Hello Allen!

04 Sep 16 17:32, you wrote to all:

 AP> I'm trying to get MBSE to compile on a mac (using the unix shell) and
 AP> I can get the CONFIGURE to run... now when I try to do the make I am
 AP> getting this error... Sourceforge shows it will work with mac as I see
 AP> the icon there but see little help on how to make it work.

 AP> This is my first time in the foray of compiling anything would
 AP> appreciate help.


 AP>  Compiler is GCC : ............. yes

 AP>   Installation directories :

 AP>     Main directory    : ........... /opt/mbse
 AP>     Owner and group   : ........... mbse.bbs

 AP>   Now type 'make' and as root 'make install'

 AP> ORION:mbsebbs-1.0.6 AllenPrunty$ make

 AP>  MBSE_ROOT is not set!

 AP> make: *** [all] Error 3

 It is asking for the environment variable MBSE_ROOT to find the root
 directory. It sysms odd, as it already knows that it will be /opt/mbse

 If you enter export MBSE_ROOT=/opt/mbse all should be well.
 Later on mbse will want to run as user "mbse" and group "bbs"

 If it still needs the environment variable MBSE_ROOT then, you can set the
 value in the .profile file.

 Don't look at me as an expert, I only ran a part of MBSE on Linux/Intel and
 I have a demo system without bells, whistles and doors on a raspberry-Pi.

 Andrew Leary is currently the most active Sysop where it concerns devopments,
 such as keeping up with the features in Binkp.

 MBSE was about the first package that supported IPv6 and although not yet
 perfect, it was also the first supporting UTF-8.

 The original developer Michiel Broek was aqainted with both IPv6 and UTF-8
 from his professional job. Michiel has lost his interest in Fidonet and
 is not available for questions with respect to MBSE.

 I believe Vince Coen is now the custodian of the sources stored at
 Sourceforge.

 It is a nice package, but the menu-driven configuration drives me crazy and
 I am not interested BBS's, so that part of the package is useless overhead
 to me.

Kees


--- Raspberry Fields forever