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Msg. #3502 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 17:47:16 To: Bob Nordling From: Dennis Thieme Subject: RE: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge Bob, bn> the two local boards that can feed me use Binkley and D'Bridge Both have been able to talk to my system with no difficulty. The only one that has had ANY problems was FD, but I don't know the verison he was running. I also used to talk to a system running Opus. bn> will IBM sysops still curse the name of Tabby after the 3.0 upgrade? From what I have heard from MC, most of the 'incompatibilities' have been addressed and will be gone. Still waiting for him to recover from his hardware difficulties... (poor guy) Hope this helps, Dennis --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: Dennis' mail point (1:213/777.11) Msg. #3503 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 11:08:00 To: Bob Nordling From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge Hi Bob, * In a message from 01-Jul-91, originally to All, Bob Nordling said: BN> What IBM mailers does Tabby currently interface with, and If Tabby calls an IBM mailer then everything is ok, the IBM mailer sees that the calling system (Tabby) uses Xmodem and TLink and falls back to "low tech" compatibility mode. If an IBM Mailer calls a Tabby system then the limitations of Tabby cause major headaches. Filerequests are a pain because the IBM mailers can't know that Tabby can't do Bark requests. This is agrevated by the fact that Tabby can't even properly tell the calling system (no EMSI capability) that it can't handle the newer techniques. If the calling IBM node sysop knows he will get a Tabby system he may be able to tell his mailer to use FTS-0001 compatibility mode (this feature is usually hidden somewhere). Certainly you are ok if you poll an IBM mailer, but don't expect to be able to run a HUB using Tabby ;-) I have several Tabby nodes polling me (I run D'Bridge). BN> will IBM sysops still curse the name of Tabby after the 3.0 upgrade? Probably, Tabby still won't do a lot of things, but certainly the situation will not be as bad. I expect version 4.0 will be acceptable :-) By that time he should the necessary features (eg: hardware handshake, EMSI, etc.) Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) Mcnutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3504 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 11:15:00 To: Maria Langer From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Reformat HD Hi Maria, * In a message from 01-Jul-91, originally to Bill Reed, Maria Langer said: ML> BR> to have to reformat our HD. I was one of the unlucky ones as ML> Is this version Shareware? I've got a lot invested in my ML> BBS and I'd definitely need to try before I buy. Even with good software you will have to reformat and restore your harddisk at some point in time. I try to run only the best software, but still have had several crashes. I don't think anyone should run a BBS without regular backups (yes I know a tape streamer is expensive...). I have looked at Hermes and was impressed, it was very well done compared with many of the other packages I have seen (I think I've seen them all apart from Novalink Pro). Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) Mcnutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3505 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 14:39:00 To: Scott Christensen From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Re: Hi Guys! Hi, SC> SC> So far there isn't a working "tic" or "fle" utility for the Mac to SC> DM> Doesn't FileTrix do TIC files? SC> SC> It isn't a full implementation. I looked at it, and it SC> appears that it is built SC> for distributing specific files to specific places - like Hmmm... so it doesn't do "tic" it sends files that you predtermine to predetermined nodes? Sounds like it is pretty close if that is the case. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3506 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 14:43:00 To: Scott Christensen From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Mac echos in Europe SC> I thought 2:243/100 also carried MACNETCOM - you feed SC> 2:242/91 (Sven Galke) True, sorry I forgot it in the list (made it automaticlly by hand :-). SC> BTW, are you becoming the zone 2 Ralph Merritt? ;-) Don't know... what does that entail? :-) Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3507 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 14:50:00 To: Brian Hall From: Duncan McNutt Subject: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Hi, BH> MacFSale is restricted to Zone 1... It is?!? My goodness, a ghost echo :-) I guess the guy who got that cheap Mac IIx from the USA (very good deal by the way and no trouble with the international shipping) must have gotten an "undead" Mac IIx ;-) Actually I was wondering about that echo myself, but a lot of people are reading it, so as long as the moderator doesn't mind I'm not going to worry about it. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3508 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 14:52:00 To: Jan Ohberg From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Whew, now that i'm back.. Hi, JO> > Yeah, FIDO... it likes to have your real name in the message JO> > header (hint, hint) :-) JO> Isn't that a matter for the moderator for the echo? Nope, says so in da Policy... you can sign the message with whatever you want, but the header has to have your real name. Cheers, Duncan --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3509 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 14:58:00 To: Anders Hjelmstr M From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Hermes BBS Hi, AH> Yes I know that I have send the same message more the twice. AH> Is that wrong ? Can you explain if I have done any faults. You sent the messages on this "echomail" conference. All messages can be seen by everyone. There are _no_ private messages in "echomail". So any message you write in MACSYSOP can be read by everyone. If you write a message twice, everyone reads that messages twice! If you want to write _private_ mail to the people who ansered your message then use "netmail" (not "echomail"). If you have troubles with the difference between "echomail" and "netmail" then I suggest you ask Sven to explain it to you. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3510 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 21:48:35 To: Dennis Thieme From: Scott Christensen Subject: FN 824 Dennis Thieme writes in a message to Scott Christensen on 28 Jun 91 DT> If you would like (and anyone else that is interested in this DT> offer) I could call Mr. Sommer's system & FREQ FNEWS824 with DT> our net mail machine & convert it to .arc or .zip & then put DT> it on my Mac system for FREQ by anyone that would like to pick DT> it up. Thanks for the offer, my NEC finally came through with MacArc-readable versions of the last few. (Just last night in fact!) I will post them in MacFiles as soon as I have taken a look at the file to make sure that it is not munged. It's embarassing to post a file and later find that it is screwed up! --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #3511 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/06/91 at 19:34:40 To: All From: Nm156 Subject: Macsbug 6.2+ looking for a place to FREQ the latest macsbug v32bis prefered Will McLean, 1:280/101.0@Fidonet.Org ---Hermes 1.5 * Origin: FROM THE VOICE OF ENLIGHTENED GALACTIC OPINION (1:280/101) Msg. #3512 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 00:15:15 To: Bill Reed From: Bob Cramer Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop > I have been running 1.61 witha a Plus/4megs > > and system7 for a month-6wekks and it is very stable. Bill, you seem to be the person I am looking for. I run my BBS on a 4MB Plus as well but am still using System 6.0.5. I am having hard CPU crashes with Hermes 1.6.1 and have gone back to v.1.5 but am still having wierd crashes. I've reformatted the HD but that doesn't seem to have helped. The crashes always occur when importing messages from Tabby to Hermes. Any hints? The real purpose of this reply is to ask if you had any problems going to System 7 on your Mac Plus. I have hesitated because I was afraid I'd have memory problems. Would you recommend that I go to System 7? I'd appreciate any comments that you might have to pass along. Bob --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: Mouse College BBS - Cedar Rapids, IA 319-365-4775 (1:283/119) Msg. #3513 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 21:10:40 To: William Sommers From: Ralph Wade Phillips Subject: Re: Bad FidoNews! William Sommers writes in a message to Ralph Wade Phillips on 1 Jul 91 >> Well, at least the 825 fidonews was compressed with the old >> LHarc so we Mac peoples can unLHArc it. :-) > If you got it LHArced, someone else did it. Distribution is now > ARC 5.2 format. WS> Other way around, Ralph -- if you got it ARCed, except for issue WS> 825, someone else did it. Distribution is now LHArc type-1 format. WS> ;-) William - As I wrote that, 824 (the ARCed one) was the most recent. With 825, he added a note that he went back to LHARC 1.13C format. Shucks ... can't even take Tom Jenning's word for it anymore! <B-) (Just kidding, Tom ... ) In any case, anyone who needs it ARCed can F'REQ FIDOxxx.ARC from my BBS (the xxx will be the issue number). I have the whole 8 edition online as .ARC format, along with FIDO8.ARC (all issues to date), plus FIDONEWS, the most recent issue in raw text format. RwP --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.073 * Origin: Ralph's Point-ed Head! (1:380/20.1) Msg. #3514 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 21:14:12 To: Scott Christensen From: Ralph Wade Phillips Subject: Re: Bad FidoNews! Scott Christensen writes in a message to Ralph Wade Phillips on 02 Jul 91 SC> I did. Neither would open the first of the new "arced" Snoozes. SC> I got a replacement copy from accross the country via FREQ and SC> was able to open that. Maybe my first one was screwed up