On 1 Mar 99 at 22:32, John Cusick wrote: > > I can't seem to figure out how to turn off the sat server in fbb. > Since the directory arrived empty, everytime someone tries to access the > server, the whole system goes a little bonkers and shuts down. I received > no satupdate program with the download and personnally don't care whether > the service is offered or not. > > Can someone in the group help out? If it's not possible to turn it off > how do I go about filling the directory? I'm not involved with the > satellite part of the hobby and know little about the practical side of > it. Before someone takes this as a jibe towards the satellite part of > the hobby, I'm not debating whether it's practical, I'm saying I > practically know nothing about it, other than what I've read over the > years. > > Thanks > JC > kb6fst > John, I got satupdat for Linux from ftp.lip6.fr, or ftp.f6fbb.org, cannot remember well now. I know of no way to shut the server down. I am afraid it might not like to have empty directories, and it might be as simple as filling it with at least one record. I transfered my satellite files from FBB 5.15c and have never had any problems with it. I mean the 16609.sat, 19204.sat files and such. I believe it also would like to have a valid satel.dat, at least one that is the correct format no matter if it is updated or outdated. Actually, I did no updates for about a month, and the only problem is that data might be worthless or misleading, but no ill consequences to my BBS. Yesterday I straightened out the xfbb.sh and it is doing the updates at maintenance time. Are you running FBB as a full BBS or a PMS ? If it is a full BBS I see no point in not running the satellite server, it gives absolutely no trouble after being well configured. I did it for FOUR years with FBB 5.15c, I just kept on updating satupdat.exe. You might be receiving the keplerian bulletins, so it would be sensible to make use of them and give the service to your neighborhood. If you are running just a PMS, then I understand it takes some valuable HD space and you are not striving in give such a service, so why bother ? Nevertheless, I would encourage you to run the server. It takes less than a megabyte, which is about a dime worth in the latest HD's "real estate"....8-) 73 de Jose, CO2JA AMSAT-NA LM 1209 --- Ing. Jose A. Amador | Telf: (537) 20-7814 Depto de Telecomunicaciones | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ISPJAE |
