Subj : non-CM nodes
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : Carlos Navarro
Date : Mon Sep 19 2022 09:28 pm

12 Sep 2022 10:23, you wrote to me:

CN>>>> How would you do (or are you doing) to make binkd only poll a
CN>>>> non-CM node at its open hours?

WV>>> Do you have a non-CM link? Or is this a theoretical problem? ;)

CN>> Theoretical. :-)

WV> I think non-CM in combination with IBN, most of the time is an error
WV> in the nodelist. I never found a non-CM + IBN node that was actually
WV> just connectable at ZMH. And it doesn't make sense either.

A non-CM node doesn't have to be a ZMH-only node. As you know, it can carry the ,Tyz flag.
A sysop may not want or need to have her system running 24 hours a day, for whatever reason.

CN>> Besides non-CM nodes, it could be useful for points...

WV> Points that are not CM, should just poll their boss. ;-)

IMO a boss and a point can make their connections in any way they agree... (Also, the point can be the sysop.)

CN>> I'm testing this with a CM link (renaming to .HLO just after
CN>> tossing, and after packing netmail) and works fine.

WV> Then you are just lucky, because no .?SY files are used, binkd could
WV> just grab the .?LO file, and do it's thing before your scripts rename
WV> them to .HLO...

I may do some more tests, to see if can be less lucky... :-)

Carlos

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