Hola Maurice :)

Thank you very much, Maurice. Your message clarifies some doubts :)

Martes 29 Agosto 2006 14:30, Maurice Kinal escribió a Felipe T. Dorado:

 FTD>> A point of mine has tried to install husky using the uri listed in
 FTDhttp://husky.sourceforge.net/debian

 MK> My points use;

 MK> fidoconf-1.4-rc5.tar.gz
 MK> hpt-1.4-rc5.tar.gz
 MK> huskybase-1.4-tar.gz
 MK> msged-6.2RC1-stable-src.tgz
 MK> smapi-2.4-rc5.tar.gz

 MK> For transfers to the uplink, 1:261/38 in this case, I use ftp but binkd
 MK> will work.

Should not binkd be included in a possibly future package for points?
I imagine what your answer will be ;)

 MK> Given the distance between this point and the uplink ftp is

Ftp is something to have in mind, yes.

 MK> The node machine has binkd but only uses that to transfer to
 MK> 1:140/1 and a few other nodes that for whatever strange reason prefer
 MK> slower and buggier transfer agents over the best transfer agent ftp.

I would prefer to use the standard Fido soft first. If something in it
needs improvement I would like it to be so if possible rather than using an
inet protocol.


 FTD>> Did not find either msged nor golded available for installation.

 MKhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/husky and you
 MK> should see msged there.

Yes, I also downloaded that from the beginning. It would be helpful to find
it as a dependency in the debian packages. Or a clear list of excatly what
is needed. Remember we are talkig of soft for points. Nodes do not need so
much guidance, but for a few like me ;)

 FTD>> But she asks me:
 FTD>> Now what do I do?
 FTD>> How do I call your system?
 FTD>> How do I write and read messages?

 MK> She can't do any of the above.  All the listed stuff can do is reformat
 MK> between one humanly unreadable format to another humanly unreadable
 MK> format.

Now, that's a short, concise and to-the-point description :)

 MK> Tha probably is one major reason why Fido is slipping into
 MK> obscurity except in this case the reason why is called DOS compatibity.
 MK> Look what happened to DOS and that should tell the tale.

Aha, I understand. It need not be so if what is available is easier to
install and configure.

 FTD>> ¨What is husky?  What does it do?

 MK> Without an editor, a transfer agent and at least one user, absolutely
 MK> nothing. It just sits there.

Ok, so, it needs a transfer agent and an editor.

Do you happen to know how far the plan to make a
"What do I need for a point?" doc which was Under development ... in 2000?

 FTD>> Does it call or poll my uplink?

 MK> No.

 MK> She could use something else.  I use ftp since it is the best.  Also I use

Ok, will have a go at configuring a point through ftp to see how it works.

 MK> log file with zero byte transfers.  The hub for the node is 1000 kms away
 MK> and that sees actual traffic for Husky to deal with.  On the node I have

 MK> fidoconf-1.4-rc5.tar.gz
 MK> hpt-1.4-rc5.tar.gz
 MK> smapi-2.4-rc5.tar.gz
 MK> binkd-1.0.tar.gz

I see.

 MK> Everything is passthrough so no need for an editor or user.

Hey, you could try and write a tutorial, eh, Maurice?  ;)

 MK> Reformat between one humanly unreadable format to another humanly
 MK> unreadable format.

 FTD>> Has left me a bit baffled. I though the main dependencies were
 FTD>> covered in the debian packages for a point.

 MK> Obviously not.  My list gives the barebones minimum relating to Husky.

Yes. Not being skilled with the system and a few diffrent programs to
configure makes a bit hard to understand.

 MK> If you, or her, require a working example then feel free to ask.

When we get really desperate  ;))

Thank you, Maurice. You're being veru helpful.

Felipe :)

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