some SC> way... I still have not been able to get into that issue that SC> was compressed with lha5. Are we having fun yet? Scott - Well, according to 825, Tom has stabilized on LHARC 1.13 (LH1) format files. So, to de-archive them, you will now need LHARC. Sigh. If you want that LH5 (LHA) format archive translated, you can F'REQ FIDOxxx.ARC from 1:380/20.0. I've been unpacking and re-ARCing them since January 1 this year (actually earlier), and also combining them into a "This Year" file (FIDO8.ARC as of this year.) This offer stands for any and all Mac Sysops. Oh - I run Binkley, and can take virtually ALL F'REQs. RwP --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.073 * Origin: Ralph's Point-ed Head! (1:380/20.1) Msg. #3515 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 21:17:17 To: Nick Sklavounakis From: Ralph Wade Phillips Subject: Hi Guys! Nick Sklavounakis writes in a message to Duncan Mcnutt on 03 Jul 91 DM> Such a thing exists, it is called MDN (Macintosh DM> Distribution Network) NS> Sounds GREAT! But in previous messages someone mentioned something NS> about a 'Tick' (??) that makes it difficult for Mac's to participate NS> in this type of thing - how do you guys do it? Nick - Some of us use those cheap PClones as "intelligent peripherals" for our Macs, and put the BBS on those selfsame PClones ... think of them as humungous data buffers for FidoNet activity! <B-) RwP --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.073 * Origin: Ralph's Point-ed Head! (1:380/20.1) Msg. #3517 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 21:09:29 To: Ralph Merritt From: Louis Oaken Subject: RE: MAC ECHOS Ralph, Do you have: PCMAC, MAC_ADS If so, can I ask John (135/41) to pick them up for me? Thanks, Louis --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: My Point On Sunshine Online Service! (1:135/92.1) Msg. #3518 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 20:36:42 To: Duncan McNutt From: John W. Sinteur Subject: Re: Hi Guys! > >In a message Scott Christensen writes to Nick Sklavounakis: > >SC> So far there isn't a working "tic" or "fle" utility for the Mac to >SC> automate this, so MACFILES is the best we can do for now. > >Doesn't FileTrix do TIC files? > No, but I will soon release a replacement for FileTrix called MacTick. And you can guess what that thingy does :-) At this moment, I only have docs for the *.TIC files. Since this seems to be the 'industry standard' at the moment, and since I do not have the *.FLE docs, I will ignore the flea type of file attaches. -John --- Tabby 3.0b2 * Origin: Support wildlife - have an orgy (31-71-318678) (2:512/114) Msg. #3519 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 20:39:23 To: Ken McKittrick From: John W. Sinteur Subject: Re: Mac Program for SDS [Ken McKittrick wrote on 06-23-1991:] > Nick > I'm currently writing a HyperCard Stack that will allow a Mac to tie >into >the SDS. It's called HyperTick. I plan to release a Beta version in about 3 >weeks. That's about the 2nd or 3rd week of July. > >Later >Ken McKittrick Don't bother. I expect to have MacTick out somewhere at the end of july. --- Tabby 3.0b2 * Origin: Support wildlife - have an orgy (31-71-318678) (2:512/114) Msg. #3520 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 20:47:04 To: Bob Nordling From: John W. Sinteur Subject: Re: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge [Bob Nordling wrote on 07-01-1991:] >What IBM mailers does Tabby currently interface with, and which mailers will >the 3.0 upgrade work with. I would like to get linked with Fidonet and have >"TF Link" (for use with our TeleFinder BBS software)....the two local boards >that can feed me use Binkley and D'Bridge....will IBM sysops still curse the >name of Tabby after the 3.0 upgrade? Hmm. Your name does not appear in my registered user list. Where did you buy it? -John --- Tabby 3.0b2 * Origin: Support wildlife - have an orgy (31-71-318678) (2:512/114) Msg. #3521 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 18:19:09 To: Maria Langer From: Bill Reed Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop Hermes has a 9600 line but I dont have the number handy but will pass it on when I find it. Someday I too will spring for the HST I guess. Have fun with it. Bill --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #3522 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 18:25:26 To: Randy Brown From: Bill Reed Subject: RE: HERMES_SYSOPS lives! CLAP, CLAP, CLAP.........Thanks, Randy. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #3628 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/06/91 at 07:25:00 To: Bob Nordling From: Noel Gouveia Subject: Re: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE BN> will IBM sysops still curse the name of Tabby after the 3.0 upgrade? If they don't, it's probably a *good* bet that the Mac sysops will...(nyuk!) --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Graphics Factory -Braintree, MA (617)849-0347 (1:101/640) Msg. #4481 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 14:21:33 To: Dennis Thieme From: Ralph Merritt Subject: Hi Guys! > Did you know that your posts always have the time missing? That's odd... could be a bug in FD 2.00/commercial, or perhaps Copernicus is gone awry. Happening to anyone else? --- * Origin: Dragon's MailBox (1:269/111) Msg. #4482 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/06/91 at 07:57:23 To: Randy Brown From: Joel Bowers Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Thanks for that info on Hermes 1.6.1, Randy. I had problems with my 2meg Plus getting 1.6.1 going with System 7 and was wondering if it was just me. I have a friend in Saudi Arabia who has the same problem with getting the registration number. Wish Frank would consider going back to the shareware system, but I will bet he gets a few more registrations with the keyware...until someone comes out with a competing shareware bbs that is as good. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: SeaMac NH 603-778-7484 (1:132/171) Msg. #4483 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 09:47:46 To: Mark Spaulding From: Maria Langer Subject: International Callers MS> Atleast they logged in the they were calling from Japan. I have MS> had a FEW callers do this sort of thing and they were calling MS> from across town. This is a popular trick because they figure the SysOp will either: 1) Not bother to verify validation info because of cost or 2) Be so thrilled to have international callers that he/she will up time/privs on request. I discourage international callers. They have to go through the same validation procedure as everyone else. Frankly, I don't believe it when I see someone calling from France, Italy, Japan, etc. (Although I DO have a caller from Holland who is legit....) --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #4484 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 09:52:45 To: Duncan McNutt From: Maria Langer Subject: RE: Reformat HD DM> Even with good software you will have to reformat and restore DM> your harddisk at some point in time. I try to run only the best DM> software, but still have had several crashes. I don't think DM> anyone should run a BBS without regular backups (yes I know a DM> tape streamer is expensive...). I'm almost afraid to respond to this one. Although I DO back up regularly, I've NEVER had to use the backups. (Knock wood!) I've had some situations where I THOUGHT I'd lost data, but in all cases, I was able to recover without pulling out the backups. DM> I have looked at Hermes and was impressed, it was very well done DM> compared with many of the other packages I have seen (I think DM> I've seen them all apart from Novalink Pro). I looked at the Hermes 1.5 docs and liked what I saw. The program will enforce upload/download ratios -- something I desperately need! The problem is, I really don't look forward to making the conversion. I'll spend a lot of time making the change without knowing what I'll LOSE (care-free Tabby operations, FSP, Pete J. SS Utilities, etc.). --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #4485 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 09:54:38 To: Duncan McNutt From: Maria Langer Subject: RE: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE DM> It is?!? My goodness, a ghost echo :-) I guess the guy who got DM> that cheap Mac IIx from the USA (very good deal by the way and DM> no trouble with the international shipping) must have gotten an DM> "undead" Mac IIx ;-) This surprises me. I assumed (we all know what "assume" means) that there'd be all kinds of trouble with shipping and customs for overseas purchases. --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #4486 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 06:46:11 To: Alex Geoghegan From: Mike Taylor Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop Thus quoth the Raven ... AG> there is also the delayed-response-when-people-type-a-key-problem AG> with Hermes v1.6 and 1.6.1 that hasnt been fixed yet. What problem is this exactly? The only time my users have a delay is when a floppy-intensive task happens or some other processor intensive event. Mike --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: -= The Lyceum -=- 205.826.9205 -=- Auburn, AL =- (1:3613/13.1) Msg. #4487 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/04/91 at 06:47:36 To: Maria Langer From: Mike Taylor Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop Thus quoth the Raven ... RE: Hermes 1.6.1 ML> Is this version Shareware? Yes, it is still shareware, but more along the lines of "Keyware" if you will. It will expire after about 30 days unless you register. That gives you plenty of time to check it out though. Mike --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: -= The Lyceum -=- 205.826.9205 -=- Auburn, AL =- (1:3613/13.1) Msg. #4488 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 14:21:34 To: Tom McGee From: Jan Ohberg Subject: Re: HAM RADIOS > There are also satellite systems in use (OSCAR) ...although I > don't have any > experience in using them. I've heard that 9600 is possible today both on 2m and 70 cm band. Also