diff --git a/docs/v3cfgfaq.txt b/docs/v3cfgfaq.txt index 74a02f4a26247e18920e0bbe366612f096f090ee..a33c8dd9139d5b08972ca5d3372f13fda3a97382 100644 --- a/docs/v3cfgfaq.txt +++ b/docs/v3cfgfaq.txt @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ Answers to frequently asked questions re: configuring Synchronet Version 3 - by Rob Swindell (digital man), May 2000, last updated February 2003 + by Rob Swindell (digital man), May 2000, last updated June 2003 + +$Id$ Q: I want to create custom menus. Is there any detailed documentation or samples regarding custom menus on Synchronet? @@ -7,13 +9,43 @@ A: Yes, see http://synchro.net/docs/customization.html, http://synchro.net/docs/baja.html and http://synchro.net/docs/js.html for details. +Q: I seem to missing the menu files for non-default (Synchronet Classic) + command shells on v3.10L-win32. +A: These files were accidentally excluded from the v3.10L-win32 install. + Download ftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/menu.zip and extract (with + directories) into your Synchronet text/menu directory. + +Q: How do I get on the Synchronet BBS List, http://synchro.net/sbbslist.html? +A: The best way is to first join DOVE-Net, then run the Synchronet BBS List + (SBL) door on *your* BBS and add an entry for your BBS. This entry should + be automatically exported to the DOVE-Net SYNCDATA echo which will then be + propogated to Vertrauen and every other BBS on DOVE-Net. The sbbslist.html + page is automatically generated on Vertrauen every night at midnight + (Pacific time), so wait a day or so for your entry to appear on the list. + If it doesn't appear, verify that that your BBS entry was properly + exported (as a message) to the SYNCDATA message area. The events that run + SMB2SBL and SBL2SMB to import and export BBS entries should be configured + by default. If they are not, see xtrn/sbl/sbl.doc for more details. + +Q: How do I get my BBS listed in the Instant-Message capable BBS list + (ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsimsg.lst)? +A: First get your BBS on the Synchronet BBS List (sbbslist.html), and if your + BBS is running the Synchronet SMTP server on port 25 (like it should) and + the Synchronet Finger Service on TCP and UDP port 79, your BBS should + automatically appear on the instant message list. If it is not, then + verify that your SMTP and Finger services can be reached remotely (the + ports aren't being blocked by a firewall or your ISP). This list + is generated nightly on Vertrauen at the same time as the Synchronet BBS + List, http://synchro.net/sbbslist.html. + See docs/imsgdocs.txt for more details. + Q: How do I join DOVE-Net? A: If you've installed v3.10, Telnet to vert.synchro.net and create a new account for your QWKnet transfers (using your system's QWK-ID for the user name), then edit your "Call-out Command Line" in SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs ->VERT: replace "YOURPASS" with the password you used when creating your QWKnet user account. Do NOT change anything else in the command-line! - That's it! For more details, see DOCS/DOVE-NET.TXT. + That's it! For more details, see docs/dove-net.txt. Q: What is my system's QWK-ID? A: This is normally an abbreviation of your BBS's name that YOU determine @@ -44,10 +76,13 @@ A: Use SBBSecho (included with Synchronet) to toss (export) and scan (import) http://synchro.net/docs/sbbsecho.html for details). You will also need a TCP/IP FTN transport program like Binkd, Internet Rex, - Argus, etc. Traditional Front-End Mailers (FrontDoor, InterMail, D'bridge, - BinkleyTerm, etc) are NOT normally used for TCP/IP-based FTN transfers. - See http://net229.darktech.org/fidosetup/ for instructions on setting - up Synchronet with the Argus 32-bit FidoNet mailer. + Argus, Beemail, etc. Traditional Front-End Mailers (FrontDoor, InterMail, + D'bridge, BinkleyTerm, etc) are NOT normally used for TCP/IP-based FTN + transfers. + See http://www.net229.ca/fidosetup/ for instructions on setting up + Synchronet with the Argus 32-bit FidoNet mailer. + I, personally, use Binkd for Win32, which you can find available for + download on my BBS and the docs (what little there are) online. Q: Does anyone know of a good, stable newsgroup door I can download or buy? I would LOVE to have newsgroups on my board. @@ -315,8 +350,13 @@ A: The Synchronet Configuration Utility (exec/scfg.exe). This 16-bit SCFG will fail with a "USCRN failed!" error message when run in a non-80x25 window. - SCFG.EXE v3.10 is 32-bit, there is no more SCFG32.EXE. Also, SCFG.EXE is no - longer limited to 80x25 text windows. + ** UPDATE ** + SCFG.EXE v3.10 (included with Synchronet v3.10g and later) is 32-bit; + there is no more SCFG32.EXE (you can safely delete this file). Also, SCFG.EXE + is no longer limited to 80x25 text windows. + + If you find SCFG is running in a Window where not all of the application is + visible, add "-l25" to your SCFG command-line to force it to 25-line mode. As always, see the documentation if you have any questions that aren't answered here: http://synchro.net/docs