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   MSGID: 57271.sync_sys@1:103/705 2bff52d6   
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   PID: Synchronet 3.19b-Win32 master/a2a9dc027 Jan  2 2022 MSC 1928   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.23-Linux master/aa258686f Jan 25 2025 GCC 12.2.0   
   COLS: 80   
   BBSID: RICKSBBS   
   CHRS: CP437 2   
   NOTE: Synchronet msgeditor master/a2a9dc027   
     Re: Suddenly smb2sbl and sbl2smb failing to read bbs list   
     By: Digital Man to Rixter on Tue Jan 28 2025 10:59 am   
      
    >   Re: Suddenly smb2sbl and sbl2smb failing to read bbs list   
    >   By: Rixter to All on Tue Jan 28 2025 12:32 pm   
    >    
    >  > Anyone else having errors connecting to or locking the bbs list? I notice   
    >  > cannot run it from bulletin section either. Suddenly   
    >  > started 24 hours ago. I restarted computer and the error persists. No cha   
    >  > has been made to my system for 2 weeks now. Any ideas?   
    >    
    > Are you referring to the timed events by those names (smb2sbl and sbl2smb) o   
    > the programs by the names (defunct now for many years)?   
    >    
    > What's the exact error message(s)?   
   1/28  08:44:12a  SMB2SBL SBBSLIST: Timeout locking C:\sbbs\data\sbbslist.json   
   for read   
     1/28  08:44:12a  SMB2SBL Failed to read BBS list   
     1/28  08:44:12a  SMB2SBL Timed event: SMB2SBL returned -1   
     1/28  08:44:15a  SBL2SMB Running timed event: SBL2SMB   
     1/28  08:44:15a  SBL2SMB Synchronet BBS List v4(1.67)   
     1/28  08:45:15a  SBL2SMB SBBSLIST: Timeout locking C:\sbbs\data\sbbslist.json   
   for read   
     1/28  08:45:15a  SBL2SMB Failed to read BBS list   
     1/28  08:45:15a  SBL2SMB Timed event: SBL2SMB returned -1   
   this is what I am seeing sir. It just started yesterday. No one can see the   
   synchronet bbs list here. I did reboot the pc. I had one of my callers try to   
   view the sbbs list and this is the message he got   
   1/28  11:25:54a  Node 1  SBBSLIST: Timeout locking   
   C:\sbbs\data\sbbslist.json for read   
     1/28  11:26:16a  Node 1  running external program: Planets:The   
   Exploration of Space   
     1/28  11:31:29a  5024 Telnet connection accepted from: 220.134.247.66 port   
   46486   
   Let me know if I need to change anything or if you need more information. Have   
   a great day,   
   Rixter   
   telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23   
   http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080   
   Madison,NC   
      
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