Subj : Re: BBS migration
To   : klunk
From : Bucko
Date : Wed Jun 26 2024 08:04 pm

On 26 Jun 2024, klunk said the following...
 
 kl> Hi all,
 kl> random question, is it possible to migrate from windows to linux version
 kl> and retain the filebase etc? I.e. if I move the file base config / index
 kl> files and obviously the files themselves. I know I can re request
 kl> echomail to a certain point. Or will it be a clean install and a pain in
 kl> the neck reinstall of the filebase?
 kl> 
 kl> Klunk

Absolutely, I did it myself a couple of years ago, you will have to go into 
each filebase in ./mystic -cfg and change the path for each base to the new 
path more then likely something like C:\filebase to /filebase I was able to 
keep everything with no issues. My suggestion is do a test run create a VM and 
copy all of your folders over to the new Linux VM, and go through each option 
in config and make sure all paths are set to the new paths, then do a login and 
test everything. If all works fine, then do your main system conversion... Once 
I got past some permissions issues everything has been fine...

Hope that helps a bit..

AL

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