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  • Setting up FIDO and Spooknet

    From 2twisty@21:3/166 to All on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 22:46:21
    Looking to add fido and spooknet.

    I watched / followed mystic guy's "add fido" video but it was incomplete. When I search for how to join fido I get the same cryptic BS I used to get back in the 90s.

    "find <somefile> on a Fido bbs and do what it says."

    They don't even offer you that file on their own web site! Grr. I was looking for some more step-by-step stuff since I've been out of this game for almost 30 years.

    I created the hub entry in mystic (3:770/1) and assigned myself the testing node address of 3:770/999.

    But without a unique node address, I can't use areafix to subscribe to echoes and I can't seem to find the so-damn-super-effing-secret file that gives me the rest of the details I need to request a node address.

    Furthermore, I should probably be in zone 1 since I am in the US, and Mystic Guy is Zone 3. Not that it really matters in today's age of global everyhing.

    Anybody can point me to where I can find the mystery instruction file?

    Also any similar instruction information for joining spooknet?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: The Ratrace Losers (21:3/166)
  • From Al@21:4/106 to 2twisty on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 02:37:10
    Looking to add fido and spooknet.

    You'll need to contact the NC of the net you want to join.

    I created the hub entry in mystic (3:770/1) and assigned myself the testing node address of 3:770/999.

    You may get a node number in the net you want to join but after that you can connect with any nodes you choose to get mail and files.

    I also connect at 3:770/1 but you'll have to arrange a link at that (or any other nodes) node.

    Furthermore, I should probably be in zone 1 since I am in the US, and Mystic Guy is Zone 3. Not that it really matters in today's age of global everyhing.

    Anybody can point me to where I can find the mystery instruction file?

    Where are you located. I'll have a look in the nodelist and see if I can find a local NC for you to contact.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)
  • From 2twisty@21:3/166 to Al on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 09:10:32
    Where are you located. I'll have a look in the nodelist and see if I can find a local NC for you to contact.

    I am in El Paso, TX USA

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: The Ratrace Losers (21:3/166)
  • From DustCouncil@21:1/227 to 2twisty on Thursday, April 14, 2022 00:02:31
    For Fidonet more nearby you might want to try Net 387, "South Central Texas Net."

    1:387/999

    NC is Marc Lewis, serving as Interim Coordinator, according to the nodelist.

    For Spooknet, you will want to send an application to spooknet@phatstar.org - you can probably e-mail that address for an infopack which will have the application and instructions as well.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Shipwrecks & Shibboleths [San Francisco, CA - USA] (21:1/227)
  • From Al@21:4/106 to 2twisty on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 17:47:30
    Where are you located. I'll have a look in the nodelist and see if I can
    find a local NC for you to contact.

    I am in El Paso, TX USA

    I would contact Mark Lewis as DustCouncil suggests.

    I'd send him a netmail if your mailer and tosser are setup for that or email him if you can get ahold of his email address.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)