running via satellite. Any good Packet/Ham-programs on your BBS for the Mac? Regards Jan --- FD 1.99c * Origin: Plutten & Cat's BBS HST <+46-480-14302> (2:200/301) Msg. #4489 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 14:21:34 To: Ralph Wade Phillips From: Jan Ohberg Subject: Hi Guys! > Some of us use those cheap PClones as "intelligent > peripherals" for our Macs, and put the BBS on those selfsame > PClones ... think of them as humungous data buffers for FidoNet > activity! <B-) Aha, you mean you use the Mac as an editor then? --- FD 1.99c * Origin: Plutten & Cat's BBS HST <+46-480-14302> (2:200/301) Msg. #4491 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 17:44:24 To: Mark Smith From: Derek Beda Subject: RE: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE In a message to Bob Nordling writen on Saturday, July 6, 1991 at 10:08:59 AM, Mark Smith writes: MS> Some Mac sysops have been known to curse the name of Tabby too, on occasion MS> ;-) Yeah, I used to sysop a bbs on the IBM, I used Binkley, FrontDoor & D'Bridge, really miss them now.. :) Every week I encounter a new problem, or get tired of an old one. The current one I am working on I do not know the cause. More and More echos I Import have either No Subjects, or if they do have subjects they are the first line of the actuall message. Has anyone else had this problem? I use Hermes bbs, anyone have this problem who does not use Hermes bbs software? I can't seem to isolate the problem, let alone a solution. Derek --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Next Generation 408-432-3424 (1:143/270) Msg. #4513 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 09:14:17 To: Ralph Merritt From: Pete Johnson Subject: Hi Guys! Until Dennis pointed out your missing time I hadn't noticed, but it's definitely missing! --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.06 * Origin: Glassell Pt, a bit of Glassell Park 213-254-4133 (1:102/863.1) Msg. #4514 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 06:37:19 To: Bob Cramer From: Bill Reed Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop The only problem I had installing SYS7 was I would spend 30 minutes and come to one of the disks think it was the Tidbits one and the plus would not recognize the disk. Kept saying it was not a Mac disk. Replaced it and all was fine. Tabby seemed to run fine but would not reboot to Hermes at first and then would wuit th the finder after running sendnews. I finally played with everything and got Tabby to run flawlessly by lowering disk cache to 16k in the memory cdev AND setting Tabby up to think it was running under the finder in the configureation set up. I have captured a bunch of my Tabby Screens in Paint format if you want to FREQ them use the name Tabby Setup. Once in a great while Tabby will not reboot Hermes but this is ususlly because I have forgotten to close another application or two so it is a heap problem. I usually kill all my extentions with the shift key on rebooting before going to bed just to be safe. Been running better under sys7 than 6.07. Good luck Bill --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #4515 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 20:53:44 To: Bob Cramer From: Bill Reed Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop In a message to Bill Reed writen on Tuesday, July 9, 1991 at 6:13:48 AM, Bob Cramer writes: BC>>Bill, you seem to be the person I am looking for. I run my BBS on a 4MB BC>>Plus BC>>The crashes always occur when importing messages from Tabby to Hermes. Any BC>>I'd appreciate any comments that you might have to pass along. SEE MY REPLY IN HERMES_SYSOPS also. =BR --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #4516 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 12:38:44 To: Tom McGee From: Mark Smith Subject: RE: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE TM> Actually, it was Tabby that drove me to TBBS and Seadog. TM> Eveyone I knew who was running dos mailers were oblivious TM> to Tabby. I tried for 6 months to get Tabby to work and TM> finally tied it up in a paperbag and left it in the woods. Hi Tom. I made a similiar decision about a year ago. Partly because of Tabbies less than wonderful support under MF with a multiline BBS system (no support for taking 2 lines down during zone mail hour, at least not elegantly, I had to run 2 copies of Tabby to do this) and partly cause the BBS software only supported 2 lines, and did a less than wonderful job at it anyway. I switched to TBBS and BinkleyTerm and have never regretted it. --- TMail v1.22 * Origin: MAC-LINK: Montreal, Quebec (514) 935-1652 TBBS/HST (1:167/182) Msg. #4517 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/06/91 at 19:16:00 To: Tom McGee From: Eric Larson Subject: Re: HAM RADIOS > 73, de KA1TOX > > PS...Are you a ham, Eric? Not yet. It's on my list though. --- * Origin: where are those 32bit clean ROMs? 8 MB is not enough! (1:260/330) Msg. #4127 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 18:31:39 To: All From: Noam Freedman Subject: Hermes probs BC> Bill, you seem to be the person I am looking for. I run my BBS on a 4MB BC> Plus as well but am still using System 6.0.5. I am having hard CPU BC> crashes with Hermes 1.6.1 and have gone back to v.1.5 but am still having BC> wierd crashes. BC> BC> I've reformatted the HD but that doesn't seem to have helped. BC> BC> The crashes always occur when importing messages from Tabby to Hermes. Any BC> hints? How many msgs are being imported? Try alotting more memory to Hermes. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Philadelphia Area Macintosh Modem Users Group (1:273/721) Msg. #4128 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 17:02:04 To: John W. Sinteur From: Ralph Merritt Subject: Mac Program for SDS > I expect to have MacTick out somewhere at the end of july. Will it interface and function with the DOS tick program? Reading and making sense of the DOS tick's .TIC files would be a virtually required option, to allow the interfacing of Macs and DOS machines to distribute files. In other words, a Mac could receive a .TIC and process it, and pass the files onto another Mac or a DOS board using Tick. Or a Mac tick could create a file attach with a .TIC so files could be sent to a DOS machine. This is especially important given that a Mac SDS is currently under development, with DOS and Macs involved. I would pay a a good price for such a program. Will you bring disks to MacWorld? <grin> --- * Origin: Dragon's MailBox (1:269/111) Msg. #4129 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 07:05:36 To: Anders Hjelmstr M From: Mike Taylor Subject: Hermes BBS Sysop Thus quoth the Raven ... AHM> I have tryed to registrate me in Hermes. But I have not get any AHM> answer from them yet. I have send two fax to them, but no answer. AHM> If they not answer I will not send the sharewarefee to them. AHM> If they ignore me they will not get any money. Why are you trying to contact them first? They are there and legitimate and will *gladly* accept your money. Perhaps they don't return a fax because of the cost of sending one to Sweden. I would strongly suggest your go ahead and send in your registration if you like and plan to use Hermes. AHM> That is why i have send this message, to ask you if it is possible AHM> for you to send the newest Hermes and applicationsfile to me AHM> in floppy disks. I will paye for you expenses. AHM> I have Hermes 1.61. but mine is not working. The program ask AHM> for a code. I run on 1.5. Is there also a code about 30 dags AHM> in 1.5 ? We can work something out, but 1.61 is the latest version right now. It requires the serial number after 30 days of use. If you have been running your board more than 30 days, don't update to 1.61 unless you are registered. It will probably be that way from now on. The highest you'll be able to go is to version 1.5 which does *not* require the serial number. It does not have the 30 day code. If you register, you'll have to call call the main Hermes support board to get your serial number. That is the only way to get one. I hope you decide to register. Frank has put a lot of effort into the software and it is constantly evolving and turning into a really nice package. Let me know how I can help you. Mike --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: -= The Lyceum -=- 205.826.9205 -=- Auburn, AL =- (1:3613/13.1) Msg. #4130 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 07:07:51 To: Torbj Rn Liljeqvist From: Mike Taylor Subject: Hermes BBS Sysop Thus quoth the Raven ... TRL> I still think that Red Ryder Hoast is a far more better BBS-program TRL> than Hermes. Someone else with the same point of view? Hands I think you'll find people who swing both ways. There are some staunch defenders of Second Sight (Red Ryder Host) and of Hermes. I personally much prefer Hermes over Second Sight. You'll find just as many who agree with you. It's whatever works for you. Mike --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: -= The Lyceum -=- 205.826.9205 -=- Auburn, AL =- (1:3613/13.1) Msg. #4131 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/05/91 at 07:09:56 To: Bill Reed From: Mike Taylor Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop Bill, Was it you who still had a couple of slots for HERMES? If so, I would be interested in picking it up from you. Mike --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: -= The Lyceum -=- 205.826.9205 -=- Auburn, AL =- (1:3613/13.1) Msg. #4153 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 08:53:13 To: Derek Beda From: Pete Johnson Subject: Hermes & No-Subject Messages DB> More and More echos I Import have either No Subjects, or if they DB> do have subjects they are the first line of the actual message. DB> DB> Has anyone else had this problem? I use Hermes bbs, anyone have DB> this problem who does not use Hermes bbs software? I can't seem DB> to isolate the problem, let alone a solution. Unless you are picking up some weird echoes, this is probably a problem with the Hermes Fido message import program. It sounds like the import utility is getting out of synch with the Tabby Generic