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    From Marc Lewis@1:396/45 to Vincent Coen on Fri Oct 9 17:30:33 2026

    Hello Vincent!

    For quite some time now, connection to applewoodbbs.linkpc.com:24555 has failed, over and over. Has something changed in that internet address?

    --
    Best regards,
    Marc Lewis


    --- GoldED+/EMX 1.1.5-b20250409
    * Origin: Sursum Corda! BBS-Huntsville, AL-bbs.sursum-corda.com (1:396/45)
  • From Vincent Coen@2:250/1 to Marc Lewis on Sun Oct 11 00:02:52 2026

    Hello Marc!

    09 Oct 26 17:30, you wrote to me:


    Hello Vincent!

    For quite some time now, connection to applewoodbbs.linkpc.com:24555
    has failed, over and over. Has something changed in that internet
    address?

    --
    Best regards,
    Marc Lewis


    bash-5.3$ ping applewoodbbs.linkpc.net
    PING applewoodbbs.linkpc.net (82.30.228.158) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.429 ms
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.486 ms
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.529 ms
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.848 ms
    ^C
    --- applewoodbbs.linkpc.net ping statistics ---
    4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3013ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.429/0.573/0.848/0.162 ms

    Note address.


    Vincent


    --- Mageia Linux v10 X64/Mbse v1.1.7.2/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20260304
    * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1)
  • From Vincent Coen@2:250/1 to Marc Lewis on Mon Oct 12 14:43:05 2026

    Hello Marc!

    11 Oct 26 14:18, you wrote to me:


    Hello Vincent!

    11 Oct 26 00:02, you wrote to me:

    Hello Vincent!

    For quite some time now, connection to
    applewoodbbs.linkpc.com:24555 has failed, over and over. Has
    something changed in that internet address?

    --
    Best regards,
    Marc Lewis


    bash-5.3$ ping applewoodbbs.linkpc.net
    PING applewoodbbs.linkpc.net (82.30.228.158) 56(84) bytes of
    data. 64 bytes from
    cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net
    (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.429 ms
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net
    (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.486 ms
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net
    (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.529 ms
    64 bytes from cpc138128-hatf10-2-0-cust157.9-3.cable.virginm.net
    (82.30.228.158): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.848 ms
    ^C
    --- applewoodbbs.linkpc.net ping statistics ---
    4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3013ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.429/0.573/0.848/0.162 ms

    Note address.

    I changed the address to .net in the binkd nodes.cfg. Here's the
    result:
    ======cut======
    11 Oct 14:13:14 [24462] connection to 2:25/21@fidonet failed:
    Connection timed out.
    ======cut======
    Perhaps binkd did not detect the change in the address. <?>
    I'll wait for an hour and see if that's changed.
    --
    Best regards,
    Marc


    Works here by running ping applewood.linkpc.net

    Vincent


    --- Mageia Linux v10 X64/Mbse v1.1.7.2/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20260304
    * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1)
  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to Vincent Coen on Tue Oct 13 09:43:38 2026

    Hello Vincent!

    12 Oct 26 14:43, you wrote to Marc Lewis:

    For quite some time now, connection to
    applewoodbbs.linkpc.com:24555 has failed, over and over. Has
    something changed in that internet address?
    ]...]
    Works here by running ping applewood.linkpc.net

    Works from here! (Even though just a test via telnet #-] )

    vk3heg@HP:~$ telnet applewood.linkpc.net 24555
    Trying 82.30.228.158...
    Connected to applewood.linkpc.net.
    Escape character is '^]'.
    OPT CRAM-MD5-d79d5909da56352103ee89bbb4569219OPT CRC
    SYS Air Applewood BBS?ZYZ Vincent Coen
    LOC Hatfield, Herts, U.K. before 1992
    NDL CM,XA,IBN?%TIME Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:42:50 +0100
    VER mbcico/1.1.7.2/Linux-x86_64 binkp/1.1
    PHN applewood.linkpc.net
    3OPM Air Applewood BBS Linux System - Filegate Host
    @ 2:250/1@fidonet 2:25/21@fidonet 2:250/0@fidonet 2:25/0@fidonet^]
    telnet> quit
    Connection closed.


    Stephen


    --- GoldED+/LNX 2.0.0-b20260912
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair ---:- dragon.vk3heg.net -:--- Prt: 6800 (3:633/280)