I've been running allfix 6 (on xp) for some time now. No problems. In the middle of the day today, it started freezing. asetup works.
allfix announce works
allfix scan or allfix mgr starts to run and then simply freezes.
I've tried reindexing etc etc -- nothing seems to make any difference!!
I gave up on Allfix 6 after the same behavior. Allfix 5 has been
working consistently, and seems to do everything I need.
Interesting -- is there a path to down convert to 5 without losing everything?
I don't recall, think I had to enter everyting in by hand.
I don't recall, think I had to enter everyting in by hand.
Well, I've just installed a brand new copy of 6, and re-entered everything by hand. (Did I mention I hate gui-based programs?)
Same problem. It ran fine until I started entering either nodes or echoes or links (dunno which)...then same symptoms again...nothing written to the log, even in debug mode.
I'd switch to an alternative even - anything to get the damn thing working!
doesn't it have an import function like 5 has? Utilities->Import Data... probably too late if you've already wiped out your install and don't have a backup of it... i've not used it but everything that you can export looks to be allowed for import as well as a few additional things...
doesn't it have an import function like 5 has? Utilities->Import
Data... probably too late if you've already wiped out your install
and don't have a backup of it... i've not used it but everything
that you can export looks to be allowed for import as well as a few additional things...
Htick looks like it'd do the trick, but the documentation is sparse.
Re: won't run
By: Dallas Hinton to Kurt Weiske on Wed Jun 06 2018 12:29 pm
Same problem. It ran fine until I started entering either nodes or
echoes or links (dunno which)...then same symptoms again...nothing
written to the log, even in debug mode.
I'd switch to an alternative even - anything to get the damn thing
working!
Htick looks like it'd do the trick, but the documentation is sparse. Synchronet has tickit, but it doesn't look quite as full-featured as I
need. It looks great for a leaf node, but doesn't seem to have
areafix, for example.
You might want to take a look at FileMgr but I have not worked on it
for almost ten years.
It does not do mail tossing though.
Just a File process and tossing tool.
That is so bizarre! My DOS Allfix 6.0.x setup recently started
crashing. I wonder if it's date related, or usage related or
something. I guess moving back to 5.x is an option.
Where could someone get this FileMgr people are speaking of?
Where could someone get this FileMgr people are speaking of?
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Moving back -- well, I've spent 3-4 hours re-entering everything from scratch in 5.13 -- and it just says "nothing to do" <sigh>
Moving back -- well, I've spent 3-4 hours re-entering everything from
scratch in 5.13 -- and it just says "nothing to do" <sigh>
At the risk of biting off more than I can chew, what exactly do you
need done?
Nothing now, thanks. I finally figured out that I hadn't entered any
nodes to send to, so of course there was nothing for it to do!! I
really hate gui interfaces ...give me a text config file anyday! :-)
I've got 5.13 working and I'm never upgrading it again! :-)
That is so bizarre! My DOS Allfix 6.0.x setup recently started
crashing. I wonder if it's date related, or usage related or
something. I guess moving back to 5.x is an option.
Where could someone get this FileMgr people are speaking of?
doesn't it have an import function like 5 has? Utilities->Import
Data... probably too late if you've already wiped out your install
and don't have a backup of it... i've not used it but everything that
you can export looks to be allowed for import as well as a few
additional things...
I'll need to look at it when I get home, but I thought there was some
file format issues going from 6 back to 5. 5 to 6 seemed to work.
That is so bizarre! My DOS Allfix 6.0.x setup recently started
crashing. I wonder if it's date related, or usage related or
something. I guess moving back to 5.x is an option.
Where could someone get this FileMgr people are speaking of?
As a follow on on previous msg, I looked at the file I was
recommending and noticed that somehow when creating it many years
ago I duplicated files, archives etc in the same archive.
Not exactly sure how but I have re-issued it as FM80316E.RAR. I will
be hatched around the fidonet sysops over the next few hours but is available here at 2:250/1 or via www.applewoodbbs.dtdns.net/files/ifdc/filemgr right now.