Import text file. --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.06 * Origin: Glassell Pt, a bit of Glassell Park 213-254-4133 (1:102/863.1) Msg. #4155 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 08:30:36 To: Maria Langer From: Mike Bielen Subject: Re: International Callers ML> I discourage international callers. They have to go through the same ML> validation procedure as everyone else. Frankly, I don't believe it ML> when I see someone calling from France, Italy, Japan, etc. ML> ML> (Although I DO have a caller from Holland who is legit....) I've had international callers from more than 40 countries and and almost all of them are legitimate. It's rathr easy to tell if one is illegitimate -- they'll call everyday. Mike --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: NJMUG BBS - Clark, NJ, (908) 388-1676 (Mac/SS/HST) (1:107/947) Msg. #4157 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 12:56:00 To: Char Rice From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Re: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge * In a message from 02-Jul-91, originally to Bob Nordling, Char Rice said: CR> Binkley interfaces fine with Tabby. D'Bridge does not (least CR> I had all kinds of problems when one was calling me) DBridge uses a higher level protokoll as default (EMSI, also used by FroDo). It can live with Tabby if you tell it to fall back to FTS-0001 compatibility, you can do that in one of the setup options (Configure menu). I belive this is only necessary for Filerequests though, EMail transfer seems to work fine (at least in the DBridge -> Tabby direction). Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4158 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 12:58:00 To: Ralph Merritt From: Duncan McNutt Subject: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Hi, RM> BH> MacFSale is restricted to Zone 1... RM> RM> Duncan, there is another Macintosh For Sale/Wanted echo RM> called MAC_ADS that has no restriction, which can be made RM> available via the usual channels... Thanks for the offer, but as far as I am informed there is no such restriction on MacFSale. If the rules change I will try to get Mac_Ads to fill the gap... Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4159 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 13:05:00 To: Noam Freedman From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Mac Distribution Network Hi, * In a message from 03-Jul-91, originally to All, Noam Freedman said: NF> DMe> > Such a thing exists, it is called MDN (Macintosh Distribution NF> DMe> > Network) and ditributes files just the way echomail is NF> distributed. NF> I too would be interested! 13/13 is local to me so that NF> would be great! Ok, status report: MDN is running but still being tested. The uplink for the International distribution (243/47) is testing my RAID installation (Raid is like AreaFix for file areas). I expect to be able to export it to the USA next week sometime. Because of lack of software on the Mac side, only IBM based systems can distribute the files (Mac Nodes can only recieve). Hopefully the FileTrix author (or someone else) will fill the software gap so that Mac nodes can redistribute to other Mac nodes. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4160 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 13:10:00 To: Nick Sklavounakis From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Hi Guys! NS> DM> Such a thing exists, it is called MDN (Macintosh NS> DM> Distribution Network) NS> Sounds GREAT! But in previous messages someone mentioned NS> something about a NS> 'Tick' (??) that makes it difficult for Mac's to participate NS> in this type of thing - how do you guys do it? At present Mac sysops can only recieve the file, not send them on to other systems. Further the files they recieve have to be put into the proper areas by hand... (Tick does that automatically). I expect as soon as MDN gets around a bit, some sysop is going to write a Tick for the Mac "real fast" :-) It's a bit like the chicken and the egg... which came first? :-) Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) Mcnutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4161 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 07:50:40 To: Duncan McNutt From: Ralph Wade Phillips Subject: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge Duncan Mcnutt writes in a message to Bob Nordling on 04 Jul 91 DM> Filerequests are a pain because the IBM mailers can't know that DM> Tabby can't do Bark requests. Duncan - Yes, the mailer CAN! That is why the Xx flag in the node list ... Binkley, at least, will use it to properly frame a file request. Check the tail end of the nodelist sometime - then, get your NC to add the XW flag for Tabby. Smooths out a lot of the problems (not all - most PeeCee mailers get really upset about mixed case requests, but still ... ) RwP --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.073 * Origin: Ralph's Point-ed Head! (1:380/20.1) Msg. #4162 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 23:03:05 To: Maria Langer From: Mark Toland Subject: RE: International Callers ML> I discourage international callers. They have to go through ML> the same validation procedure as everyone else. Frankly, I ML> don't believe it when I see someone calling from France, ML> Italy, Japan, etc. I simply require them to send me a postcard. I was kinda surprised when I actually started getting cards from Italy and Japan. I just stick them up on the wall and give the caller access. Usually they don't call for too long. I'd imagine after they start getting the phone bills:) --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: _ZSys_BBS_5152793073_N290EC_DM,IA_MultiTechV.42bis (1:290/2.1) Msg. #4163 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 23:05:24 To: Ralph Merritt From: Mark Toland Subject: RE: Hi Guys! RM> Happening to anyone else? Yep, And I *think* it only started recently. --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: _ZSys_BBS_5152793073_N290EC_DM,IA_MultiTechV.42bis (1:290/2.1) Msg. #4164 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 19:37:58 To: Duncan McNutt From: Scott Christensen Subject: Re: Hi Guys! Duncan Mcnutt writes in a message to Scott Christensen on 04 Jul 91 DM> Hmmm... so it doesn't do "tic" it sends files that you predtermine DM> to predetermined nodes? Sounds like it is pretty close if that DM> is the case. Exactly. It won't do any file that isn't on "the list". So it's close, but no cigar. --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #4165 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 19:39:00 To: Duncan McNutt From: Scott Christensen Subject: Mac echos in Europe Duncan Mcnutt writes in a message to Scott Christensen on 04 Jul 91 SC> BTW, are you becoming the zone 2 Ralph Merritt? ;-) DM> Don't know... what does that entail? :-) From what I hear, massive quantities of antacid... :-P --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #4166 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 19:40:12 To: Duncan McNutt From: Scott Christensen Subject: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Duncan Mcnutt writes in a message to Brian Hall on 04 Jul 91 DM> Actually I was wondering about that echo myself, but a lot of DM> people are reading it, so as long as the moderator doesn't mind DM> I'm not going to worry about it. You were replying to the moderator! He's the one who objected. --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #4167 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 19:46:57 To: Ralph Wade Phillips From: Scott Christensen Subject: Re: Bad FidoNews! Ralph Wade Phillips writes in a message to Scott Christensen on 05 Jul 91 RWP> If you want that LH5 (LHA) format archive translated, you can RWP> F'REQ FIDOxxx.ARC from 1:380/20.0. Thanks, my NC couldn't supply the 824 issue after I asked for it again. I got 823 (the lh5 issue) re-packaged just fine. (These numbers may be off by one - I don't have the archive floppys here to check.) So I will take you up on your offer - for 824. Thanks! --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #4168 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 00:05:33 To: Ralph Merritt From: Louis Oaken Subject: RE: Hi Guys! > > Did you know that your posts always have the time missing? > > That's odd... could be a bug in FD 2.00/commercial, or perhaps Copernicus is > gone awry. Happening to anyone else? > yeap. Louis --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: My Point On Sunshine Online Service! (1:135/92.1) Msg. #4169 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 00:10:23 To: Maria Langer From: Louis Oaken Subject: RE: International Callers > > This is a popular trick because they figure the SysOp will either: > > 1) Not bother to verify validation info because of cost or > > 2) Be so thrilled to have international callers that he/she will up time/privs > on request. > > I discourage international callers. They have to go through the same > validation procedure as everyone else. Frankly, I don't believe it when I > see someone calling from France, Italy, Japan, etc. I have a lot of International callers (Switzerland, Italy, Germany etc..) and they are all legit. I have spoken to them voice and have had and still get visits from them. Try to be more objective on your callers. Just a thought.... ;-) Louis --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: My Point On Sunshine Online Service! (1:135/92.1) Msg. #4170 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 15:15:00 To: All From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Mac Distribution Network Hi everyone... * In a message from 03-Jul-91, originally to All, Noam Freedman said: NF> DMe> NS> (Software Distribution System). What are the chances something NF> DMe> > Such a thing exists, it is called MDN (Macintosh Distribution NF> DMe> > Network) and ditributes files just the way echomail is NF> DMe> I am VERY interested in this... if George and Donn work it out, I can NF> I too would be interested! 