Hello all,

I have to admit my current BBS has been a tad neglected!

I had an email loss issue - that in the end was nothing to do directly with
the BBS software - but it was suggested to me that I should perhaps upgrade.

I am currently running A46 and its playing ball very well - generally.

Is there a current need to upgrade? And.. if so would it be a 2 step process?

ie; A46 -> A47 then A47 -> A48

Many thanks, Mark.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Amiga Retro Brisbane BBS (21:4/170)

Is there a current need to upgrade? And.. if so would it be a 2 step process?

ie; A46 -> A47 then A47 -> A48

I always do the 2-step myself. That said, I am having issues upgrading from A46-A47.

- Bulletins not notifying when they are updated
- (Y), (N), (C) no longer works (found out (1) and (0) do
- few other items that I forgot as I started writing this.

I run on WIN7 Virtual from a server I picked up from old work place years ago. I did create a copy/backup, but had added so many things since (doors, etc.) and didn't notice the above until too late to revert back.
I've tried to install new/fresh to another directory then copy over - fails still.
Hoping bulletins can be fixed with later update (file-type mismatch if I do anything else with it). I figured the (Y), (N), (C) was just a menu issue, but can't get that fixed either.
Main reason I upgraded was for the FIDOPOLL - MUTIL "conversion".

Anyone else wanna chime in?

Timothy Norris
aka SirRonmit
admin@f4fbbs.com
bbs.f4fbbs.com:62323

... Help! I can't find the "ANY" key.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)

On 26 May 2023, SirRonmit said the following...

ie; A46 -> A47 then A47 -> A48

I always do the 2-step myself. That said, I am having issues upgrading from A46-A47.

- Bulletins not notifying when they are updated
- (Y), (N), (C) no longer works (found out (1) and (0) do
- few other items that I forgot as I started writing this.

Thats a bit of a bugger to hear! I'm on Linux, running in a cloud server so
its no trouble to snapshot.

I read of the fidopoll change, is that a 'required' thing for echomail at all?

Hope you get the bulletins sorted out!

Mark.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Amiga Retro Brisbane BBS (21:4/170)

I read of the fidopoll change, is that a 'required' thing for echomail
at all?

.46 worked for me all this time, just had to make sure I was using mutil instead of fidopoll.

Hope you get the bulletins sorted out!

Thanks -- I created a new user and it works properly, so there has to be a FLAG or something I'm not seeing that "turns new bulletins" off or something. ;(

Timothy Norris
aka SirRonmit
admin@f4fbbs.com
bbs.f4fbbs.com:62323

... Users come in two types: Those who have lost data, and those who will.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)

On 26 May 2023, SirRonmit said the following...

- Bulletins not notifying when they are updated
- (Y), (N), (C) no longer works (found out (1) and (0) do

The Bulletins not updating is a bug in the bulletin.mps use the older bulletin.mps from A45 and it will work fine.. :)

... BREAKFAST.COM Halted... Cereal port not responding.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)

The Bulletins not updating is a bug in the bulletin.mps use the older bulletin.mps from A45 and it will work fine.. :)

Thanks -- I edited the Subject line. I upgraded from A46 - A47 - A48.
New users get the READ NEW BULLETINS? menu, but none of the original users are able to see them. I tried using A47 and A46 but get the mismatch error - even if trying to compile with either version of mide.exe.
Are you suggesting I re-try with A45?

Timothy Norris
aka SirRonmit
admin@f4fbbs.com
bbs.f4fbbs.com:62323

... Running Windows is better than washing them!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)

mismatch error - even if trying to compile with either version of mide.exe. Are you suggesting I re-try with A45?

I think that is what I did back in A46 or A47.. Give it a shot. I remember it not updating and I went back to the older version and it is fine now..

Al

... I'm not a complete idiot... Several parts are missing!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)

Thanks .. when I copied the A35 .mps/.mpx over and then tried to MIDE .mps, I get the error regarding CfgFallBack. I read the info line above and remembered that setting (.. if theme is set to fallback to default .. scan that directory for new bulletins.)

I went and changed default theme to No (fallback) and am in the midst of retesting but need to logout and I'll restart the BBS Server.

Thanks!!!

Timothy Norris
aka SirRonmit
admin@f4fbbs.com
bbs.f4fbbs.com:62323

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--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)

- Bulletins not notifying when they are updated
- (Y), (N), (C) no longer works (found out (1) and (0) do

The Bulletins not updating is a bug in the bulletin.mps use the older bulletin.mps from A45 and it will work fine.. :)

Thats super news! Thank you!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Amiga Retro Brisbane BBS (21:4/170)