303-b20170303 + HPT 1.9.0 + Binkd 1.1a-115
 JS>  * Origin: FIDONODO DE JAS | ¯\_(O,O)_/¯ (4:900/733)

Javier


--- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20170303-b20170303 + HPT 1.9.0 + Binkd 1.1a-115
 * Origin: FIDONODO DE JAS | ¯\_(O,O)_/¯ (4:900/733)

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