13/13 is local to me so that NF> would be great! ... a few others said similar things... Ok, a few problems arise: 1) It seems 13/13 would be willing to carry it but is unwilling to add additional systems for polling (he already has enough of them)... That means that those already polling 13/13 would need to distribute it and only those systems can get it from 13/13. The rest of you would have to get it from another system further down the line. 2) Macintosh based systems can recieve the files in MSDN but cannot redistribute them because there is no "Tick" program for Macs (I expect that problem to be solved eventually so this is not a long term problem). 3) Because of (2), only IBM based systems can distribute MSDN files. That means we need a few more volenteers (like Ralph) to act as Hubs for the files in MSDN. 4) The files that are put in the file echos are put in piecemeal to avoid high volume transfers (ie: only 1 or 2 files at a time). In spite of that I recommend only systems with modem speed over 2400 baud link up to MSDN. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4171 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 18:53:08 To: Mike Taylor From: Bill Reed Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop In a message to Alex Geoghegan writen on Thursday, July 11, 1991 at 2:37:03 PM, Mike Taylor writes: MT>>AG> there is also the delayed-response-when-people-type-a-key-problem MT>>AG> with Hermes v1.6 and 1.6.1 that hasnt been fixed yet. Hermes 1.7 has been out for a couple of days and have not heard any more about the key mapping problem with this version. Although it only seemed to bother a few people. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #4172 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 18:57:18 To: Maria Langer From: Bill Reed Subject: RE: Reformat HD In a message to Duncan Mcnutt writen on Thursday, July 11, 1991 at 2:37:09 PM, Maria Langer writes: ML>> DM> I have looked at Hermes and was impressed, it was very well done ML>> DM> compared with many of the other packages I have seen (I think ML>> DM> I've seen them all apart from Novalink Pro). ML>>I looked at the Hermes 1.5 docs and liked what I saw. The program will ML>>enforce ML>>upload/download ratios -- something I desperately need! The problem is, I ML>>really ML>>don't look forward to making the conversion. I'll spend a lot of time ML>>making the change without knowing what I'll LOSE (care-free Tabby ML>>operations, FSP, Pete J. SS Utilities, etc.). ML>> Hermes 1.7 is now out and you'll like it more still. Tabby runs flawlessly here with a Plus/4megs and sys7 and if you are familiar with it which you are you'll have no trouble. Bill --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #4185 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 23:35:33 To: Duncan McNutt From: Michael Bean Subject: RE: Hi Guys! > NS> DM> Such a thing exists, it is called MDN (Macintosh > NS> DM> Distribution Network) > NS> Sounds GREAT! But in previous messages someone mentioned > NS> something about a > NS> 'Tick' (??) that makes it difficult for Mac's to participate > NS> in this type of thing - how do you guys do it? > > At present Mac sysops can only recieve the file, not send them on to other > systems. Further the files they recieve have to be put into the proper > areas by hand... (Tick does that automatically). I expect as soon as MDN > gets around a bit, some sysop is going to write a Tick for the Mac "real > fast" :-) It's a bit like the chicken and the egg... which came first? :-) John Sintuer has a Tick program under development and plans to allow the Arizona Macintosh Users Group to distribute it in the US. We will keep you guys informed as the project progresses. -Michael --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: Arizona Macintosh Users Group, (602) 495-1713 (1:114/56.1) Msg. #4202 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 09:56:23 To: Ralph Merritt From: Russell Naber Subject: Re: Mac Program for SDS I also would pay a good price for such a MAC/DOS compatible program. -Russ --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: Black Diamond-Gillette, WY/Energy Capitol U.S.A.! (1:15/16) Msg. #4203 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 20:31:00 To: John W. Sinteur From: Bob Nordling Subject: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge >[Bob Nordling wrote on 07-01-1991:] >>What IBM mailers does Tabby currently interface with, and which mailers will >>the 3.0 upgrade work with. I would like to get linked with Fidonet and have >>"TF Link" (for use with our TeleFinder BBS software)....the two local boards >>that can feed me use Binkley and D'Bridge....will IBM sysops still curse the >>name of Tabby after the 3.0 upgrade? > >Hmm. Your name does not appear in my registered user list. >Where did you buy >it? have not purchased Tabby yet, am waiting for the 3.0 elease. I just set up my TeleFinder board 10 days ago...the other board I syop, New Orleans MUG Multi-Line, is runing on Remote Access/D'Bridge. --- * Origin: New Orleans MUG BBS (Line 2) * RA/D'Bridge * PEP/V.32 * (1:396/13) Msg. #4204 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/07/91 at 22:53:56 To: Bob Cramer From: Robert Morgan Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop I run hermes 1.61 on a Mac Plus with 4megs ram and system 7...I had no problems with it so far<Cross Fingers>. It seems like alot of people are having troubles.... Robert --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: =-> Outer Limits BBS, Had it with SS!! (1:273/217) Msg. #4205 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 08:16:41 To: Mark Toland From: Maria Langer Subject: RE: International Callers MT> I simply require them to send me a postcard. I was kinda MT> surprised when I actually started getting cards from Italy and MT> Japan. I like this idea. Easier for them and me. I'll have to make appropriate adjustments to my validation text file. Thanks! --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #4206 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 08:17:56 To: Louis Oaken From: Maria Langer Subject: RE: International Callers LO> I have a lot of International callers (Switzerland, Italy, LO> Germany etc..) and they are all legit. I have spoken to them LO> voice and have had and still get visits from them. Try to be LO> more objective on your callers. I've been objective -- and taken advantage of. Hey, I'm too close to NYC not to be suspicious of everybody and everything! --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #4207 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 07:59:23 To: Mike Bielen From: David Herren Subject: Re: International Callers I have a once a week caller from Italy, a once a month from Portugal, and irregular callers from Saudi Arabia, England, France & Germany. You can tell if they are legit by A) calling the number they put in the new user survey, and B) watching file transfers. If there is a longer than usual delay between sends and ACKs that's usually a good indication they're calling from a long ways away. -David --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Green Mountain Mac BBS - 802.388.9899 HST/V32 (1:325/201) Msg. #4208 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 19:26:24 To: John W. Sinteur From: Ken McKittrick Subject: Re: MacTick John Well, I guess I'll just continue on with another project then. It's too bad, because I was about 80-100 hours into a Tick implementation with Hypercard. I had everything working, processing and Hatching too. However I was taking a week or two off, trying to figure out how to get Hypercard to launch like the other Tabby Utilities. I don't think Hypercard will do this it launches okay, but stays around in memory, and How do you switch over to an application that's already running, just not active? I have found docs for Flea, it's very primitive compared to Tick. A Flea file is only about 10-12 lines with a very fixed format, plus a couple of routing lines added in as it goes around. compared to building a .tic file, .fle is almost trivial. Good luck Ken McKittrick --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.09 * Origin: Mac II forever!!! (1:260/370.1) Msg. #4209 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 07:50:45 To: Mike Bielen From: Eric Larson Subject: International Callers In a message to Maria Langer [09 Jul 91 8:30:00] Mike Bielen writes: >I've had international callers from more than 40 countries and and almost >all of them are legitimate. It's rathr easy to tell if one is illegitimate >-- they'll call everyday. You can also get an inkling by when they call.... --- Jabberwocky Pro v1.0a1 * Origin: Press +++ ATH for BBS (1:260/330.106) Msg. #4210 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 07:55:41 To: Duncan McNutt From: Eric Larson Subject: Mac Distribution Network Keep us informed re: MDN. Also, are you familiar with the various Tick announcers? It would be useful to have one of the MDN coordinators dump announcements of files being distributed via MDN in MacFiles. --- Jabberwocky Pro v1.0a1 * Origin: Press +++ ATH for BBS (1:260/330.106) Msg. #4211 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 07:05:11 To: Noam Freedman From: Bob Cramer Subject: RE: Hermes probs NF> How many msgs are being imported? Try alotting more memory to Hermes. I tried that. No luck. Number of messages averages around 500 but Hermes 1.6x crashed with only 1 (not with 0). Switching back to Hermes 1.5 solved the problem. I have been joined by many other Hermes Sysops, I hear. Thanks for the suggestion. I really appreciate all the help that I have received. Bob --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: Mouse College BBS - Cedar Rapids, IA 319-365-4775 (1:283/119) Msg. #4212 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 10:33:08 To: All From: Robert Morgan Subject: Tabby 3.0 Is Tabby 3.0 out yet? I think Mike said either at the end of June or July,which one was it.. -Robert --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: =-> Outer Limits BBS, Had it with SS!! (1:273/217) Msg. #4213 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 19:59:08 To: Noel Gouveia From: Char Rice Subject: Re: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE <<If they don't, it's probably a *good* bet that the Mac sysops will...