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, FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO -Updated: October 2002. +Updated: November 2002. Covers the installation and use of the most popular amateur packet-radio BBS software FBB. diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml index 50221d93..069929bb 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/HOWTO-INDEX/miscSect.sgml @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ FBB, FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO -Updated: October 2002. +Updated: November 2002. Covers the installation and use of the most popular amateur packet-radio BBS software FBB. diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml index 03693a8d..0884e08b 100644 --- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml +++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/FBB.sgml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ FBB Packet-radio BBS mini-HOWTO <author>Miroslav "Misko" Skoric, YT7MPB, <tt/m.skoric@eunet.yu/ -<date>v1.14, 2002-10-30 +<date>v1.15, 2002-11-17 <abstract> <nidx>linux windows nt amateur packet radio</nidx> This mini-HOWTO covers the installation and use of @@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ radio BBS, using Protus type of, so called, <em>c_filter</em>: </itemize> <p> -<sect>How to install daemon version of LinFBB +<sect>How to install "xfbbd", a daemon version of LinFBB <p> <em>Notice: You see, folks, that I keep trying to get @@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ to the existing two: X11 LinFBB and WinFBB!</em> <p> -<sect>How to install an "upgrade" to daemon version of LinFBB +<sect>How to install an upgrade to daemon version of LinFBB <p> <sect1>LinFBB v7.02g @@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ re-start daemon (with different PIDs, of course). </itemize> <p> -<sect>How to use "xfbbX" - a GUI client +<sect>How to use LinFBB's "xfbbX", a GUI client for Linux <p> 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 <em>xfbbX</em> is running this or that way. +<p> +<sect>How to use LinFBB's "xfbbW", a GUI client for Windows + +<p> +2002-11-17 + +<p> +<em>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.</em> + +<p> +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 <bf>eth0</bf> interface. I'll give you some +more details about the equipment here: Linux is Red Hat 6.2 +and my ISA network card has UMC UM9008 chip. Long ago, I +used some utilities that should "recognize" ISA cards (if +I remember their names, that were isapnptools, pnpdump etc). + +<p> +What I do know, is that such tools should have add some new +lines into the existing files, like <bf>/etc/conf.modules</bf> +or, to create some new files, like <bf>/etc/isapnp*</bf>. +Well, I have forgotten what exactly should be done, so I +went to look for the right tools. The one that was looking +suitable was <bf>/sbin/isapnp</bf>. Although I got its +response on the screen, telling that the UM9008 chip was +recognized, there was nothing added to the system files, +nor new files seemed to be created. + +<p> +What I also tried to use, was the old good <em>Linuxconf</em> 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 <em>220</em> (for the I/O address), instead +of <em>0x220</em> that would better fit there. The result was as one +may expect: the interface <bf>eth0</bf> continued to +report that a <em>ne</em> module had not found a card +at that one address. Then I checked the actual I/O address +the card uses under Windows OS (was the same) and +tried to fix the parameters (Thanks goes to a GB ham who advised +me to have to let Linux know the proper IRQ and I/O +addresses). + +<p> +Interestingly, <em>Linuxconf</em> added a couple of new lines +into <bf>/etc/conf.modules</bf> too. In short, the next time +during the system boot, the interface <bf>eth0</bf> +reported a green <em>[OK]</em>, so I could +establish the link. So far - so good. + +<p> +The next task was to download the client package from the +FBB's main site. I did it from the <em>"Newest version"</em> +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 <em>"newest"</em> 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. + +<p> +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 <em>message justification</em> 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. + +<p> +Another issue with <em>xfbbW</em> client is that seems not to +allow a multiple click onto more than one +bbs callsign within <em>pending forward</em> list, +comparing to WinFBB's behaviour. You know, I am not very fond of +opening the same <em>pending forward</em> window repeatedly +again and again, in order to start (or to stop) more than +one forwarding task at a time. + +<p> +In general, I like <em>xfbbW</em> 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 <em>xfbbW</em>'s help system. I mean +of a <em>real</em> Windows help, because there's not +much use of its <em>Help</em> menu, having only +<em>Copyright</em> and <em>About</em> :-) + <p> <sect>How to make better ham radio rules?