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 Message 4989 
 Richard Vonzel to Travis Mehrer 
 Setting up MajorBBS under Windows XP 
 04 Mar 23 09:56:05 
 
TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A48
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   Hello Travis!

03 Mar 23 17:34, you wrote to me:

 RV>> I'm working of setting up a MajorBBS bbs under Windows XP in a
 RV>> VirtualBox. I'm having a heck of a time getting the IP setting
 RV>> correct. I'm using SWSVPKT packet driver for the protocol. I also
 RV>> can't seem to get port 23 to open up. Anyone have some ideas what
 RV>> I might do to get this running?

 TM> Just a shot in the dark but... having played withk VirtualBox a fair
 TM> bit lately I've noticed that it tends to default to NAT networking
 TM> rather than bridged. Essentially putting your VM behind another
 TM> router/firewall.

 TM> Have you checked you're using bridged networking?

 TM> Devices >> Network >> Network settings.

 TM> Under attached to, change to bridged networking.

 TM> ... A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. Asks: 'Can I
 TM> join you?'

I have VM setup bridged networking. I guess I am trying to figure out what IP
address to use in the MajorBBS settings? Also when I do a port check on 23, it
show's closed, and not sure why. I MysticNNS setup using port 1025, and that
one shows open.

Richard


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