Subj : Retro DOS
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Jcurtis
Date : Sat May 17 2025 05:39 pm

 Re: Retro DOS
 By: Dumas Walker to JCURTIS on Sat May 17 2025 09:41 am

> No, unless the board is configured differently.  You would use the QWK
> menu, via your telnet session, to configure your packet options and choose
> the areas you want scanned.
>
> Once you have done that, to download your QWK packet from that synchronet
> board, you would just use the ftp client to connect to the board's url
> address (i.e. vert.synchro.net) and then 'get VERT.QWK'.  The BBS will
> create a packet for you and send it.

It said "no packet, no new messages". But after logging off telnet, then the FTP transfer worked. Won't need the telnet step once I get a cycle started. I like that.


> To send up REP packets, you just 'put VERT.REP' and the board will know
> what to do with it.

Sounds logical.


> If your ftp client doesn't support passive, it might present some issues

It does not. And it was an issue, until I fixed my firewall to support active FTP. That was no fun, glad it's done.

Thanks for sharing your know how.

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