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Montroze wrote:
> I have seen the WG3.x port changer. Can anyone verify that it works, I know
> the wg2.0 didn't work. Thanks!!

The "Worldgroup 3.x Multiport Telnet Server Module" works fine with WG32 NT
https://www.themajorbbs.com/download/worldgroup-3-x-multiport-telnet-server-module/?tmstv ...

That version looks good. Thanks!

wnoisephx wrote:
> I tried to do a fresh install of v10R30 on a fresh windows server 2019
> server as a test and none of the utilities will start with "cannot
> find wgserv.cfg" looking in c:\bbsv10 does not have the file. can
> anyone else also try a fresh install on a fresh system?
>
> Thanks ...

banjaxster wrote:
> has anyone had a crash with the new update 30? I did at 11:15 pm
> it was locked up and when i tried to start it up the mud offline data base
> util started to delete files
> when it was done i got a error GALSSC2.dat
> I went to a backup that was before the new version was added ...

Were you an ISP back in the day with your Worldgroup server? Yes, Vircom had many tools to enable dialup internet access through SLIP/PPP gateways.
But I doubt anyone today still connect to the internet through "plain old telephone system" (POTS) modems and Trumpet Winsock!
For instance, I just ...

- IIRC Infinity Complex had known rtkick() issues with the NT port; only DOS seems stable
- Could not find elwdipc.zip in any archives (Dupe IP checker)

It's clear a lot of time was involved into building this BBS, it's very well made and unique.
Thumbs up!

Hi Sean,

Sure ! I'd love to resume this game, I was solidly stuck to that point where you just randomly try stuff that makes no sense... hoping the parser gets out of the usual : "you can't do this" line.. I usually obstinate around for some time before giving up. In Quest for Sorcery, it seems ...

As a side note, while trying to read some interesting DOC in the File Libraries (CTRL-V on a TXT file), I got disconnected abruptly (maybe a file pointer to NULL? )
The telnet daemon was down for couple seconds, then it resumed.
When I logged back in, every MajorMUD players were re-login in ...

Duckula wrote:
> I have managed to locate and transfer the file libraries from the original
> Galacticomm Demo System (circa 1998) to the official BBS
> (bbs.themajorbbs.com - telnet) which is great from a historic point of
> view. I will be gradually going through the libraries to update the file ...