Subj : Re: Setting up MajorBBS under Windows XP
To   : Travis Mehrer
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Fri Mar 03 2023 10:11 pm

  Re: Re: Setting up MajorBBS under Windows XP
  By: Travis Mehrer to Richard Vonzel on Fri Mar 03 2023 05:34 pm

 >  RV> I'm working of setting up a MajorBBS bbs under Windows XP in a
 >  RV> VirtualBox. I'm having a heck of a time getting the IP setting correct.
 >  RV> I'm using SWSVPKT packet driver for the protocol. I also can't seem to
 >  RV> get port 23 to open up. Anyone have some ideas what I might do to get
 >  RV> this running?
 > 
 > Just a shot in the dark but... having played withk VirtualBox a fair bit lat
 > I've noticed that it tends to default to NAT networking rather than bridged.
 > Essentially putting your VM behind another router/firewall.
 > 
 > Have you checked you're using bridged networking?
 > 
 > Devices >> Network >> Network settings.
 > 
 > Under attached to, change to bridged networking.
 > 
 > ... A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. Asks: 'Can I join you?
 > 

LOL at the tag but most don't get it.  I worked as a SQL programmer for 10
year.

 xxcarol 
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