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  • Upgrade path from 3.33 to 4.10

    From Oyvind Hallsteinsen@2:222/2 to All on Wed Jun 4 22:43:10 2025
    Hi all!

    I ran a BBBS in the mid-90s, and just got a complete backup of it out from an old HDD I had saved. It was called Voyager BBS, was based in Norway and I had a 2 line license if I remember correctly.

    I want to get it up and running again -- purely as a museum piece for myself and my friends from back then.

    The backup is BBBS 3.33 for OS/2, and I was wondering if there is any sort of upgrade path to 4.10? I want to run it under Linux, and just as a test I was able to get 4.10 fresh up and running over telnet without issue.

    I saw there was software to upgrade the message board and config to 3.42, but nothing more recent.

    Thanks for any help you are able to provide!

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: * BCG-Box, On The Air Since 11th February 1987! * (2:222/2)
  • From Vincent Coen@2:250/1 to Oyvind Hallsteinsen on Thu Jun 5 03:33:56 2025

    Hello Oyvind!

    04 Jun 25 22:43, you wrote to all:

    Hi all!

    I ran a BBBS in the mid-90s, and just got a complete backup of it out
    from an old HDD I had saved. It was called Voyager BBS, was based in
    Norway and I had a 2 line license if I remember correctly.

    I want to get it up and running again -- purely as a museum piece for
    myself and my friends from back then.

    The backup is BBBS 3.33 for OS/2, and I was wondering if there is any
    sort of upgrade path to 4.10? I want to run it under Linux, and just
    as a test I was able to get 4.10 fresh up and running over telnet
    without issue.

    I saw there was software to upgrade the message board and config to
    3.42, but nothing more recent.

    Thanks for any help you are able to provide!

    Current is v7 (toy?)

    Some one else will have to advise if the data files are still compatible though.


    Vincent


    --- Mageia Linux v9 X64/Mbse v1.1.1/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240604
    * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Oyvind Hallsteinsen on Thu Jun 5 00:30:06 2025
    I ran a BBBS in the mid-90s, and just got a complete backup of it out from an old HDD I had saved. It was called Voyager BBS, was based in Norway and I
    had 2 line license if I remember correctly.

    My first BBSs were from the mid 90's although I don't have a backup.

    I want to get it up and running again -- purely as a museum piece for myself and my friends from back then.

    Sounds good.

    The backup is BBBS 3.33 for OS/2, and I was wondering if there is any sort of upgrade path to 4.10? I want to run it under Linux, and just as a test I was able to get 4.10 fresh up and running over telnet without issue.

    The current upgrade package has a light htdocs directory. It is missing a bootstrap and jquery directory. You only need those if you want to run the web server.

    I have an upgrade package from 2019 that has those directories if you need it let me know and I'll get it to you.

    I saw there was software to upgrade the message board and config to 3.42, but nothing more recent.

    I upgraded from 4.01 Flag without any issues. Keep a backup of course.. just in case.. :)

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Oyvind Hallsteinsen on Thu Jun 5 10:37:58 2025


    Hi Oyvind,

    On 2025-06-04 22:43:10, you wrote to All:

    I ran a BBBS in the mid-90s, and just got a complete backup of it out
    from an old HDD I had saved. It was called Voyager BBS, was based in Norway and I had a 2 line license if I remember correctly.

    Was your BBS connected to any FTN networks at that time? If so does the backup contain messagebases and nodelists from that time? I'm interested in FidoNet and AmigaNet related historic files.

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.3.2.4-B20240523
    * Origin: Amiga Offline BBS Lisse (2:280/464)
  • From Oyvind Hallsteinsen@2:222/2 to Alan Ianson on Tue Jun 10 22:30:00 2025
    I have an upgrade package from 2019 that has those directories if you need it let me know and I'll get it to you.

    Thanks -- I'll let you know if I need them.

    I saw there was software to upgrade the message board and config to 3.42,
    but nothing more recent.
    I upgraded from 4.01 Flag without any issues. Keep a backup of course.. just in case.. :)

    Nice to know, then I just need to confirm the jump from 3.42 to 4.01. I've sendt a message to the devs, so hopefully they will be able to help.

    Of course I can just try my luck, but just thought I'd check before I wasted time on a doomed project :)

    Br. Oyvind Hallsteinsen

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: * BCG-Box, On The Air Since 11th February 1987! * (2:222/2)
  • From Oyvind Hallsteinsen@2:222/2 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Jun 10 22:34:30 2025
    Was your BBS connected to any FTN networks at that time? If so does the backup
    contain messagebases and nodelists from that time? I'm interested in FidoNet and AmigaNet related historic files.

    It was connected to a few:
    - Local ones from my region (Trondelag, Norway): TreffNett, WackoNet and TicNett
    - One I don't remember, just have its name in my old ANSI ads: NDC
    - BBBSnet :)

    Probably not very useful for you, but if you do know what NDC was all about, I'd be interested :)

    Br. Oyvind Hallsteinsen

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: * BCG-Box, On The Air Since 11th February 1987! * (2:222/2)