Linux-Hams archive - May 1998: Re: BBS using ax25 utils

Re: BBS using ax25 utils

Gerhard Ahuis (EEST)
4 May 1998 19:40:49 +0200

ibtya.dtodayxd@relay.tunkki.fi ("Karl F. Larsen") writes:

> What your talking about is a feature of FBB wherein if so
>configured in the init.srv file, the server transmits the title of every
>message recieved on one or more frequencies. There are user software that
>will capture this info and display it to the user.

A nice feature if your local access point supports it. But that's not what
I'm looking for at the moment. I'm looking for a TSTHOST clone for Linux, so
I can download compressed packet mail and read/answer it offline. The best
way to do this would be a gateway to nntp.
An enhanced version of the call utility would not be a bad idea too.
Are there any developments going on ?

>> >Basically, with each arriving message the FBB BBS transmits a UI frame
>> >containing the header information for that message. This allows users
>> >with suitable software (TSTHOST, TPK, SALLY & others) to build up a
>>
>> Does anyone know if there are ports available of these software to Linux ?
>> Everybody in the local area here is using TSTHOST and I don't want to be 24h
>> a day QRV running a full node yet.

73,

Gerhard.

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