(nyuk!)>> First hand experience, Noel?? >;-) I know *I* have! -- Helmsman 1.0b5 --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Drawing Board-Hac Hts,CA*Mac DTP*(818)965-6241 (1:102/885) Msg. #4214 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 20:00:04 To: Duncan McNutt From: Char Rice Subject: Re: Tabby (3.0) and D'Bridge Thanks Duncan for the info. My "solution" was that the system stopped calling (person running it decided to bring the board down for a while) -- Helmsman 1.0b5 --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Drawing Board-Hac Hts,CA*Mac DTP*(818)965-6241 (1:102/885) Msg. #4215 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/08/91 at 08:19:42 To: Nm156 From: Mike Taylor Subject: Macsbug 6.2+ Thus quoth the Raven ... N> looking for a place to FREQ the latest macsbug v32bis prefered It is FREQable from 3613/13 as MacsBug v6.2 (a help file is available as Macsbug6.1 Help). Sorry , 2400 only, but if you can't find it elsewhere... Mike --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: -= The Lyceum -=- 205.826.9205 -=- Auburn, AL =- (1:3613/13.1) Msg. #4216 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 20:44:46 To: Maria Langer From: John W. Sinteur Subject: International Callers ML> (Although I DO have a caller from Holland who is legit....) NOW you've got me interested. Since I never called your system (err... I take that back, I vaguely remember a crashmail in your direction), there must be somebody else in this small country interested in what happens across the ocean. It intrigues me who that person could be. -John --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.09 * Origin: My ex-wife's other car is a broom (+31-71-318678) (2:512/114.1) Msg. #4217 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 20:52:14 To: Ralph Merritt From: John W. Sinteur Subject: Mac Program for SDS JWS> I expect to have MacTick out somewhere at the end of july. RM> Will it interface and function with the DOS tick program? Reading RM> and making sense of the DOS tick's .TIC files would be a virtually RM> required option, to allow the interfacing of Macs and DOS machines RM> to distribute files. In other words, a Mac could receive a .TIC RM> and process it, and pass the files onto another Mac or a DOS RM> board using Tick. Or a Mac tick could create a file attach with RM> a .TIC so files could be sent to a DOS machine. RM> This is especially important given that a Mac SDS is currently RM> under development, with DOS and Macs involved. If it couldn't do all that, I would not be able to call it MacTick, would I? MacTick will indeed be able to figure out all those *.TIC files, it follows the FSC-0028 specification exactly. It will NOT be able to process *.FLE attaches (Flea is a Tick predecessor, and I have been unable to get docs on it. Oh well, jus tell your IBM host to switch to Tick, which is better anyway :) It will be bundled with Hatch, a program that allows you to originate files in the *.TIC format. RM> Will you bring disks to MacWorld? <grin> Yes. And since beta testing goes VERY well, I guess I may announce somewhere next week... --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.09 * Origin: My ex-wife's other car is a broom (+31-71-318678) (2:512/114.1) Msg. #4218 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 21:02:14 To: Duncan McNutt From: John W. Sinteur Subject: Hi Guys! DM> At present Mac sysops can only recieve the file, not send them DM> on to other systems. Further the files they recieve have to DM> be put into the proper areas by hand... (Tick does that automatically). DM> I expect as soon as MDN gets around a bit, some sysop is going DM> to write a Tick for the Mac "real fast" :-) It's a bit like the DM> chicken and the egg... which came first? :-) Talking about timing. I sent Duncan a pre-release version of MacTick, written by yours truly. I will keep you guys informed about the release... --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.09 * Origin: My ex-wife's other car is a broom (+31-71-318678) (2:512/114.1) Msg. #4527 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 07:47:00 To: Duncan McNutt From: Chris Silverberg Subject: Re: Hi Guys! In a recent message, Duncan Mcnutt writes... DM> Hmmm... so it doesn't do "tic" it sends files that you predtermine DM> to predetermined nodes? Sounds like it is pretty close if that DM> is the case. Forget FileTrix.... John is coming out with an implementation of tic in a couple weeks! (Well, dont forget FileTrix, it's still a good tool ) Chris --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Don't Spook the Horse (1:322/115.1) Msg. #4528 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 05:39:11 To: Jan Ohberg From: Tom McGee Subject: Re: HAM RADIOS >> Any good Packet/Ham-programs on your BBS for the Mac? File sections are a bit sparse due to disk storage space, but a couple of hundred megs will soon be on line. --- TBBS v2.1/NM * Origin: Tom's BBS - Wollaston, MA - 617/471-3009 (1:101/470) Msg. #4529 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 05:41:27 To: Mark Smith From: Tom McGee Subject: Re: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE >> I switched to TBBS and BinkleyTerm and have never regretted it. So when do you think the rest of these Mac sysops are gonna see the light and let dos answer the phone for them? <<grin>> --- TBBS v2.1/NM * Origin: Tom's BBS - Wollaston, MA - 617/471-3009 (1:101/470) Msg. #4530 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 09:30:01 To: John W. Sinteur From: Randy Brown Subject: RE: Hi Guys! JWS> I will keep you guys informed about the release... Please do! I am very interested in this application. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: Currents! K12Net on a Mac! - Dayton, OH - 513-253-2476 (1:110/430) Msg. #4531 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 17:38:20 To: Mike Taylor From: Alex Geoghegan Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop >What problem is this exactly? The only time my users have a delay is when a floppy-intensive task happens or some other processor intensive event. < On some 1.6x boards (mine included) some commands are ignored, or misenturpretted (sp?)...that is fixed with 1.7 I hear though. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: REFLECTIONS_NAHANT_MA_[BOSTON]_617-593-7228 (1:101/270) Msg. #4588 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/09/91 at 23:17:43 To: Ralph Merritt From: Dennis Thieme Subject: RE: Hi Guys! Ralph, > > Did you know that your posts always have the time missing? > > That's odd... could be a bug in FD 2.00/commercial, or perhaps Copernicus is > gone awry. Happening to anyone else? Could be FD, see below from another party - same problem: >> === FD 1.99c I'll double check if I ever see anyone else doing it. Same query to other Copernicus users here, do you see time on Ralph's messages? Dennis --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: Dennis' mail point (1:213/777.11) Msg. #4590 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 12:36:00 To: Maria Langer From: Duncan McNutt Subject: RE: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Hi, ML> DM> that cheap Mac IIx from the USA (very good deal by the way and ML> DM> no trouble with the international shipping) must have gotten an ML> This surprises me. I assumed (we all know what "assume" ML> means) that there'd ML> be all kinds of trouble with shipping and customs for ML> overseas purchases. Not really, it es the same as shipping inland... apart from two things: 1) the recipient has to pay the stuff in a foreign currency (best method for this is to send it COD or something like that) 2) the recipient has to pay the VAT plus customs to the customs office (the guy who brings it to your door (postman?) will ask him for it). All very simple really. So there is no problem with users sending stuff across borders, as long as they remember to calculate the VAT and customs in the price. Thats why we kept MACFSALE. Cheers, Duncan --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4591 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/10/91 at 12:40:00 To: Mark Smith From: Duncan McNutt Subject: RE: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE Hi, * In a message from 07-Jul-91, originally to Tom Mcgee, Mark Smith said: MS> TM> Actually, it was Tabby that drove me to TBBS and Seadog. MS> Hi Tom. I made a similiar decision about a year ago. Partly The reason I trashed Tabby was because DBridge worked with Pulldown menues and dialog boxes, it also "worked" and did everything nice and quiet... Tabby was a pain and difficult to use. This is the first time I actually have a program on an IBM that is better and easier to use than a similar program on the Mac! Cheers, Duncan --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #4592 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 19:20:17 To: Derek Beda From: David Herren Subject: RE: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE (in my best Norm voice) :-) I haven't seen that problem here... -David --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Green Mountain Mac BBS - 802.388.9899 HST/V32 (1:325/201) Msg. #4594 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/11/91 at 15:35:01 To: Louis Oaken From: Franke Ojeda Subject: RE: International Callers My BBS (see the origin line below) has been running for just over 3 months, and I've already had three international callers! One from Hong Kong (pretty close by), one from the U.S., and another regular caller from Britain. All legit. =Franke= --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: "The Classic" BBS, Taiwan, 8862-873-4284 (2400bps) (6:720/547) Msg. #4650 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/15/91 at 07:17:21 To: Dennis Thieme From: John Gillett Subject: RE: Hi Guys! DT> Same query to other Copernicus users here, do you see time on Ralph's DT> messages? Yep. John --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Tiger's Den-ette/Phoenix [6:6008/1] (1:114/27.1) Msg. #4678 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 