> Hello Edson
>
> On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Edson W. R. Pereira wrote:
> > I do not know how to interface FBB with the Linux netrom
> > interface or how to provide a telnet-like section to the BBS.
>
> Interestingly I can't get xfbb to work if the port name is numeric (say
> 144) but it appears fine if I name it ax0. I've tried substituting the
> name of the NET/ROM port for ax0 to no effect. However I do have some
> good news, to set up a TELNET port, set the "Mode" flags from (say) XUWYL
> to TUWYL and it listens on a socket > 1000, I forget the number. The way
> I got the number was to run "netstat -a > first", start xfbb then
> "netstat -a > second" and then do a diff on "first" and "second" ! The
> number 1035 springs to mind.
>
I use VHF#, UHF# and AXIP#, where # is the port number, for my port
names at the gateway; however, at home I use 144, 430, etc. I'll check and
see what happens with numerica names for the port.
> > In any event, we finally have a good BBS that uses the native ax.25 in Linux.
>
> It looks superb. One UK amateur not unconnected with another Linux BBS
> said recently that FBB for Linux was vapourware, Hah !
>
Few days ago Linux FBB was vapourware for most of us, but now it has
materialized :-)
> > The fun is just beginning!
>
> We've created a monster ! The Rose code appears to be working well and is
> being developed further so Linux hasn't finished yet. What next ?
>
The monster is just a baby. It will grow up and will dominate the planet ;-)
> > 73,
> >
> > -- Edson, N1VTN
>
> Jonathan G4KLX
>
-- Edson, N1VTN, PU1JTE