> external.bbb
> 2:250/1.0 password password - password XF C 2 1:* 2:* 3:* 4:* 5:* 6:*

Try this line there:
2:250/1      passwrd  passwrd  -        passwrd  XF C   2

I know it's not easy to see here, but try to match the spacing you see in the
line I typed above.

> There is no pkt password.
> tick part just in case

>M FIDONODE /home/bbbs/pub/fido 2:250/5 A <2:250/1 @1 /Fidonet files

Get rid of this:-----------------------------------^^
@ says the node is unlinked IIRC

Take care,
Janis

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