Not exactly sure how but I have re-issued it as FM80316E.RAR.
I will be hatched around the fidonet sysops over the next few hours
but is available here at 2:250/1 or via www.applewoodbbs.dtdns.net/files/ifdc/filemgr right now.
Hi Vince -- on Jun 09 2018 at 23:34, you wrote:
As a follow on on previous msg, I looked at the file I was
recommending and noticed that somehow when creating it many years
ago I duplicated files, archives etc in the same archive.
I noticed that -- the template files are missing, too!!
Not exactly sure how but I have re-issued it as FM80316E.RAR. I
will be hatched around the fidonet sysops over the next few hours
but is available here at 2:250/1 or via
www.applewoodbbs.dtdns.net/files/ifdc/filemgr right now.
Many thanks!
I noticed that -- the template files are missing, too!!
Nope they are there as templates.zip or similar but are there in the refresh.
Hi Vince -- on Jun 10 2018 at 14:06, you wrote:
I noticed that -- the template files are missing, too!!
Nope they are there as templates.zip or similar but are there in
the refresh.
There was a templates.zip, but it was empty. No matter, now I've got
5.13 running again.
Arr, just spotted a wee problem i.e., path for them so you will need
to extract
without path i.e., unzip -j templates.zip and this gives me :
Does depend on what archiver you are using though - another refresh
needed.
Being hatched as I type.
Re: won't run
By: Dallas Hinton to All on Tue Jun 05 2018 10:23 pm
I've been running allfix 6 (on xp) for some time now. No problems. In the DH>> middle of the day today, it started freezing. asetup works.
allfix announce works
allfix scan or allfix mgr starts to run and then simply freezes.
I've tried reindexing etc etc -- nothing seems to make any difference!!
I gave up on Allfix 6 after the same behavior. Allfix 5
has been working
consistently, and seems to do everything I need.
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Hi Kurt -- on Jun 06 2018 at 09:51, you wrote:
I don't recall, think I had to enter everyting in by hand.
Well, I've just installed a brand new copy of 6, and
re-entered everything by hand. (Did I mention I hate
gui-based programs?)
Same problem. It ran fine until I started entering either
nodes or echoes or links (dunno which)...then same
symptoms again...nothing written to the log, even in
debug mode.
I'd switch to an alternative even - anything to get the
damn thing working!
Cheers... Dallas
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Hi mark -- on Jun 06 2018 at 16:09, you wrote:
doesn't it have an import function like 5 has? Utilities->Import
Data... probably too late if you've already wiped out your install
and don't have a backup of it... i've not used it but everything
that you can export looks to be allowed for import as well as a few
additional things...
No, it doesn't have much export or import -- some, but
nothing like enough to be any use. Just a few things like
fidonet.na, and you can export a (badly formatted) text
file of which nodes are connected to which fileechoes -
but nothing useful like passwords. I do have the backup,
but.... :-(
Cheers... Dallas
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Arr, just spotted a wee problem i.e., path for them so you will need
to extract without path i.e., unzip -j templates.zip and this gives me
If you are using the echos for mail, the mail portion of V6 was never functioning correctly to begin with in any of the realease (this wa mentioned by Bob when I took it over, and also reviewing the code)
I have been completely re-writting the Mail tossing portions of this,
but have been concitration more on teh file tossing first.
I know there are some major issues with v6 taht was compiled in Turbo Pascal. I have most of the programs now compiling under Freepascal for
a DOS32 bit version, and windows versions (32 sand 64 bit)
Same problem. It ran fine until I started entering either
nodes or echoes or links (dunno which)...then same
symptoms again...nothing written to the log, even in
debug mode.
If you are using the echos for mail, the mail portion of V6 was
never functioning correctly to begin with in any of the realease
(this wa mentioned by Bob when I took it over, and also reviewing
the code)
Let me see if I can come up with a dowgrade program to convert the 6
down to 5 and get it up on the site.
