[nos-bbs] Help with Telnet BBS connection

[Maiko Langelaar (Personal)]

I just tried this, and the first thing that came to mind is ...

Are the permission for the logged in call set correctly, cause if I
type in FF after login, I get the 'Huh ?', meaning I'm not setup.

Maiko

On 8/26/25 10:14, David Lounsbury wrote:

>
> My jnos 2.0q BBS is having a problem exchanging bulletins with the one 
> system (the Q1ME Maine gateway.) The connection to Q1ME uses telnet 
> over Hamgate. The problem report is below.
>
> I am hoping this is just a stupid config error on my end, so any help 
> in diagnosing this would be much appreciated. I'd be happy to provide 
> other information or run tests if needed..
>
> Regards,
> Dave Lounsbury
> KC1UIX
>
> *Symptoms*:
>
> When my node has a bulletin to transfer, it calls Q1ME, it 
> successfully log in, but the FBB exchange seems to fail. The typical 
> log entries on my node report:
>
> 09:46:04  44.118.0.2:2300 - MBOX (Q1ME) connected
> 09:46:04  44.118.0.2:2300 - MBOX (Q1ME) forwarding
> 09:46:04  44.118.0.2:2300 - MBOX (Q1ME) proposal FA B KF5JRV USA WX 
> 12050_KF5JRV 5566
> 09:46:04  44.118.0.2:2300 - MBOX (Q1ME) FBB error, expected FS, got Huh?
> 09:46:04  44.118.0.2:2300 - MBOX (Q1ME) fwd exit
>
> N2NOV (the operator of Q1ME) reports similar error messages in the 
> Q1ME logs.
>
>
> When Q1ME calls my node, transfers are successful. I can manually 
> telnet to Q1ME using the credentials from the spool/forward.bbsfile.
>
>
> Exchanges with other nodes via netrom connections are successful - the 
> problm seem limited to telnet.
>
> *Attempted remedies*:
>
> - Tried switching from compression to no compression in the Q1ME 
> stanza in the spool/forward.bbs file - I believe we've tried this on 
> both ends
> - Reviewed the permissions in the ftpusers file, which are set to: 
> q1me * /home/jnos/rte/public 24635
>
> None of these corrected the problem.
>
>
> *Environment*:
>
> Linux: Linux workbench1 6.1.0-38-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 
> 6.1.147-1 (2025-08-02) x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> JNOS Info:
> JNOS 2.0q (Linux), compiled Aug 25 2025 12:22:36 by GCC 12.2
> for YORKCTY-ME, containing:
>
> TCP Servers: SMTP(filtered)(deny relay exception 
> list)(translated)(refiled) FINGER FTP TCPGATE
>              TELNET RSYSOP TRACE TTYLINK
>              CALLBOOK (QRZ) CONVERS NNTP POP3 HTTP TIME
> TCP Clients: SMTP FINGER FTP TELNET TTYLINK
>              CALLBOOK (CD-ROM) CONVERS NNTP(stat)(2mail) POP3 TIME LOOK
>     with LZW compression for TCP sockets
>     with TCP/IP access controls
> UDP Servers: DOMAIN-NAMESERVER REMOTE(with DYNIP)
> UDP Clients: REMOTE
> TIP Mailbox Server(with DYNIP)
> Full Service BBS with:
>      Message and BID expiry
>      'Mail For' beaconing
>      AX.25 mail forwarding
>            with FBB Style Compressed Forwarding
>            with B2F Style Forwarding for Winlink (RMS) Systems
>      BBS 'R:-line' compatibility
>      BBS 'Pseudo-White Pages'
> Internet Services:  AX.25 Digipeating (48 ports)  IP Encapsulation
> Hopcheck IP path tracing
> RIP-2/-98 Routing Protocol
> Radio Shortest Path First Protocol (RSPF)
> Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
> MD5 Authentication
> Generic termios interface driver
> Async interface drivers:  AX.25  NET/ROM-TNC  VARA
> NET/ROM network interface with (NRR) netrom route record support
> Async IP drivers:  Point-to-Point (PPP)
> Generic ethernet driver
> Hardware interface packet tracing (minimal monitor-style trace available)
> Linked with (n)curses version 6.4
> AX.25 UI packet tx/rx
> Ed ASCII text editor
> trace file sync feature
> APRS Services and Igate
> AMPRnet RIP Updates (Early 2010)
>
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