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- SETTING UP SGA-NET ON VIRTUAL BBS
- ---------------------------------
- by Bryan Erickson 30:301/214@SGA-Net
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- INTRO
- -----
-
- Myself, being one of the originators of SGAnet -- the predecessor of
- SGA-Net -- and the first sysop to attempt to run it on VBBS, has written
- this guideline to help make it easier for you to do than it was for me.
- Good luck... it's really quite simple if you follow the guidelines listed
- here.
-
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ------------
-
- You don't really need much, just a working VBBS setup, the utility known
- as VFIDO and a current version of the SGA-Net nodelist. If you desire to
- be in the BRE League 301, you will need a copy of the game (preferably
- registered!) You will also find that a high-speed modem will be quite
- beneficial to networking with any network. You will also need to define
- an open "slot" in your networks list. (See "Needed Directories & Files"
- section below)
-
-
- VFIDO INTERFACE
- ---------------
-
- So what is this VFIDO thingy? Well, it's the utility that VBBS requires
- to network with "type-4 networks". SGA-Net uses a netmail message format
- that is known as Hudson. Hudson echomail/netmail messages are files
- numbered sequentially with a .MSG extension. VFIDO provides the EMSI
- handshaking that works with mailers such as FrontDoor, complete with
- passwords and such. It then converts these hudson type packets to the
- format used by VBBS. I would strongly suggest the version of VFIDO you
- use be 6.00.04 or 6.00.01! There was a version included with VBBS v6.1
- (VFIDO6.10.00) that works very poorly with the EMSI handshaking and should
- be avoided!
-
- VFIDO600.04 is a zipped file and needs to be "unzipped". The internal
- file VFIDO.EXE should be copied into your VBBS main Directory (typically
- C:\VBBS).
-
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- NEEDED DIRECTORIES AND FILES
- ----------------------------
-
- - Place VFIDO in your MAIN directory. (Typically C:\VBBS)
-
- - Create a subdirectory called SGANET under your MAIN directory.
- (Typically C:\VBBS\SGANET)
-
- - Create subdirectories called NETMAIL and OUTBOUND
- (if not already existing)
- (Typically C:\VBBS\NETMAIL and C:\VBBS\OUTBOUND)
-
- - In your DATA directory (typically C:\VBBS\DATA), you find a file named
- NETWORKS.LST that you will need to edit slightly. Find the line in the
- file corresponding to your open network slot. Edit that line to read as
- follows:
-
- 15,4,SGA-Net
-
- This means it is slot #15, network type 4 and named SGA-Net. If your
- slot number is not 15, simply substitute your slot number where the 15
- is. Make sure the line doesn't conflict with another line with the same
- slot number.
-
- - Create a file named LOCALNET.xx (where xx= slot number, i.e. LOCALNET.15)
- Put "SGA-Net" on the first line and "4" on the second line.
- Put this file in your DATA directory.
-
- - Obtain a copy of the file "VFIDO.FON" from me if you are going to be a
- client of mine in the Dallas area. Read the VBBS doc file "MULTINET.DOC"
- for the full explanation of this file. Place it in your DATA directory.
- (Typically C:\VBBS\DATA) This is a file that determines which numbers
- are to be dialed as long distance (use the area code, etc.)
-
- - Put the nodelist file (SGANODE.xxx) in your NETMAIL directory.
-
-
- CONFIGURATION (VCONFIG)
- -----------------------
-
- - In the "Main Configuration" section (1), screen #3,
- set "FIDOnet detection" ("K" in VBBS v6.10) to "Yes".
-
- - In the "Network Configuration" section (7), fill in the sections
- under your SGA-Net slot to look like this:
-
- 1. Fido Address: 30:301/214 <-- Make this YOUR SGA-Net node!!
- 2. NetMail Directory: C:\VBBS\NETMAIL
- 3. OutBound Directory: C:\VBBS\OUTBOUND
- 4. Archiver: PAK
- 5. UnArchiver: PAK
- 6. FIDO Front-End: Standalone
- 7. Nodelist: SGANODE
- 8. Zones: 30-30
-
- - Now hit "D" for configuring the dial list.
- Hit "1" and enter your SERVERS SGA-Net node #.
- Hit "2" and enter your SERVERS phone number.
- Hit "4" if it is listed as "TSYNCH", make sure it says "EMSI (FSC-0056)
- Do not enter a session password unless overwise instructed by your
- server!
- Exit this menu by hitting the <ESC> key.
-
- - Now hit "R" for configuring routing.
- Hit "A" to add one line and then hit "E" to edit that line.
- On the line enter "30:301/214 30:*/*", this will route all SGA-Net
- messages to your server (if your server is NOT 30:301/214, then change
- this node number to that of your server.)
-
-
- COMPILATIONS
- ------------
-
- - Whenever ANY changes are made to the configuration of this network, you
- will need to "recompile" that information. To do this, go to the VBBS
- main directory and enter the command: VFIDO /C NETWORKID=15
- The networkID # is the same as the slot number you used while
- configuring. If slot #15 is not what you used, then use the appropriate
- number instead.
-
- - Also, you need to compile the nodelist. This also should be done every
- time you receive an updated SGA-Net nodelist file. To do this, go to
- the VBBS main directory and enter the command: VFIDO /A NETWORKID=15
- Follow the same guidlines as above for slot numbers other than 15.
-
-
-
- SETTING UP NETMAIL AND ECHOMAIL AREAS
- -------------------------------------
-
- - First of all, you may find that you will be known under a REAL name on
- the SGA-Net nodelist and if you are currently using a "handle" on the
- BBS you will not receive netmail addressed to your real name. This can
- be fixed quickly by doing the following procedure:
-
- A) Go to your User Editor and change your handle to your real name.
- Don't worry, this is only temporary.
-
- B) Go to your DATA directory and delete the file "USER.KEY".
-
- C) Force VBBS to create a new USER.KEY file by writing a message to
- yourself under your real name via SGA-Net. If you did this right,
- there should now be a new USER.KEY file.
-
- D) After the new USER.KEY file appears, you may go into the user editor
- and return your handle to your previous handle. You should now
- receive netmail sent to your real name, even though you are using a
- handle on the BBS and VirtualNet.
-
- - To setup the message bases, follow this procedure:
-
- A) Go into VCONFIG and hit "3" for "Database Configuration".
-
- B) Go to "Message Bases" and the topic area where you want SGA-Net.
-
- C) Hit the F1 key and select "Add a New Database"
-
- D) Enter your desired setup for maximum messages, QWK #, etc.
- Set "Handle/Real name/Anon." to REAL NAME please.
-
- E) After the base is created, go into that base's
- "Networks Configuration" (This should be the "G" key)
-
- F) Hit "A" for add and enter both the the echo TAGNAME *and* your
- SERVERS SGA-Net node number. Example: SGA_GENERAL 30:301/214
-
- G) Repeat steps B though F for all desired echoes. Make sure that
- your server knows which ones you've selected!
-
- H) Compile the new information by running VFIDO /C NETWORKID=15.
-
-
- Guess what... your ready! If there are any more problems or questions,
- feel free to contact me via Email at The KoZmiK KaTHouSe!
-
- Bryan Erickson (real name) or KoZmiK KaTman (handle)
- 30:301/214 SGA-Net, 1214009 VirtualNet, 1:124/8024 FIDOnet,
- 1214004 AdultNet, 35:214/204 IBBSnet, or 1214005 RPGnet.
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