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    From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to All on Mon Mar 24 07:11:15 2025
    I did a test migration of my BBS from Windows 10 to Linux, and it went
    pretty well. I created an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server VM, followed the
    instructions to install via GIT, and got a fresh system up and running.

    I copied my \ctrl folder over and was pleased to see how many places the
    file location was specified as a relative location (../ctrl) instead of c:\sbbs\ctrl.

    I hard coded a couple of references in my menus, needed to clean those
    up.

    Copied the \data folder and was able to read messages online.

    I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I
    should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only
    DOS tools I have left over.

    I've run Synchronet in Windows for 20 years, and ran Maximus for another
    5+ years before that, old habits die hard. I do like having the ability
    to move the BBS to a Linux VPS some time, and I'm playing with tmux to
    set things up just so.







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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Mar 24 09:21:32 2025
    Re: Windows to Linux
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Mon Mar 24 2025 07:11 am

    I did a test migration of my BBS from Windows 10 to Linux, and it went pretty well. I created an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server VM, followed the instructions to install via GIT, and got a fresh system up and running.

    I copied my \ctrl folder over and was pleased to see how many places the file location was specified as a relative location (../ctrl) instead of c:\sbbs\ctrl.

    Yeah, I think Synchronet runs pretty well in Linux. I moved mine from Windows to Linux 3 years ago after running it in Windows since 2007. Also, since moving my BBS to Linux, I've set it up to run as a service so that it runs in the background like any other service, which I think is pretty cool.

    I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only DOS tools I have left over.

    No DOS door games on your BBS?

    Nightfox

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Mar 24 11:26:49 2025
    poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All <=-

    I did a test migration of my BBS from Windows 10 to Linux, and it went pretty well. I created an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server VM, followed the instructions to install via GIT, and got a fresh system up and running.

    I copied my \ctrl folder over and was pleased to see how many places
    the file location was specified as a relative location (../ctrl)
    instead of c:\sbbs\ctrl.

    I hard coded a couple of references in my menus, needed to clean those
    up.

    Copied the \data folder and was able to read messages online.

    I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I
    should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only
    DOS tools I have left over.

    If you're referring to 'makenl', it has a linux-native version.



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Mon Mar 24 10:05:49 2025
    Re: Windows to Linux
    By: Nightfox to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Mar 24 2025 09:21 am

    No DOS door games on your BBS?

    No, not enough callers to keep them going. I have the javascript games that are in the ../xtrn directory and point the other games to bbslink, where I hope there are more callers.

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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Mar 24 18:03:46 2025
    Hey poindexter!

    On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:11:14 -0700, you wrote:

    I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I
    should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only
    DOS tools I have left over.

    Absolutely no need for DOS tools. MakeNL can be snagged and compiled from git just like Synchronet, and voila.. a linux native nodelist compiler!

    Other than that, what other DOS nodelist utilities do you need?

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Accession on Mon Mar 24 20:43:11 2025
    Re: Windows to Linux
    By: Accession to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Mar 24 2025 06:03 pm

    Absolutely no need for DOS tools. MakeNL can be snagged and compiled from gi just like Synchronet, and voila.. a linux native nodelist compiler!

    Great! That's pretty much all I need.

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