Subj : External s/w requirements for bbbs ?
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Sean Rima
Date : Mon Feb 07 2022 01:36 pm


   Hello Vincent!

06 Feb 22 22:06, you wrote to me:

 VC>>> Does bbs have it's own mailer, echo and file processors etc ?

 VC>>> I.e., is it a complete system ?

 VC>>> Only ask as a quick read of the manual?  does not indicate that.

 >> Run it here, highly stable and everything needed is included. Not
 >> the easiest to setup, but once you get used to it, it is ok.

 >> I have mine on a headless Ubuntu server, but have run it on a
 >> Raspberry Pi which similar results.

 >> Mail, files, nodelist etc. Never tried hatching files though
 >> Sean

 VC> I assume the Pi is a 4 and mine although having a Sata drive connected
 VC> via a USB link is still slow on a 3B+ but do want to set it up with
 VC> mbse as a back up system for Elist processing using the primary bbs as
 VC> the only uplink.

No, Pi 3B. It is a low system user :)

 VC> That way if I have to stop (Health etc) I can pass the kit on to who
 VC> ever takes the ELIST service on with minimum changes.

 VC> Thanks for the information and the same to all others who replied.

Yeah always good to have a backup plan, the way my health is going, I am putting one into place


Sean


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