This directory contains the source to version 1.9 of the Pirates bbs.
This is the code that was running on the Mars Hotel BBS.(Nov 25, 1991)

This version also supports IRC chat.  The source for the client and
the server are in the irc2.5.1 directory.  I would suggest you use the
client from this directory since commands that could present security
holes have been eliminated from this code.

In order to use the IRC or Upload/Download capability you will have to
change the 255 field to zero on the IRC and Files commands.  This
field will be found in the file bbs/comm_lists.c file.Then install
the binaries from the irc2.5.1 and protocols directories into
~bbs/bin.

Before installing, inspect the bbs/bbs.h file to make sure that
everything is set up the way you would like.  Also you may want to
inspect the Makefile in the top level directory.  On systems running
SVR4 like the SGI, you will want to define the -DSYSV in the Makefile.

Ed Luke
lush@erc.msstate.edu



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** Pirate Bulletin Board System Installation Instructions: **
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First, you must be root to do run the installation procedure on your
machine. 

First decide where you would like the bbs home directory to go.  The
basic bbs directory will consume about 2 meg. Expect that the text
file space will grow to about 5 - 10 meg.  If you want to install file
download stuff, make sure there will be enough room for this as well.
After you have decided where your home directory will go, for the
examples it will be "/usr/bbs", then make an entry in your /etc/passwd
file that looks like this:

bbs::9999:99:Bulletin Board System:/usr/bbs:/usr/bbs/bin/bbsrf

Note, for installation the username MUST be bbs.  The shell needs to be
the bbs home directory + "bin/bbsrf".  Make sure that the user id
(9999), does not conflict with any other user id's in the passwd file,
and it may be helpful if the group is the same as anonymous ftp login.

Now in the bbs source code directory type:

./install.bbs

This will compile and install the bbs system.  Currently tested on a 
Sun running SunOS 4.1.1.  If you get any error messages, you
may have to do some of the installation by hand.  Consult the
install.bbs file to see what needs to be done.

After installation, put the name of the bbs in the file ~bbs/BoardName.
Then create the SYSOP login.  This is done by typing the command:

rlogin -l bbs `hostname`

enter 'new' for a new user.
enter SYSOP as a user id, and fill in the rest of the information as
appropriate.  NOTE: You must use the SYSOP id, this id is given LEVEL
255 access automatically, and with this level, the user has access to
a shell.

Now it would probably be good to create a board 'General' and place a
post on it explaining what the board is for, and anything else that
you feel is important for new users to know.

Now the installation is complete.


