Subj : Re: Nodelist recognition....
To : Roy Witt
From : Bill McGarrity
Date : Fri May 24 2013 12:50 am
-=> Roy Witt wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-
RW> Bill McGarrity wrote to All:
BM> Good day all...
BM> Previously I had two issues, one with session level passwords and the
BM> ability of changing them. I resolved that issue using the -p swtich
BM> when starting rexcfg. Second was the ability of IRex reading the
BM> FD's compiled nodelist. I "thought" I found the problem but...
BM> Originally I registered the 50 user non-server version. Not RTFM at
BM> first, I was rather perplexed why it wouldn't read it then I finally
BM> did and saw only the 1000 user version would. So, I broke down and
BM> purchased that version. Installed the new key and serial #... said it
BM> updated it to the 1000 user version, toggled the Send to Unknown
BM> Users to yes, saved it and it still won't read it. I open rexcfg
BM> again and see that sectioned toggled back to NO. This is really
BM> pissin me off to no end. Please, any help. Seems Charles loves
BM> collecting my $ but getting answers aren't so forthcoming.
BM> Any help is appreciated....
RW> Hate to say it, but I told you so. Irex is abandoned software and you
RW> won't get any help from the author. It's too bad that you paid for the
RW> upgrade, but that's life. Personally, I think its shameful that the
RW> software is abandoned and the author still collects registration money
RW> for it. the best you can do is live with what you have or move
RW> on...D'Bridge is a very good alternative and does more than Irex in the
RW> long run.
RW> D'Bridge has its quirks too, but at least there is a live author who
RW> deals with these problems in his support echo. IMO, you can't go wrong
RW> with it and if you're running a BBS, that's also included in the
RW> package.
Right now I'm thinking about using FD and NetSerial. Mark offered to point me
in the right direction. I already have FD, just need to get the other from
PCMicro.