From: skywalker@NOSPAMix.net.au   
      
   "Michael Montague"  wrote in message   
   news:h2Tab.2762$6Q4.1920@twister.socal.rr.com...   
   >   
   >   
   > David Rance wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Fri, 19 Sep 2003, Xroads 2003 wrote:   
   > >   
   > >>> Have tried loading IPX and then TIAD in debug mode. All I get is   
   "error   
   > >>> binding socket".   
   > >>   
   > >>   
   > >> yes i had this same problem when i was running Win2K server with 2   
   > >> network   
   > >> cards   
   > >   
   > > I have a router (an Efficient Networks 5861, I think it is) and have NAT   
   > > enabled. I have only the one network card in this computer and I cleaned   
   > > the registry not long ago.   
   >   
   > The problem was that I was calling bind() on an IPX socket.  What's   
   > interesting about this is apparently there are cases where WinSock   
   > doesn't return an error when you do this.  (It probably should always   
   > return an error.)   
   >   
   > I assume it might have something to do with the version of NWlink loaded   
   > as well as a few other seemingly random factors.   
   >   
   > In any case removing the bind() call doesn't change the operation of   
   > TIAD at all and seems more correct judging by the cryptic documentation   
   > about using IPX with WinSock.   
   >   
   > Yet another reason it's still alpha software. :)   
   >   
   > - Mike   
   >   
      
   Doesn't matter that it's alpha software Mike .. I saw it and couldn't   
   believe it !!!!  After running TBBS for nearly 10 years, its impressed the   
   buggery out of me.. It works, thats the main thing...   
      
   At worst scenario, it proves you can telnet into a TBBS system without a   
   hardware or software based IPAD.   
      
   At best, you could actually save what's left of Fidonet with it - and bring   
   a lot of old TBBS Sysops back into the fold......and probably a stack of   
   others who ran PC-Board, RA, QuickBBS, Opus, Maximus and even Fido with   
   it...   
      
   Sincerests regards from Australia...   
      
    John   
      
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