09:15:39 To: Ken McKittrick From: Maria Langer Subject: Re: MacTick KM> ...trying to figure out how to get Hypercard to launch like KM> the other Tabby Utilities. KM> I don't think Hypercard will do this it launches okay, but KM> stays around in memory, and How do you switch over to an KM> application that's already running, just not active? This is something I'd like to figure out. Can't you have a stack script that instructs it to do it's stuff and then launch something else? I haven't fiddled around with it yet, so if I sound like I don't know what I'm talking about, maybe I don't. --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #4679 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 09:16:20 To: Eric Larson From: Maria Langer Subject: RE: International Callers EL> You can also get an inkling by when they call.... Usually in the middle of the day here. --- Copernicus Point II (d11) * Origin: Maria's Pen Point - Writing about Macs Again! (1:269/316.3) Msg. #3522 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 14:14:00 To: John W. Sinteur From: Ralph Merritt Subject: Mac Program for SDS > MacTick will indeed be able to figure out all those *.TIC files, > it follows the FSC-0028 specification exactly. Great! That way I won't have to swap disks between here and my Mac BBS! :-) RM> Will you bring disks to MacWorld? <grin> > Yes. And since beta testing goes VERY well, I guess I may announce > somewhere next week... Sounds good! --- * Origin: Dragon's MailBox (1:269/111) Msg. #3523 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 08:28:26 To: Robert Morgan From: Franke Ojeda Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop > I run hermes 1.61 on a Mac Plus with 4megs ram and system 7...I had no >problems with it so far<Cross Fingers>. It seems like alot of people are >having troubles.... What sort of troubles are "they" having? I'd like to know more, because I want to upgrade to 1.6.1, and was also considering making the jump to System 7. =Franke= --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: "The Classic" BBS, Taiwan, 8862-873-4284 (2400bps) (6:720/547) Msg. #3524 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 08:31:39 To: Bill Reed From: Franke Ojeda Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop >> ....AND setting Tabby up to think it was running under the finder AAaahhh... This was one of my biggest questions about running Tabby under System 7! Do all "System 7 Sysops" run Tabby under the Finder configuration? >>Been running better under sys7 than 6.07... I'm curious about this. In what way is it "running better"? Please elaborate. =Franke= --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: "The Classic" BBS, Taiwan, 8862-873-4284 (2400bps) (6:720/547) Msg. #3525 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 08:37:08 To: Derek Beda From: Franke Ojeda Subject: RE: TABBY (3.0) AND D'BRIDGE >>More and More echos I Import have either No Subjects, or if they do... >>they are the first line of the actual message... I, too had this problem before. I, too, run a Hermes BBS with Tabby (Hermes v1.5; what version do you run?). Recently, I completely reinstalled my BBS, and changed the arrangement of all the message areas. Since I started "from scratch", I've never had that problem occur again. One thing I did was change all the subs to "Multiple Files"; I used to have them all set to "Indexed File". This change not only allows me to hold more messages per sub, but it seems to have eradicated all "bugs". I don't have any proof.. I made the change out of "instinct"... I just intuited that it had to be more stable that way. Easier to manage, too. =Franke= --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: "The Classic" BBS, Taiwan, 8862-873-4284 (2400bps) (6:720/547) Msg. #3526 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 08:33:12 To: Duncan McNutt From: Ralph Wade Phillips Subject: Mac Distribution Network Duncan Mcnutt writes in a message to Noam Freedman on 08 Jul 91 DM> Ok, status report: MDN is running but still being tested. The DM> uplink for the International distribution (243/47) is testing DM> my RAID installation (Raid is like AreaFix for file areas). I DM> expect to be able to export it to the USA next week sometime. DM> DM> Because of lack of software on the Mac side, only IBM based systems DM> can distribute the files (Mac Nodes can only recieve). Hopefully DM> the FileTrix author (or someone else) will fill the software DM> gap so that Mac nodes can redistribute to other Mac nodes. DM> Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt Duncan - Let us know when it is available - I run my BBS on a PClone, and am already TIC'ed off <B-) to carry the ADS (Amiga Distribution System) for some of my users ... As far as that's concerned, if there's a message area associated with MDN, you could actually (until MacTIC makes it out) set up a DOS-based backbone, with a message area (ala MACFILES) to post the names so that the Mac-based BBSes can F'REQ the files if desired ... (Yah, that's the ticket!) RwP --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.073 * Origin: Ralph's Point-ed Head! (1:380/20.1) Msg. #3527 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 08:37:30 To: Scott Christensen From: Ralph Wade Phillips Subject: Re: Bad FidoNews! Scott Christensen writes in a message to Ralph Wade Phillips on 08 Jul 91 SC> So I will take you up on your offer - for 824. Thanks! Scott - So I noticed in my TIMS log file ... <B-) Glad to be of service. To All - If you are having problems getting DaSnooze (FidoNews) in a format useable to you, I carry all issues repackaged as ARC 5.2 format. This is handleable by Leo Laporte's MACARC and by Martian Operating System's ARCMAC, plus probably others. To get it, just F'REQ FIDOxxx.ARC from 1:380/20.0. Replace the xxx with the proper numbers (i.e., FIDO824.ARC is what Scott would F'REQ from me.) If there's any interest, I can start leaving the MicroSoft Word 2x format I use on my laser printer ... drops paper useage down to 1/2! <B-) (2-columns, .5" margins around, .25" between columns, Courier 9 point at 75% reduction in LandScape mode, if anyone's interested!) RwP --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.073 * Origin: Ralph's Point-ed Head! (1:380/20.1) Msg. #3528 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 11:18:00 To: All From: Bob Nordling Subject: Macintosh Files Distribution I would like some more information about a file distribution network in the US (an automated one like the DOS folks have). The GAMER Project (soon to be the National Home & School MUG) already distributes game/educational/kids/hobbiest type software on America Online, BIX, CompuServe, Connect, GEnie, and Usenet, and through Fidonet from Rhein-Mac in Germany (Thanks to Brian McNutt) and Mac-Tel in England (Thanks to David Nicholsoncole). Although FREQs are always welcome at the New Orleans MUG for these types of files, it would be great to have a central location to which I could mail files to for distribution here in the states. It's about time we had such a system! I'm game if you are... Bob Nordling Sysop, New Orleans MUG Multi-Line BBS (Remote Access/D'Bridge) & GAMER Project BBS (TeleFinder, soon w/Tabby) --- * Origin: New Orleans MUG BBS (Line 3) * RA/D'Bridge * PEP/V.32 (1:396/13) Msg. #3529 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 13:55:00 To: Brian Hall From: Duncan McNutt Subject: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Hi, BH> DM>Thanks for the offer, but as far as I am informed there is no such BH> DM>restriction on MacFSale. BH> You aren't very well informed... Well I got a message from the moderator (or was it the ZEC?...) that MacFSale was intended as a Zone 1 echo, but as long as everything went smoothly we could import it to Zone 2. I guess thats "informed" enough ;-) Cheers, Duncan --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3530 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 14:02:00 To: Ralph Merritt From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Mac Distribution Network Hi Ralph, RM> > 3) Because of (2), only IBM based systems can distribute MSDN RM> > files. That means we need a few more volenteers (like Ralph) RM> > to act as Hubs for the files in MSDN. RM> Bernard Aboba, from BMUG, has expressed interest in RM> assisting. He's linked up with me, so we can sign him on. Glad to hear it. I am in contact with the fellow who im-/exports Mac echomail to/from Australia, apparently He operates via the Arizona MUG which is linked to you... He would be willing to be Zone 3 coordinator for MSDN. Is the Arizona MUG sysop(s) capable of forwarding the MSDN Files? Are they interested? ... (Is he/she reading this?) Cheers, Duncan --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3531 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 14:06:00 To: Jason Hyerstay From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Mac Echos... * In a message from 10-Jul-91, originally to All, Jason Hyerstay said: JH> (including this one...) and so I was wondering if I should: JH> 1: Keep MacComm and not get MacNetCom... JH> 2: Keep MacComm and get MacNetCom in addition... JH> 3: Drop MacComm and get MacNetCom... I was a bit confused about the two at first as well :-) I suggest keeping them both. MacNetCom is for Networking (as in Local Area Networks) and Communications in general, while MacComm is more for Telecomunnications in particular. As long as your echo name in your BBS makes this distingtion clear to your users everything should be fine. The two complement each other quite nicely... Cheers, Duncan --- * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3999 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/18/91 at 01:00:20 To: Duncan McNutt From: Michael Bean Subject: RE: Mac Distribution Network > Hi Ralph, > > RM> > 3) Because of (2), only IBM based systems can distribute MSDN > RM> > files. That means we need a few more volenteers (like Ralph) > RM> > to act as Hubs for the files in MSDN. > RM> Bernard Aboba, from BMUG, has expressed interest in > RM> assisting. He's linked up with me, so we can sign him on. > > Glad to hear it. > > I am in contact with the fellow who im-/exports Mac echomail to/from > Australia, apparently He operates via the Arizona MUG which is linked to > you... He would be willing to be Zone 3 coordinator for MSDN. Is the > Arizona MUG sysop(s) capable of forwarding the MSDN Files? Are they > interested? ... (Is he/she reading this?) We bring in the Australian echo. I am not sure what extra is required for MSDN. We are just running Tabby and SS for a mail server. -Michael --- Copernicus V1.00 * Origin: Arizona Macintosh Users Group, (602) 495-1713 (1:114/56.1) Msg. #3899 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 10:11:24 To: Pete Johnson From: Randy Brown Subject: RE: Hermes & No-Subject Messages PJ> Unless you are picking up some weird echoes, this is probably a problem PJ> with the Hermes Fido message import program. It sounds like the import PJ> utility is getting out of synch with the Tabby Generic Import text file. Hermes has always had this problem. It works fine for most imports, but periodically goes haywire. Hopefully, now that Hermes' author is running a few echoes on his board, he will observe this and make the appropriate corrections. