Hello Bob.

30 Jun 03 16:44, you wrote to me:

 RT>> A copy of your BinkD.cfg and a explanation of how you
 RT>> have set this up would
 RT>> be appreciated.

 BJ> Let's see if this works....  Good, reading in the file worked.

 BJ> Basically, I loaded the BinkD package that I think was part of the
 BJ> debian (3.0r1) distribution.  The binkd.cfg file I'm running (and
 BJ> assocated include files) are for the most part the standard one with
 BJ> me just tweaking things for (a)  My system info (name, node number),
 BJ> (b) my internal dns info for connecting to my hub fidonet system, (c)
 BJ> including the binkd.txt that I get weekly via the zone 1 file bone,
 BJ> which is the latest nodelist processed into the format needed by
 BJ> BinkD, and then (d) comparing that with what I had been running for
 BJ> BinkD under OS/2 and tweeking a few settings accordingly.....

Right, Debian has BinkD on the CD's, ...

 BJ> You can ignore my commented bbsnet lines.  I typed them in but am not
 BJ> using that network on my test system yet.  [Test system is just
 BJ> fidonet for now.]

 BJ> Please note that I installed BinkD under inetd processing (via the
 BJ> apt-get processing), and for sending outbound mail I am currently
 BJ> manually running the command:

 BJ> /usr/sbin/binkd -p -P1:343/41 /etc/binkd/binkd.cfg

Understood, ...

 BJ> while my user and group ID are set to the appropriate one for the
 BJ> configuration, and the current working directory is set to /etc/binkd
 BJ> .

 BJ> If I had not run the configuration from inetd, I would have used the
 BJ> following command line instead:

 BJ> /usr/sbin/binkd -P1:343/41 /etc/binkd/binkd.cfg

Okay, ...

 BJ> Please note that -P1:343/41 will force a poll of my publically
 BJ> available BinkD mailer *if* you are properly configured to use fidonet
 BJ> nodelist information or the fidonet.net DNS setup, or leave in the
 BJ> 1:343/41 line listed below.  [Although the line below has a subdomain
 BJ> listed for the tophat.darktech.org domain that isn't visable from
 BJ> outside my local box.]

Understood, ...

 BJ> I am using an include file to get passwords listed for my password
 BJ> protected nodes.

Not tried this yet.

 BJ> I have yet to automate the processing of received files, but I have
 BJ> put comment lines in the code of what I am planning to execute (based
 BJ> on how things are working under OS/2).

Okay, ...

 BJ> For unsecure inbound, I am using the directory setup by the binkd
 BJ> install.  I've added a secure inbound subdirectory, and both of these
 BJ> directories are in my squish.cfg control file.  [Echo mail and
 BJ> compressed mail packets are only processed from my secure inbound
 BJ> area.  I fly the MN flag in the nodelist.]

Right'o

 BJ> === %% ===
 BJ> # Binkd sample configuration file
 BJ> # Copyright (C) 1996-1997 by Dima Maloff, 2:5047/13
 BJ> # $Id: binkd.cfg,v 2.2 2001/02/15 11:03:18 gul Exp $

Pretty much, a standard setup, except you use a few options I am not familiar 
with, but I am sure a look at the BinkD doc's will broaden my understanding. 
Have a very basic BinkD running here (WIN98) that will connect to my MBSE 
system.

 BJ> Good luck and take care.....

Thanks,

Russell

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