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    From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to All on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 00:12:10
    I download the linux/intel version on my Mate Linux laptop, now the laptop is an old Apple. I uncompressed the file and trying to run it says:

    No such file or directory

    same with btermcfg

    All the files in the archieve are there

    Sean
    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: TCOB1 at tcob1.duckdns.org BinkP (2:263/1)
  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Sean Rima on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 08:44:08
    Hi Sean,

    I download the linux/intel version on my Mate Linux laptop, now the laptop is an old Apple. I uncompressed the file and trying to run it says:

    No such file or directory

    same with btermcfg

    All the files in the archieve are there

    I'm not sure I can help you, Sean... but here is some information about how I have it installed here.

    Path to bterm program:
    /home/bbbs/term/bterm
    (good distance from main bbbs install <G>)

    Command to start bterm in that directory:
    /home/bbbs/term/bterm$ ./btelnet

    I've seen some folks talk about starting a virtural box to run linux software on an Apple.. perhaps that might work? I have never tried that though.

    Take care,
    Janis

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.3 to Sean Rima on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 07:08:58
    I download the linux/intel version on my Mate Linux laptop, now the laptop is an old Apple. I uncompressed the file and trying to run it says:

    No such file or directory

    same with btermcfg

    I've seen that when trying to run a 32 bit application (like BBBS or BTerm) on a 64 bit OS without 32bit support.

    All the files in the archieve are there

    Did you know that bterm is a copy of bbbs? What I did was copy my bbbs over the old bterm and bcfg4 over the old btermcfg and that's what I use here.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.3)
  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to Janis Kracht on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 15:04:54
    Janis

    I download the linux/intel version on my Mate Linux laptop, now the laptop is >> an old Apple. I uncompressed the file and trying to run it says:

    No such file or directory

    same with btermcfg

    All the files in the archieve are there

    I'm not sure I can help you, Sean... but here is some information about how I have it installed here.

    Path to bterm program:
    /home/bbbs/term/bterm
    (good distance from main bbbs install <G>)

    Command to start bterm in that directory:
    /home/bbbs/term/bterm$ ./btelnet

    I've seen some folks talk about starting a virtural box to run linux software on an Apple.. perhaps that might work? I have never tried that though.

    I am just wondering is my Linux install missing a lib. May message Kim direct on it

    Sean

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: TCOB1 at tcob1.duckdns.org BinkP (2:263/1)
  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1.2 to Alan Ianson on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 16:13:21

    I download the linux/intel version on my Mate Linux laptop, now the laptop
    is an old Apple. I uncompressed the file and trying to run it says:

    No such file or directory

    same with btermcfg

    I've seen that when trying to run a 32 bit application (like BBBS or BTerm) on a 64 bit OS without 32bit support.

    All the files in the archieve are there

    Did you know that bterm is a copy of bbbs? What I did was copy my bbbs over the old bterm and bcfg4 over the old btermcfg and that's what I use here.

    Ahhh that sounds like the error. I will try the 64bit file as you suggest

    Sean

    --- AfterShock/Android 1.6.7
    * Origin: a mobile point (2:263/1.2)
  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to Alan Ianson on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 17:37:46
    Alan Ianson wrote to Sean Rima <=-

    I download the linux/intel version on my Mate Linux laptop, now the laptop
    is
    an old Apple. I uncompressed the file and trying to run it says:

    No such file or directory

    same with btermcfg

    I've seen that when trying to run a 32 bit application (like BBBS or BTerm) on a 64 bit OS without 32bit support.

    All the files in the archieve are there

    Did you know that bterm is a copy of bbbs? What I did was copy my bbbs over the old bterm and bcfg4 over the old btermcfg and that's what I
    use here.

    And thank you. that worked a treat.

    Sean


    ... "42? 7 and a half million years and all you can come up with is 42?!"
    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: TCOB1 at tcob1.duckdns.org BinkP (2:263/1)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.3 to Sean Rima on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 10:07:22
    Did you know that bterm is a copy of bbbs? What I did was copy my bbbs
    over the old bterm and bcfg4 over the old btermcfg and that's what I
    use here.

    And thank you. that worked a treat.

    Yep, it does work great.

    Maybe b will release a new bbbs and/or bterm one day, but for now that works.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.3)
  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to Alan Ianson on Thursday, June 03, 2021 21:28:30
    Alan Ianson wrote to Sean Rima <=-

    Did you know that bterm is a copy of bbbs? What I did was copy my bbbs
    over the old bterm and bcfg4 over the old btermcfg and that's what I
    use here.

    And thank you. that worked a treat.

    Yep, it does work great.

    Maybe b will release a new bbbs and/or bterm one day, but for now that works.

    I hope so. 64 bit is the way to go :)

    Sean


    ... "42? 7 and a half million years and all you can come up with is 42?!"

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: TCOB1 at tcob1.duckdns.org BinkP (2:263/1)