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to: Benny Pedersen
from: Russell Tiedt
date: 2003-06-29 20:55:44
subject: IREX + Linux

Hello Benny.

23 Jun 03 20:44, you wrote to me:

 DG>>>> Could anyone help me or give me a step-by-step installation of
 DG>>>> Internet REX on Linux?.
 BP>>> why rexx ?
 RT>> Because it does a whole lot of things besides ftp, binkp, transx
 RT>> and e-mail internet fido file and mail exchange.

 BP> my current linux install do more then that :)

Yes, but not all at once in one neat package. :-))

 DG>>>> I use Mdk 9.1 and have already copied the termcap file to /etc
 DG>>>> ovewritting the original /etc/termcap.
 BP>>> do you consider irex termcap better then your mandrake ?

 DG>>>> But i get *Sementation Fault* all the time look:
 BP>>> complain at irex, not on linux, but use husky
 RT>> Are you running irex in it's own directory, ie. cd InternetRex,
 RT>> ./rexl or are you starting it in another directory and have IREX
 RT>> on you path?

 BP> i have irex in /home/xpoint/fido/irex/ and i have
 BP> /home/xpoint/fido/bin in my path, and i just looked at irex but do not
 BP> use it, but i have it it installed

 RT>> Corrupt *.rex files could also be your problem.

 BP> i delete all *.rex files and configure my setup

So it is working now, good.

Enjoy,

Russell

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