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FAQs // ix/MBox BBS 1.6 PL10j7 // 25.01.1993
Q: Why does the BBS 'core', when I try to start it the FIRST time?
A: Maybe you've forgotten to 'make world' first?
Q: Why does the BBS speak german?
A: You have to 'make english' to get the english version.
Q: Why doesn't the BBS report any boards with OLD articles?
A: Type in 'mb-daemon all -x' and be patient ... (you have to be ROOT !)
Check your 'Boards'-Entry with the 'admin' command!
Q: Why doesn't the BBS report any boards with NEW articles?
A: Check your scanner-date. Use 'setup'!
Q: Why do I always get problems if I try to mail or write something?
A: It sounds like you've forgotten to use SETUID root.root for [mbox].
Q: Why does the BBS terminate everytime I try to get in as ROOT?
A: You've defined the ONE AND ONLY terminal, which ROOT may use, in
[mbox.h], do you remember??
Q: Why do I never see new NEWS in the boards of BBS?
A: Maybe you never start MB-DAEMON by cron!?
Q: Why do I only get a few newsgroups instead of all?
A: Use the command "admin" and choose "change user" option. There you'll
find a "newsgroups" entry. Delete the list of groups and just type "all"!
Q: Why do I have trillions of mails in postmasters maildrop?
A: You should start XMD by cron hourly!
Q: Why does XMD crash instead of delivering mails?
A: It has to be owned by 'root.root'!
Q: Why seems MB-DAEMON to be sooooo slow?
A: Spend a TMP-directory on the same FS as HOME|MBOXHOME!
Q: Why do I get addresses like this in UUCP-Spoolfiles:
From: unnet!Volker.Schuermann@unnet.w.open.DE
A: It's a problem with RMAIL. Have a look at README.addrpatch to fix it!
Q: How can I include ELM etc. to the BBS command set?
A: Check README, Section: User defined Commands!
Q: Why does the BBS blow up, when I use C-NEWS?
A: Maybe I haven't implemented the aliasing mechanism correct - please
tell me, how it works!
Q: Is there any risk to loose one of my system-files?
A: Yes, If you play around with MB-DAEMON, you may destroy [~/news/active]!
Be clever: Copy first, destroy later ;-)
Q: Why does my SMAIL create a second Message-ID & Received-Field ?
A: Just set the SMAIL-Flag "-received_field". To make live easier, append
the flag "error_copy_postmaster", too!
Q: It it possible to port the BBS to system XYZ?
A: Just try it :-) If you've done so, send the DIFFs to me!
Q: Are there any plans to develope further versions of this BBS?
A: Surely! Join our Mailing-List to stay put - see README how to do that!