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  • C-Net/FTN and BinkD

    From Rug Rat@1:135/250 to All on Mon Jun 9 18:31:07 2025
    As the work on getting C-Net/FTN and BinkD is drawing to a close.

    I have learned a HECK of a lot!

    Bucko has been such a big help, even though I went quite a bit off script on this one!

    - I have BinkD and C-Net working within a single folder configured as a hard drive on WINAUE! No need for a second set of directories and a script to transfer files between the Amiga and Windows!

    * I almost thought it was a lost cause, and was going to concede to Bucko that I should do it the way K-Guide and him came up with. I happened to ask ONE last question regarding why a Windows path was in the ALT Path in the TOSS config. That provided the final piece to the puzzle and decided to to put the path in for the <DRIVE LETTER>:/OUTBOUND folder. VIOLA!! Binkd was able to find the outbound.CLO file...

    As soon as I get everything setup, and recover from the trauma induced by this, I will create some really retailed instructions on how to do this. Not knocking what came before. I feel that more detail on the steps and WHY you do what you can be provided! I will also have a LESSONS LEARNED section. So if you run into the pitfalls that I did you will know what to do to correct them!

    Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
    Blog and Forums - www.catracing.org
    IMAGE BBS! 3.0 - bbs.catracing.org 6400
    C-Net Amiga BBS - bbs.catracing.org 6840
    FIDO-Node# - 1:135/250
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    * Origin: The Rat's Den BBS (1:135/250)
  • From Mortar M.@1:124/5016 to Rug Rat on Tue Jun 10 08:49:53 2025
    Re: C-Net/FTN and BinkD
    By: Rug Rat to All on Tue Jun 10 2025 00:31:07

    I will create some really retailed instructions on how to do this.

    I'm cheap. I'll wait for the discount instructions. :)
    --- SBBSecho 3.27-Linux
    * Origin: End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.com (1:124/5016)
  • From Rug Rat@1:135/250 to All on Tue Jun 10 11:48:40 2025
    OUCH!!!!

    I meant DETAILED..

    Remind me never to write a blog about ducks!

    Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
    Blog and Forums - www.catracing.org
    IMAGE BBS! 3.0 - bbs.catracing.org 6400
    C-Net Amiga BBS - bbs.catracing.org 6840
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: The Rat's Den BBS (1:135/250)
  • From jeffk@1:342/30 to Mortar M. on Wed Jun 11 00:10:00 2025
    Hey I'm creating a set of detailed instructions as well for FTN setup and config on a REAL Amiga if you're running CNet...

    My BBS is still not stable though as I'm waiting to hear from K-Guide for his help on why my subboards are locking up even after running repair_sub often.

    J
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    * Origin: RetroLair.AmigaRetro.net Port 6800 (1:342/30)
  • From Rug Rat@1:135/250 to Jeffk on Wed Jun 11 03:41:21 2025
    On Wed 11-Jun-2025 6:10a, Jeffk@1:342/30.0 said to Mortar M.:

    My BBS is still not stable though as I'm waiting to hear from K-Guide for his help on why my subboards are locking up even after running repair_sub often.

    Yeah, the Sub data files have always been unstable. I just have to make sure I run Repair_sub after adding or editing any libraries. Though I have learned not to run them when I am not at the console because I have had a couple of times where it gets stuck in a loop.

    Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
    Blog and Forums - www.catracing.org
    IMAGE BBS! 3.0 - bbs.catracing.org 6400
    C-Net Amiga BBS - bbs.catracing.org 6840
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: The Rat's Den BBS (1:135/250)