Hi everyone,

I'm in the process of reliving my 'youth' by setting up a BBS again. So far, so good...

(Love SynchroNet so far, btw!)

I'm in the process of getting registered with FidoNet again via my local hub. A challenge is that I can't locate a BACKBONE.NA for the Echos anywhere.

Can anyone help?

Thanks all.

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On 2022 Feb 05 12:56:30, you wrote to All:

I'm in the process of getting registered with FidoNet again via my
local hub. A challenge is that I can't locate a BACKBONE.NA for the
Echos anywhere.

this is the last one that was distributed before the last liason left this realm for the next... there is work being done to get a newer one out but do not wait on it before doing what you need to do...

BACKBONE.NA
List Of Active Echoes Available On The North American Backbone
May 15, 2019 19:33

ftp://sestar.synchro.net/file.dist.net/BACKBONE/BACKBONE.NA


there have only been five new areas added since the above was distributed... we (TINW) are looking at what other cleanup may be done before the new one is packed for distribution...

)\/(ark

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Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: mark lewis to Mewcenary on Sat Feb 05 2022 09:52 am

Hi Mark,

BACKBONE.NA
List Of Active Echoes Available On The North American Backbone
May 15, 2019 19:33

ftp://sestar.synchro.net/file.dist.net/BACKBONE/BACKBONE.NA

Thanks so much for this. Happy to say that it has been imported fine.

Still need to 'pursue' my local Hub for connection here in the UK. No email address (okay, fine) but can't BinkIt across as I get an invalid password -- tricky to get the password right before making contact to get it set-up... :-/

Feels good to be playing with all of this again though!

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Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: mark lewis to Mewcenary on Sat Feb 05 2022 09:52 am

On 2022 Feb 05 12:56:30, you wrote to All:

I'm in the process of getting registered with FidoNet again via my local hub. A challenge is that I can't locate a BACKBONE.NA for the Echos anywhere.

this is the last one that was distributed before the last liason left this realm for the next... there is work being done to get a newer one out but do not wait on it before doing what you need to do...

BACKBONE.NA
List Of Active Echoes Available On The North American Backbone
May 15, 2019 19:33

ftp://sestar.synchro.net/file.dist.net/BACKBONE/BACKBONE.NA

there have only been five new areas added since the above was distributed... we (TINW) are looking at what other cleanup may be done before the new one is packed for distribution...

Is this echolist not official or complete? http://www.filegate.net/pub/echolist/ELST2111.ZIP
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Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: Mewcenary to mark lewis on Sat Feb 05 2022 04:24 pm

Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: mark lewis to Mewcenary on Sat Feb 05 2022 09:52 am

Hi Mark,

BACKBONE.NA
List Of Active Echoes Available On The North American Backbone
May 15, 2019 19:33

ftp://sestar.synchro.net/file.dist.net/BACKBONE/BACKBONE.NA

Thanks so much for this. Happy to say that it has been imported fine.

Still need to 'pursue' my local Hub for connection here in the UK. No email address (okay, fine) but can't BinkIt across as I get an invalid password -- tricky to get the password right before making contact to get it set-up... :-/

Feels good to be playing with all of this again though!

You're using a /9999 (temporary) address? If so, then you should not have password configured for the link to your hub (yet). Just clear any/all passwords in your sbbsecho.ini until you get an address assigned to you.
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digital man (rob)

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Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: Digital Man to Mewcenary on Sat Feb 05 2022 12:39 pm

Still need to 'pursue' my local Hub for connection here in the UK. No email address (okay, fine) but can't BinkIt across
as I get an invalid password -- tricky to get the password right before making contact to get it set-up... :-/

You're using a /9999 (temporary) address? If so, then you should not have password configured for the link to your hub (yet).
Just clear any/all passwords in your sbbsecho.ini until you get an address assigned to you.

This worked beautifully. Thanks for the advice. I was confused as other Hubs To Be were working OK with configured temporary passwords. Lesson learned!

As a quick follow-up, how do I get my tag (EXTRICAT) to appear in the From lines? I see it for some users here, but seemingly missing for me.

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Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: Mewcenary to Digital Man on Sat Feb 05 2022 09:58 pm

Re: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
By: Digital Man to Mewcenary on Sat Feb 05 2022 12:39 pm

Still need to 'pursue' my local Hub for connection here in the UK. No email address (okay, fine) but can't BinkIt across
as I get an invalid password -- tricky to get the password right before making contact to get it set-up... :-/

You're using a /9999 (temporary) address? If so, then you should not have password configured for the link to your hub (yet).
Just clear any/all passwords in your sbbsecho.ini until you get an address assigned to you.

This worked beautifully. Thanks for the advice. I was confused as other Hubs To Be were working OK with configured temporary passwords. Lesson learned!

As a quick follow-up, how do I get my tag (EXTRICAT) to appear in the From lines? I see it for some users here, but seemingly missing for me.

Your From address (QWKnet ID) will appear on the other BBSes that receive your messages, e.g.

ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄúúúú
³ Subj: My Kingdom for a BACKBONE.NA
³ Attr: Read ÜÛÛÛÛÜ
³ To : Digital Man ßßßßßßßß
³ From: Mewcenary (EXTRICAT) Û ÜÛÛÜ Û
³ Date: Sat Feb 05 2022 09:58 pm UTC (31 minutes ago) ÞÛÛßÜÜßÛÛÝ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄúúúúúú ßÜÛßßÛÜß --
digital man (rob)

This Is Spinal Tap quote #24:
David St. Hubbins: You're a haughty one, saucy Jack.
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On 2022 Feb 05 12:38:00, you wrote to me:

ftp://sestar.synchro.net/file.dist.net/BACKBONE/BACKBONE.NA


there have only been five new areas added since the above was
distributed... we (TINW) are looking at what other cleanup may be done
before the new one is packed for distribution...

Is this echolist not official or complete? http://www.filegate.net/pub/echolist/ELST2111.ZIP

the echolist and the backbone list are two separate things...

backbone.na and backbone.no list areas that are officially carried ON the backbone systems. areas listed in backbone.no are transitory and may be removed from cartage or they may be moved back to backbone.na if they meet cartage requirements before being dropped...

the echolist is a general database of echotags and their pertient data... the echolist allows for listings from any/all FTNs... it is not restricted to only fidonet areas...

)\/(ark

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Mewcenary wrote to All <=-

I'm in the process of getting registered with FidoNet again via my
local hub. A challenge is that I can't locate a BACKBONE.NA for the
Echos anywhere.

Your hub should have one available. I'm not sure how recent mine is, but I
can send a copy if you netmail me.


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