I am curious as to how many people run Mystic as a hub, where they are feeding other systems in multiple networks?

I know Avon has been doing this since day one with Fsxnet.

For those doing this, I assume your "Mystic Hub" is a different node number than the BBS. Basically running two instances using different ports?

I'm thinking about experimenting with seeing what Mystic as a hub would do if I
copied my *.MSG and *.PKT files generated from WWIVToss.

- Mark
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On 09/07/17, Weatherman said the following...

For those doing this, I assume your "Mystic Hub" is a different node number than the BBS. Basically running two instances using different ports?

Generally we run points, so the hub is the published node (21:1/145 in my
case) and the others are points off it (21:1/145.1). We aren't running two instances on one system, there's two systems.

I'm thinking about experimenting with seeing what Mystic as a hub would
do if I copied my *.MSG and *.PKT files generated from WWIVToss.

- Mark

I think the *.MSG will work (JAM), not sure about *.PKT are they part of the JAM standard?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: Mystic Pi BBS bcw142.zapto.org (21:1/145)

Generally we run points, so the hub is the published node (21:1/145 in my case) and the others are points off it (21:1/145.1). We aren't running two instances on one system, there's two systems.

Makes sense, thanks.

I think the *.MSG will work (JAM), not sure about *.PKT are they part of
the JAM standard?

Not sure, but based on google info, they are Binkly/FLO style. When I post messages on the WWIV side of things, WWIVTOSS will create *.PKT files for echomail and *.MSG for netmail. I can have these files saved where I want - for processing. Currently, that is D'Bridge which reads them and sends them on
their way.

I was curious to see if I saved those files somewhere in the Mystic directory structure, if they would be processed.

- Mark
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I do this. I have a full fidonet and usenet feed machine called LinuxNode running Mystic. Works great.

On 08:50 07/09 , Weatherman wrote:

I am curious as to how many people run Mystic as a hub, where they are feeding >other systems in multiple networks?

I know Avon has been doing this since day one with Fsxnet.

For those doing this, I assume your "Mystic Hub" is a different node number >than the BBS. Basically running two instances using different ports?

I'm thinking about experimenting with seeing what Mystic as a hub would do

if I

copied my *.MSG and *.PKT files generated from WWIVToss.

- Mark
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On 09/08/17, Weatherman said the following...

Not sure, but based on google info, they are Binkly/FLO style. When I post messages on the WWIV side of things, WWIVTOSS will create *.PKT
files for echomail and *.MSG for netmail. I can have these files saved where I want - for processing. Currently, that is D'Bridge which reads them and sends them on their way.

Anything JAM will work, not so sure about Binkly/FLO, but I think FLO is part of it. I think Binkly/FLO came first as early FIDONET, then JAM came later in 1993. So JAM may include Binkly/FLO I don't know. The message bases live in
/mystic/msgs everything in there is JAM. They are sent and received in echomail/in & echomail/out/fidonet (for main).

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Mystic AlphaTest bcw142.zapto.org:2323 (21:1/145.2)

Anything JAM will work, not so sure about Binkly/FLO, but I think FLO is part of it. I think Binkly/FLO came first as early FIDONET, then JAM came later in 1993. So JAM may include Binkly/FLO I don't know. The message
bases live in
/mystic/msgs everything in there is JAM. They are sent and received in echomail/in & echomail/out/fidonet (for main).

Thanks for the info. Only one way to find out and that would be for me to test
it.. :)

I can test by throwing some WWIVTOSS outbound *.MSG and *.PKT into echomail/out/fidonet or whatever net to see how it is handled.

- Mark
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On 09/07/17, Weatherman pondered and said...

I know Avon has been doing this since day one with Fsxnet.

For those doing this, I assume your "Mystic Hub" is a different node number than the BBS. Basically running two instances using different ports?

In my case I run two versions of MIS and each is using a different BinkP port for traffic. The 1/100 HUB does not run Telnet etc.. just BinkP where as the 1/101 BBS (Agency) does.

I'm thinking about experimenting with seeing what Mystic as a hub would
do if I copied my *.MSG and *.PKT files generated from WWIVToss.

*.PKT files would be fine. I don't think Mystic will import *.MSG files so
you might need to convert them?

Best, Paul

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | telnet://agency.bbs.geek.nz (21:1/101)

I am curious as to how many people run Mystic as a hub, where they are feeding other systems in multiple networks?

There are several networks powered by Mystic and some Fido people too.

For those doing this, I assume your "Mystic Hub" is a different node number than the BBS. Basically running two instances using different ports?

No, you can be a hub and a member of the network at the same time. You can have many different addresses and you don't need to run different servers or ports. BINKP can handle all of your addresses with a single server.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Sector 7 [Mystic BBS WHQ] (21:1/108)

In my case I run two versions of MIS and each is using a different BinkP port for traffic. The 1/100 HUB does not run Telnet etc.. just BinkP where as the 1/101 BBS (Agency) does.

*.PKT files would be fine. I don't think Mystic will import *.MSG files so you might need to convert them?

Thanks for the info. I'm going to have to tinker with things at some point when my other assorted projects around the house and vehicle repairs are all complete. :)

- Mark
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On 09/11/17, Weatherman pondered and said...

Thanks for the info. I'm going to have to tinker with things at some point when my other assorted projects around the house and vehicle
repairs are all complete. :)

Is that code for 'things I would like to do but my wife/partner has an even bigger list for me that I need to do first!' :)

But in all seriousness sing out if/when you do start to tinker with it and
I'd be happy to support you.

Best, Paul

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | telnet://agency.bbs.geek.nz (21:1/101)

Is that code for 'things I would like to do but my wife/partner has an
even bigger list for me that I need to do first!' :)

Yes.. :)

I promised my wife that I would do the electrical work in our kitchen that she is re-designing. I was supposed to that last weekend and never got to it. I'm holding up the project now.. :)

But in all seriousness sing out if/when you do start to tinker with it and I'd be happy to support you.

Will do, thanks for the offer! I'm very curious if I can use Mystic as my hub with my one of kind setup.. :)

- Mark
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