Hello all!
I'm a newbie SysOp, trying out and learning how to handle Synchronet BBS setup.
I've been having trouble with file transfers. I followed the documentation on >the setup part and stopped on Manual Upload section. Everything up to that >point is straightforward. What gives me trouble is understanding the transfer >protocols. I'm still researching them at the moment, but in the meanwhile, >maybe one of you guys could shed some light on my problem:
After setting up a main library and creating the first directory I try to >upload a single file. I specify the filename and accoarding to synchronet docs >this is when it should display a prompt asking for the file location on my >local machine. Instead it asks me for a description and transfer protocol. No >matter what I choose after that it just displays some repeating symbols.
Am I missing something?
Hello all!
I'm a newbie SysOp, trying out and learning how to handle Synchronet BBS setup. I've been having trouble with file transfers. I followed the documentation on the setup part and stopped on Manual Upload section. Everything up to that point is straightforward. What gives me trouble is understanding the transfer protocols. I'm still researching them at the moment, but in the meanwhile, maybe one of you guys could shed some light on my problem:
After setting up a main library and creating the first directory I try to upload a single file. I specify the filename and accoarding to synchronet docs this is when it should display a prompt asking for the file location on my local machine. Instead it asks me for a description and transfer protocol. No matter what I choose after that it just displays some repeating symbols.
Am I missing something?
On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:29:07 +0100, "Gohanks" <gohanks@VERT/GOHANKSB>
wrote:
Hello all!
I'm a newbie SysOp, trying out and learning how to handle Synchronet BBS setup.
I've been having trouble with file transfers. I followed the documentation on >the setup part and stopped on Manual Upload section. Everything up to that >point is straightforward. What gives me trouble is understanding the transfer >protocols. I'm still researching them at the moment, but in the meanwhile, >maybe one of you guys could shed some light on my problem: >After setting up a main library and creating the first directory I try to >upload a single file. I specify the filename and accoarding to synchronet docs >this is when it should display a prompt asking for the file location on my >local machine. Instead it asks me for a description and transfer protocol. No >matter what I choose after that it just displays some repeating symbols.
Am I missing something?
Once you start seeing the symbols, you need to go back to your
terminal program and find the upload option. For example, if using
SyncTerm you'd press ALT-U to bring up the upload menu. Keep in mind
you'll need to configure your terminal program to use the same upload protocol as you configured in your SBBS profile.
The options are XMODEM, YMODEM and ZMODEM. ZMODEM is generally the
best protocol to use.
The repeating symbols are part of the handshake between the BBS that's waiting to receive your file and the terminal program that is about to
send it.
The options are XMODEM, YMODEM and ZMODEM. ZMODEM is generally the
best protocol to use.
I'm a newbie SysOp, trying out and learning how to handle Synchronet BBS setup. I've been having trouble with file transfers. I followed the documentation on the setup part and stopped on Manual Upload section. Everything up to that point is straightforward. What gives me trouble is understanding the transfer protocols. I'm still researching them at the moment, but in the meanwhile, maybe one of you guys could shed some light on my problem: After setting up a main library and creating the first directory I try to upload a single file. I specify the filename and accoarding to synchronet docs this is when it should display a prompt asking for the file location on my local machine. Instead it asks me for a description and transfer protocol. No matter what I choose after that it just displays some repeating symbols. Am I missing something?
I somewhat miss the old days in the 90s when there were more transfer protocols available. I liked offering options, so on my BBS back then, I remember setting up Puma/MPT, BiModem, Lynx(?), and possibly others in addition to the default X, Y, and Zmodem. I don't think many of my users used the additional protocols, but they were there.
You needed them back then to try and make the most of a dial-up session. I remember debating the ins and outs of Ymodem-G versus Xmodem-1K versus Zmodem, endlessly!
Teh issue is, as a sysop, you don't *REALLY* want to manually upload each K>individual file on your system.
yo can use the ADDFILES utility in /sbbs/exec or the ;upload sysop command fr K>most command shells if you are logged in as sysop.
Especially if you have over 10,000 files, like I do. <G> But,
considering I started the BBS over 25 years ago, I've picked up a few files and doors over the years. ;)
I kept most of my downloadable files from my BBS in the 90s on my current BBS N>but compared to some BBSes, I didn't carry a whole lot of files. I didn't ha N>any shareware CD-ROMs or anything available on my BBS, it was mostly stuff I N>had downloaded and found useful or fun (plus a few other files). People don' N>download a whole lot from my BBS these days, although occasionally some peopl N>do download some of the BBS-related files. Every once in a while in the last N>10 years I've also see a few downloads from my DOS and Windows games or N>utilities sections.
When I back up my BBS, usually I compress it and it can fit on a single CD-R N>disc (but often lately I've just been backing it up to a USB flash drive).
I get a lot of anonymous FTP from Google, etc. grabbing files. I never required uploads or had file ratios. So, if folks want to leech my
file areas, more power to them.
| Sysop: | Winzlo |
|---|---|
| Location: | Minnesota, USA |
| Users: | 11 |
| Nodes: | 16 (0 / 16) |
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