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 Message 953 
 Bill McGarrity to Roy Witt 
 Re: Nodelist recognition.... 
 24 May 13 00:50:00 
 
-=> Roy Witt wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-


 RW> Bill McGarrity wrote to All:

 BM> Good day all...

 BM> Previously I had two issues, one with session level passwords and the
 BM> ability of changing them.  I resolved that issue using the -p swtich
 BM> when starting rexcfg.  Second was the ability of IRex reading the
 BM> FD's compiled nodelist.  I "thought" I found the problem but...

 BM> Originally I registered the 50 user non-server version.  Not RTFM at
 BM> first, I was rather perplexed why it wouldn't read it then I finally
 BM> did and saw only the 1000 user version would.  So, I broke down and
 BM> purchased that version. Installed the new key and serial #... said it
 BM> updated it to the 1000 user version, toggled the Send to Unknown
 BM> Users to yes, saved it and it still won't read it. I open rexcfg
 BM> again and see that sectioned toggled back to NO.  This is really
 BM> pissin me off to no end.  Please, any help. Seems Charles loves
 BM> collecting my $ but getting answers aren't so forthcoming.

 BM> Any help is appreciated....

 RW> Hate to say it, but I told you so. Irex is abandoned software and you
 RW> won't get any help from the author. It's too bad that you paid for the
 RW> upgrade, but that's life. Personally, I think its shameful that the
 RW> software is abandoned and the author still collects registration money
 RW> for it. the best you can do is live with what you have or move
 RW> on...D'Bridge is a very good alternative and does more than Irex in the
 RW> long run.

 RW> D'Bridge has its quirks too, but at least there is a live author who
 RW> deals with these problems in his support echo. IMO, you can't go wrong
 RW> with it and if you're running a BBS, that's also included in the
 RW> package.


Right now I'm thinking about using FD and NetSerial. Mark offered to point me
in the right direction.  I already have FD, just need to get the other from
PCMicro.  

Hey, live and learn.. lol..

Be well..


Bill

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