Subj : Re: Windows to Linux
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Gamgee
Date : Mon Mar 24 2025 11:26 am

-=> poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All <=-

pF> I did a test migration of my BBS from Windows 10 to Linux, and it went
pF> pretty well. I created an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server VM, followed the
pF> instructions to install via GIT, and got a fresh system up and running.

pF> I copied my \ctrl folder over and was pleased to see how many places
pF> the file location was specified as a relative location (../ctrl)
pF> instead of c:\sbbs\ctrl.

pF> I hard coded a couple of references in my menus, needed to clean those
pF> up.

pF> Copied the \data folder and was able to read messages online.

pF> I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I
pF> should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only
pF> DOS tools I have left over.

If you're referring to 'makenl', it has a linux-native version.



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