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: Currents! K12Net on a Mac! - Dayton, OH - 513-253-2476 (1:110/430) Msg. #3900 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 21:05:00 To: Brian Hall From: Scott Christensen Subject: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Brian Hall writes in a message to Duncan Mcnutt on 10 Jul 91 BH> You aren't very well informed... Does this answer inform him? Don't be a twit! --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #3901 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/12/91 at 21:12:06 To: Jason Hyerstay From: Scott Christensen Subject: Mac Echos... Jason Hyerstay writes in a message to All on 10 Jul 91 JH> 3: Drop MacComm and get MacNetCom... Any suggestions are wellcome, JH> as well as comparisons of the two conferences. MacNetCom _is_ the better forum! ;-) However, it is not an official backbone echo - even though it is carried by some backbone systems. Actually, I would suggest getting both. MacComm for the modem questions and MacNetCom for LANs, WANs, and other technologies. (disclaimer: Scott Christensen MacNetCom Moderator FidoNet - 1:282/24 MacList - 6:6010/2) --- COUNTERPoint Gold 1.10 * Origin: Conus BBS * St. Paul, MN * 612-642-4629 (1:282/24.1) Msg. #3902 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 13:33:00 To: Ken McKittrick From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Re: MacTick Hello Ken, In a message Ken McKittrick writes to John W. Sinteur: KM> Well, I guess I'll just continue on with another project then. It's KM> too bad, because I was about 80-100 hours into a Tick implementation KM> with Hypercard. I had everything working, processing and Hatching too. Don't stop! Or if you don't want to continue send me the stuff you have done so far. There is allways room for more than one implementation. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- MacGoldED * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3903 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/13/91 at 13:38:00 To: Eric Larson From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Re: Mac Distribution Network Hello Eric, In a message Eric Larson writes to Duncan Mcnutt: EL> Keep us informed re: MDN. Also, are you familiar with the various Tick EL> announcers? Yes. I am trying to keep on top of that. EL> It would be useful to have one of the MDN coordinators EL> dump announcements of files being distributed via MDN in MacFiles. Good idea! Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- MacGoldED * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3904 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 14:02:00 To: Scott Christensen From: Duncan McNutt Subject: Re: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Hello Scott, In a message Scott Christensen writes to Duncan Mcnutt: SC> You were replying to the moderator! He's the one who objected. Yeah I know..., considering his last message I guess his sense of humor took a vacation ;-) See my response to him after this message. Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- MacGoldED * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3905 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 14:06:00 To: Brian Hall From: Duncan McNutt Subject: MacFSale Hello Brian, Well since you seem to be against further distribution of MacFSale outside of Zone 1, I will start the process of disconnecting it if you send me a mail saying I should do that. Note that this process will take a little while as it is very uncool to just turn off the feed. The zone 2 sysops would skin me alive ;-) To tell the truth, I still don't understand why you are against it. There are no problems with international shipping (contrary to misinformed myths, all you need to do is ship the thing COD). Further the involved *ECs don't mind... But it is your echo... so whats the deal? Cheers, Duncan (Big Mac) McNutt --- MacGoldED * Origin: Rhein-Main Macintosh BBS [FRG-06101-41471] (2:243/100) Msg. #3906 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 23:43:51 To: Duncan McNutt From: Brian Hall Subject: MAC ECHOS IN EUROPE Well, I'm the moderator of it, and I don't recall getting a message from you. For the moment, though, you can keep it, but remind your downstream nodes that they should post in English... Brian --- TMail v1.22 * Origin: MacEndeavour 713-640-1298 T2500 Houston TX NRA Life (1:106/6268) Msg. #3907 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 23:58:25 To: Duncan McNutt From: Brian Hall Subject: MAC DISTRIBUTION NETWORK Who's bringing MSDN into the U.S.? (I run a three line DOS system, with Telebit T2500s... Might be the thing for feeding Australia.) Brian --- TMail v1.22 * Origin: MacEndeavour 713-640-1298 T2500 Houston TX NRA Life (1:106/6268) Msg. #3908 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 12:26:49 To: Franke Ojeda From: Joel Bowers Subject: RE: International Callers I was also suprised when I started up my BBS, one of my first few users was from Sweden. I guess they read the nodelist overseas to find us, cause I had not even been active in the echos as I had not yet installed Tabby at that time. --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: SeaMac 603-778-7484 New To V.42bis (1:132/171) Msg. #3909 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 11:18:59 To: Franke Ojeda From: Robert Morgan Subject: RE: Hermes BBS Sysop Well one of my friends who runs a hermes bbs and system7 said that a few times that a user would enter a message hermes would quit right in the middle of the message. he said system7 caused this. i dunno sounds strange to me, he has a MacSE,I haven't heard no more about it. Like I said i am running system7 and hermes1.7 and I have not had no prolems in matter a fact i love using system7 ...... -Robert --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: =-> Outer Limits BBS, Dreaming of a HST-DS.. (1:273/217) Msg. #3910 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/14/91 at 18:14:43 To: All From: Gsxr Subject: tabby When is it coming out --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: =-> Outer Limits BBS, Dreaming of a HST-DS.. (1:273/217) Msg. #3712 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/15/91 at 05:52:00 To: Bruce Tomlin From: Greg Lewis Subject: Re: Hermes BBS Sysop I know....a user did.....The name Cygnus is what caught his eye..and he passed it on to me and a few others... Maybe if I get into using the echo's I will see the point to them...and even now I can understand a national echo coming into the boards...but the local echos' seem pointless to me... --- QuickBBS 2.64/O (Eval) * Origin: Cygnus I.I.N. / San Antonio, TX / 512-641-2063 (1:387/555) Msg. #3713 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/15/91 at 13:55:18 To: Franke Ojeda From: Derek Zorn Subject: MacWoof TEstiinnggggggg Test test test.... --- MacWoof Eval:14Jul91 * Origin: Derek's Private Point, Taipei, Taiwan. (6:720/547.1) Msg. #3715 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/15/91 at 07:33:50 To: John W. Sinteur From: David Herren Subject: Re: Tick I'm not at all clear as to what a tick program is going to do for me? what is the function. I know it is for distributing files, but in what context would one do that? -David --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Green Mountain Mac BBS - 802.388.9899 HST/V32 (1:325/201) Msg. #3716 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/15/91 at 07:45:26 To: Maria Langer From: David Herren Subject: Re: MacTick Maria, it is relatively simple to get HyperCard to behave just like any other Tabby compat application. Here are some sample scripts: on openstack if there is a file "BBS:launch.next" then open file "BBS:launch.next" read from file "BBS:launch.next" until return close file "BBS:launch.next" put item 1 of it into nextLaunch delete item 1 of it open file "BBS:launch.next" write it to file "BBS:lauunch.next" --you reopen so that you can --replace the contents close file "BBS:launch.next" doMyThingHere --run those things you want with HC here open nextLaunch domenu "quit hypercard" end if end openstack This script requires HyperCard 2.x because of the "if there is a file" switch and also so that hypercard will still quit once it goes into the background after the launch of the next application. I didn't include any of the checks to make sure that HC isn't the last application in the launch.next file (but then probably it wouldn't be anyway). You can figure out all the rest I suppose. -DAvid --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: The Green Mountain Mac BBS - 802.388.9899 HST/V32 (1:325/201) Msg. #3717 in *MACSYSOP* Posted on 07/15/91 at 10:35:43 To: Duncan McNutt From: Jason Hyerstay Subject: Re: Mac Echos... Thanks for the info about MacComm and MacNetCom...I just didn't want to waste transfer time, etc. on duplicating echos...which aparently I won't! (- Jason -) --- Tabby 2.2 * Origin: 4 gaming echos and 8 Mac echos...Paradise! (1:325/124)