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   Andrew Leary to Nicholas Boel   
   MBSE   
   12 Jan 17 06:15:31   
   
   Hello Nicholas!   
      
   11 Jan 17 21:43, you wrote to me:   
      
    NB> Also, just wondering.. Is there something specific in the BBS software   
    NB> that requires it to know what Linux distribution and version of it   
    NB> you're using? I only ask this, because the more distros installed on,   
    NB> the bigger that initial test in SETUP.sh is going to be. Just seems   
    NB> like it's a little redundant, but if there's an actual reason the BBS   
    NB> software needs it that I don't currently know about, I'd like to know   
    NB> what it is.   
      
   MBSE is tightly integrated with the host OS.  It needs to be able to create    
   user accounts, change passwords, etc.  During the SETUP.sh process, it needs    
   to modify /etc/services, /etc/inetd.conf and/or /etc/xinetd.conf, etc.  The    
   tests in SETUP.sh help determine the proper steps to ensure that the BBS works    
   without disrupting any other operations on the system.   
      
   Andrew   
      
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