From bd86c81c9cf919c251e4454e84f9846f8d657f49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gferg <>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 22:47:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] updated
---
LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miniChap.sgml | 2 +-
LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml | 2 +-
LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml | 107 +++++++++++++++++++-
3 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miniChap.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miniChap.sgml
index 8a241a94..4e48018f 100644
--- a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miniChap.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miniChap.sgml
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ FBB,
-
Notice: You see, folks, that I keep trying to get
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ to the existing two: X11 LinFBB and WinFBB!
-
-
2002-10-20
@@ -1478,6 +1478,105 @@ modifications, related to program executable paths, but I
do not know how to manage that. Anyway, it does not matter
because xfbbX is running this or that way.
+
+
+2002-11-17
+
+
+Notice: Well, folks, I couldn't try to install and use
+LinFBB client for Windows, because I have not had
+a second computer for that purpose. The only way to
+check how this client works, was to borrow a laptop machine
+and give it a try.
+
+
+The first task was to link that Windows laptop to a Linux
+desktop. I had some difficulties with the network card on
+the desktop box, because it seemed not to be likely to start
+the appropriate
+What I do know, is that such tools should have add some new
+lines into the existing files, like
+What I also tried to use, was the old good Linuxconf tool, that
+was already installed per default within RH 6.2 Linux. I
+found the right place to add the information related to NIC's
+IRQ and I/O address. There I seemed to make a little mistake,
+so I put the value of 220 (for the I/O address), instead
+of 0x220 that would better fit there. The result was as one
+may expect: the interface
+Interestingly, Linuxconf added a couple of new lines
+into
+The next task was to download the client package from the
+FBB's main site. I did it from the "Newest version"
+web page and the number of the version was 1.12 (it
+seems that was not a pretty much new version, or maybe the
+content on that "newest" page has not been updated
+recently). Anyway, I installed it without any
+problem, configured its part related to the LinFBB
+server it was about to access, changed the console font to my
+favourite one (Tahoma) and started the utility.
+
+
+At the first sight, the client looked great, because
+Linux clients still prefer so small letters, that are
+hard to read (compared to characters on a Windows screen).
+Now I tried the most used commands like List, Read, Send Reply
+etc. All of them worked great. What I have found a bit
+strange, was that the message justification did
+not work in its message editor window. You see, I like
+my messages to be justified on both sides. I hope a solution
+for that will be found soon.
+
+
+Another issue with xfbbW client is that seems not to
+allow a multiple click onto more than one
+bbs callsign within pending forward list,
+comparing to WinFBB's behaviour. You know, I am not very fond of
+opening the same pending forward window repeatedly
+again and again, in order to start (or to stop) more than
+one forwarding task at a time.
+
+
+In general, I like xfbbW client. I hope to
+install a newer version soon, as well as some of
+its features to be upgraded and some new ones to be added
+in the future. What I would also like to have, is to
+activate the maintenance of the BBS (a "housekeeping" task)
+from the client's menu. Another thing I miss at the moment, is the
+absence of the xfbbW's help system. I mean
+of a real Windows help, because there's not
+much use of its Help menu, having only
+Copyright and About :-)
+