The miscellaneous files used for the configuration and the operation of this
BBS software have a very accurate syntax. The good behaviour of your software
depends upon how these files have been configured.
The first file to be configured is INIT.SRV. This file contains the
information on the BBS and about your hardware.
The system holds more than 10 text files which can be configured. Do not
forget to save the previous content of the file before modification. This
will ease the restore which might often be necessary. Never delete a
file, you might loose major data. Never modify a binary file. Some files have
a preset number of lines, and adding or deleting lines might generate an
error message. This is the case of the configuration files and text files.
In most of the configuration files and within the text files, the character
# in the FIRST COLUMN means that the line is a comment, and will not be taken
into account for the number of lines.
Files may stay in different directories, FBB, BIN, SYSTEM, etc... The
default directory is indicated after the file name inside parentheses.
Standard system-files (for sysop to change): RUNFBB.BAT Startup-file. Only for WinFBB
XFBB.SH Startup-file. Only for LinFBB
APPEL.BAT Startup-file. Only for DosFBB
DSZ.BAT Start binary transfer
INIT.SRV BBS initializing file
EPURMESS.INI Configure housekeeping
PORT.SYS Configure ports
SWAPP.SYS Swap to/from/etc in messages
INITTNCx.SYS Startup-parametres for TNC and/or modem
MAINTx.SYS Closedown-parametres for TNC and/or modem
BEACONx.SYS Configure beacon
BBS.SYS Define all BBSs that receive bulletins
FORWARD.SYS The main forward-file
CRON.SYS Run certain tasks/programs every hour
REJECT.SYS List of callsigns to be rejected/held
PASSWD.SYS Password-file for remote sysops
PROTECT.SYS Define "safe" directories
LANGUE.SYS Define languages
THEMES.SYS Define various theme-zones.
ERROR.SYS File for logging errors
ETAT.SYS Shows when the BBS was put in service
HEARD.BIN Stations heard on radio-ports
REDIST.SYS Define bulletin redistribution
english.TXT Texts used by the BBS. One for each language
english.HLP User-help. One for each language
english.ENT Logon-text. One for each language, and for modem/telnet.
english.NEW Logon-text. One for each language. Shows ONCE
english.INF Texts used by the BBS. One for each language
FBBLOG.nn Logfile for the BBS. One for each week
MEMO.SYS Define "hot keys" (DosFBB and WinFBB different)
nnnnn.SAT Characteristics of satellites
NEWDOC.SYS Authorize callsigns for NEWDOC-server
Other file-formats (please do not change unless you
are 100% sure that you know what you are doing): (Incorrectly modifying these files will most likely cause your BBS to work incorrectly, or maybe even crash) STATIS.DAT Statistical data of BBS-usage
OPTIONS.SYS Options for console-usage
DIRMES.SYS Records for every single message
TPSTAT.SYS
WFBID.SYS Records of BIDs
INF.SYS Records of users
YAPPLBL.DAT Information on binary files
SATEL.DAT Information on satellites
WP.SYS White Pages database
MESS.WP File from WP tp update BBS
This page was last updated 17-Apr-99