Terrelle Shaw (hshaw@calstatela.edu) Wrote:
> 
> 	Hello.. i just ftpd your bbs from an ftp site and im having a bit of 
> trouble trying to make install... 

	Well, maybe I can help.  You might want to send me a message will the 
following information:

	BBS_BaseLine:					(vxx.xx.xx.xxa b5.x - src/version.h)
	Operating_System:				(`uname -a`)
	Machine_Architecture:			(SparcStation 20, HP 9000/750, etc...)

	Otherwise I will see what I can do. . .
> 		First, im not root.. so if this bbs can ONLY run under root
> let me know...

	The bbs can be ran as anyone, administered by anyone.  To be the administer
of the BBS program you just need to own all the files related to the BBS
program.
> 		Second, if it cna be run as a user, then could you please
> give me pointers on how to reconfigure the Makefile to "make install"
> and or "make" the bbs...

	If you have a version like 5.22, edit the src/sys_config for the
information related to your system.  If you have a system type not listed,
just add an entry.  If you have a GNU compiler, use it, things will work
real nice with it.

Quick Pointers:

	1.	zcat bbs-5.28-src.tar.gz | tar xvf -
	2.	cd bbs-5.28
	3.	cp /dev/null src/.depends
	4.	vi src/sys_config

		Add or Uncomment the appropriate information for your system.

	5.	make all (or make install, if you have the DIR variable in 
		sys/sys_config ready to go, but this is usually only used when
		you want to develop.)

	6.	Edit the menu/*.menu files to get the menus you want.
	7.	Compile each menu with menu_edit, by typing menu_edit menu_name.
	8.	Run -> bbs_script
		and you are ready to go...

	I hope the above helps, I will add it to the documentation, just to 
make things better for other users.  If you want to run the BBS out of 
your account for ''public access'' you will have to finish adding in the
user verification.  Right now U*ix handles all of that, the is also an
alias and mail program needed for the routing of mail.  I am working on
all these, but they will not be out for a while (College is in Session!!)

	Enjoy, Any Questions Just Write...I also like patches and Bug reports!

		hitman
		hitman@atc.imssys.com

