Re: HOWTO: KEGS and TCPSER4J to run telecom programs and BBS's

[Jeff Blakeney <CUTjblakeney@sympatico.ca>]

On 28 Apr 2005 14:39:12 -0700, donfanning@msn.com wrote:

>Reason why I wanted to use TCPSER4j is because the built "Modem"
>emulation within KEGS is hardware based and not software based.  So if
>someone were to setup a bbs and cut the line, there is no guarantee
>that they disconnected from the socket unless in a relatively clean
>state and would lock the system up.

Is there nothing in the BBS packages that allows setting up a time
out?  Meaning, if after 5 minutes or whatever of no activity, send the
modem an ATH to hang it up and then go back to waiting for the next
call.  That way, if someone loses the connection, the BBS will reset
itself and continue working and KEGS' modem support will free up that
socket for incoming connections again.

>Using the write up I have verified that the system will work on Metal
>BBS.  METAL.CONFIG below

I've never run a Metal BBS so I don't think I can help much with the
config file.

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