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by Kracken
Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: MBBS v10
Topic: Full install of MBBSv10 R30 doesn't create wgserv.cfg
Replies: 4
Views: 3775

Re: Full install of MBBSv10 R30 doesn't create wgserv.cfg

That version looks good. Thanks!
by Kracken
Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: MBBS v10
Topic: Full install of MBBSv10 R30 doesn't create wgserv.cfg
Replies: 4
Views: 3775

Re: Full install of MBBSv10 R30 doesn't create wgserv.cfg

wnoisephx wrote: > I tried to do a fresh install of v10R30 on a fresh windows server 2019 > server as a test and none of the utilities will start with "cannot > find wgserv.cfg" looking in c:\bbsv10 does not have the file. can > anyone else also try a fresh install on a fresh system? > > T...
by Kracken
Thu May 11, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Testing
Topic: Crash
Replies: 3
Views: 3399

Re: Crash

banjaxster wrote: > has anyone had a crash with the new update 30? I did at 11:15 pm > it was locked up and when i tried to start it up the mud offline data base > util started to delete files > when it was done i got a error GALSSC2.dat > I went to a backup that was before the new version was added...
by Kracken
Tue May 09, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: Setting up a dial-up PPP connection...
Replies: 4
Views: 3287

Re: Setting up a dial-up PPP connection...

Were you an ISP back in the day with your Worldgroup server? Yes, Vircom had many tools to enable dialup internet access through SLIP/PPP gateways. But I doubt anyone today still connect to the internet through "plain old telephone system" (POTS) modems and Trumpet Winsock! For instance, I...
by Kracken
Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Add-on Modules
Topic: Looking for a couple of modules
Replies: 11
Views: 6420

Re: Looking for a couple of modules

- IIRC Infinity Complex had known rtkick() issues with the NT port; only DOS seems stable
- Could not find elwdipc.zip in any archives (Dupe IP checker)
by Kracken
Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:18 pm
Forum: BBS List
Topic: The Penalty Box
Replies: 1
Views: 3489

Re: The Penalty Box

It's clear a lot of time was involved into building this BBS, it's very well made and unique.
Thumbs up!
by Kracken
Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:30 am
Forum: Games
Topic: FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS: Quest for Sorcery!
Replies: 8
Views: 6300

Re: FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS: Quest for Sorcery!

Hi Sean, Sure ! I'd love to resume this game, I was solidly stuck to that point where you just randomly try stuff that makes no sense... hoping the parser gets out of the usual : "you can't do this" line.. I usually obstinate around for some time before giving up. In Quest for Sorcery, it ...
by Kracken
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Demo BBS - File Libraries
Replies: 5
Views: 5029

Re: Demo BBS - File Libraries

As a side note, while trying to read some interesting DOC in the File Libraries (CTRL-V on a TXT file), I got disconnected abruptly (maybe a file pointer to NULL? ) The telnet daemon was down for couple seconds, then it resumed. When I logged back in, every MajorMUD players were re-login in, apparen...
by Kracken
Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Demo BBS - File Libraries
Replies: 5
Views: 5029

Re: Demo BBS - File Libraries

Duckula wrote: > I have managed to locate and transfer the file libraries from the original > Galacticomm Demo System (circa 1998) to the official BBS > (bbs.themajorbbs.com - telnet) which is great from a historic point of > view. I will be gradually going through the libraries to update the file >...
by Kracken
Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:09 pm
Forum: New Sysops
Topic: installed but confused
Replies: 7
Views: 4994

Re: installed but confused

I also had the issue with C:\BBSV10\wgsappgo.EXE not doing anything. I just killed W32MKDE.EXE and restarted wgsappgo.exe as administrator (was too quick initially and ran as unprivileged!) For the initial IP setup, I just got it working by setting "IPADDR" set to AUTO. My local (dhcp) IP ...