NB> To be honest, I still don't understand why he needs to use two versions of
 NB> hpt (DOS and Linux) executing at different times. After IMP-MAIL processes
 NB> the stuff to FTN type packets, can't he just run the Linux version of hpt
 NB> to finish processing? Or is the DOS side doing something the Linux side
 NB> can't? 

I've since stopped using HPT on the DOS-side of things. I had originally
thought it was needed, but that doesn't seem to be the case. HPT on the Linux
side is good enough.

Here's my script as of today (11/03/16):

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#!/bin/bash

export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=dummy
dosbox -noconsole -c "mount c /" -c "c:" -c
"path=c:\\home\\imp\\imp" -c "cd
\\home\\imp\\imp\\" -c "imp-mail toss" -c "exit"
dosbox -noconsole -c "mount c /" -c "c:" -c
"path=c:\\home\\imp\\imp" -c "cd
\\home\\imp\\imp\\" -c "imp-mail scan" 
-c "set FIDOCONFIG=c:\\home\\imp\\hpt\\config\\config" -c
"hpt pack scan" -c
 "exit"
rm /home/imp/hpt/flags/hpt.lock
/home/imp/imp/pktdate -c /home/imp/hpt/pkt-out/*.pkt 
cd /home/imp/hpt
./hpt toss
./hpt pack scan
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That "hpt pack scan" line seems to be needed in order to send
outgoing bundles.
Now, I just need to figure out when to use IMP-MAIL's "purge" command.

Thanks,
ignatius
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