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   Richard Vonzel to Travis Mehrer   
   Setting up MajorBBS under Windows XP   
   04 Mar 23 09:56:05   
   
   TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A48   
   REPLY: 1:134/303 07fef0f2   
   MSGID: 1:282/1038@fidonet.org 64036aa4   
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      Hello Travis!   
      
   03 Mar 23 17:34, you wrote to me:   
      
    RV>> I'm working of setting up a MajorBBS bbs under Windows XP in a   
    RV>> VirtualBox. I'm having a heck of a time getting the IP setting   
    RV>> correct. I'm using SWSVPKT packet driver for the protocol. I also   
    RV>> can't seem to get port 23 to open up. Anyone have some ideas what   
    RV>> I might do to get this running?   
      
    TM> Just a shot in the dark but... having played withk VirtualBox a fair   
    TM> bit lately I've noticed that it tends to default to NAT networking   
    TM> rather than bridged. Essentially putting your VM behind another   
    TM> router/firewall.   
      
    TM> Have you checked you're using bridged networking?   
      
    TM> Devices >> Network >> Network settings.   
      
    TM> Under attached to, change to bridged networking.   
      
    TM> ... A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. Asks: 'Can I   
    TM> join you?'   
      
   I have VM setup bridged networking. I guess I am trying to figure out what IP   
   address to use in the MajorBBS settings? Also when I do a port check on 23, it   
   show's closed, and not sure why. I MysticNNS setup using port 1025, and that   
   one shows open.   
      
   Richard   
      
      
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