On 2018 Jun 11 00:03:02, you wrote to Dallas Hinton:
Arr, just spotted a wee problem i.e., path for them so you will
need to extract without path i.e., unzip -j templates.zip and
this gives me
FWIW: this defect in zip and other archivers is known as "Zip-Slip"
and it is a directory traversal flaw that may allow a crafted archive
to overwrite system files with ones of the crafter's own making...
If you are using the echos for mail, the mail portion of V6 was never
functioning correctly to begin with in any of the realease (this wa
mentioned by Bob when I took it over, and also reviewing the code)
I have been completely re-writting the Mail tossing portions of this,
but have been concitration more on teh file tossing first.
Hi Ken -- on Jun 10 2018 at 21:35, you wrote:
Let me see if I can come up with a dowgrade program to convert the 6
down to 5 and get it up on the site.
That would be fabulous -- maybe a way to then import that
info to 5?
On 2018 Jun 10 21:30:42, you wrote to Kurt Weiske:
I know there are some major issues with v6 taht was compiled in Turbo
Pascal. I have most of the programs now compiling under Freepascal for
a DOS32 bit version, and windows versions (32 sand 64 bit)
please also consider supporting *nix... with FPC path
delimeter issues are basically non-existant... as long as
you stay away from certain things, supporting even MacOS
can be done... that goes for winwhatever support as well
as other OSes...
Hi Ken -- on Jun 10 2018 at 21:35, you wrote:
Let me see if I can come up with a dowgrade program to convert the 6 KJ>> down to 5 and get it up on the site.
That would be fabulous -- maybe a way to then import that
info to 5?
I have placed a downgrade 6x to 5x program out on ALLFIX.COM. I've tested
it the best that I can as I do not have alot of the areas and items that others are currently using, I'm sure. Please try it and see if that works
for you.
I was also able to find the source for the Key Generator. I am working on getting it compiled so that I can issue keys until we get v7 off the
ground.
Please let me know if this works for you, or if there are any other
issues.
I will also work on a way to make some better exports of the
connfigurations as well.
Thanks
Ken
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I have placed a downgrade 6x to 5x program out on ALLFIX.COM. I've
tested it the best that I can as I do not have alot of the areas and
items that others are currently using, I'm sure. Please try it and
see if that works for you.
I was also able to find the source for the Key Generator. I am
working on getting it compiled so that I can issue keys until we get
v7 off the ground.
Please let me know if this works for you, or if there are any other
issues.
I will also work on a way to make some better exports of the connfigurations as well.
I know there are some major issues with v6 taht was compiled in
Turbo Pascal. I have most of the programs now compiling under
Freepascal for a DOS32 bit version, and windows versions (32 sand
64 bit)
I have some major issue that I am in the process of working out.
Also, with all of the new features and re-write we are going to
just release as Version 7.
Also, I am thinking on working on the Windows versions as a higher priority then the DOS as what I have been reading it seems that
more peiole are running on that more then DOS.. This will also make
it easier to work the bugs out.
Ken Johnson wrote in a message to Kurt Weiske:
I know there are some major issues with v6 taht was compiled in
Turbo Pascal. I have most of the programs now compiling under
Freepascal for a DOS32 bit version, and windows versions (32 sand
64 bit)
I have some major issue that I am in the process of working out.
Also, with all of the new features and re-write we are going to
just release as Version 7.
Also, I am thinking on working on the Windows versions as a higher
priority then the DOS as what I have been reading it seems that
more peiole are running on that more then DOS.. This will also make
it easier to work the bugs out.
Well, running the v6 version for OS/2 and having issues
with it. For some reason, it will not generate files.bbs
files nor update my Telegard/2 file databases, but it
does seem to toss the files into the appropriate
directories for the most part. Not sure what is going on
here.
Also, if you are using FreePascal, why not make an OS/2
version so that those of us still running our boards
under OS/2 can still use the application?
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