Re: Simple BBS, again, sorry for asking twice.

From: rwycg.fzdseclntl@kerailya.tunkki.fi
Date: Fri Dec 27 2002 - 15:50:51 EET

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    Robin,

    Excellent, sound slike just what I need. I am going to check it out
    (tomorrow; today's a work day!)

    73
    Michael VA3MVWOn Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Robin Gilks wrote:

    > Might I suggest Morelia written by Andy, g4xyw.
    >
    > This is a program written in Python which can be fired off from [x]inetd
    > and fronts all the familiar *nix utilities and presents them to the user
    > in a *nos user interface which if not very powerful is at least well
    > known. To quote from the web page at http://www.tvipug.org
    >
    > ....
    > Morelia is a front end for a Linux/Unix packet radio system and is
    > modelled after the bbs which is available in the [JT]NOS packages. It is
    > a cross between a NODE and a BBS, as it makes nntp news and mail available
    > to the user as well as DNS, convers, operator chat and other sysop defined
    > features.
    >
    > Morelia does not really provide any of the actual servers/services but
    > simply makes them available to either AX25 or TCP/IP users.
    > ....
    >
    > It can be found on the download page of the club web site and overview of
    > its operation is under the club sponsored projects and the only
    > requirements are a means of connecting to it (i.e. AX25 installed and
    > running) and python V2.0 or later
    >
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > OK, I have another all- new machine ready to go online. Redhat 8 with
    > > Custom kernel (2.4.20 with ax25 and kiss compiled in), two serial ports,
    > > routing for my two IPs, and so on. An as-new P133 with 64 MB and no cpu
    > > fan - perfect for many years of reliable radio use.
    > >
    > > (My server 'hambox' has been up for years - 371 days since the last
    > > reboot for regular dust-cleaning.)
    > >
    > > Now, I asked before but forget the answers. Forgive me for asking again:
    > >
    > > a) I should know this, but how can I get telnet to only work on the
    > > radio ports and not on the ethernet port? I.e. telnet (unencrypted)
    > > only from the ax25 ports.
    > >
    > > b) I use tcp/ip for mail etc. But apart from that I would like to set up
    > > a simple messaging system/bbs, to use when someone goes to this system
    > > using ax25. I do not need "do it all" systems, just a simple bbs (and
    > > it's a 1200 bps port, so a simple one with little text would be great).
    > >
    > > Suggestions, all?
    > >
    > > Many thanks for your indulgence.
    > >
    > > 73
    > > Michael VA3MVW
    > >
    >
    >
    >
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