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Joining DOVE-Net
Step 1: Choose a QWK-ID
If you're using Synchronet BBS Software, your BBS's QWK-ID is configured in SCFG->Message Options->BBS ID for QWK Packets. SCFG is the Synchronet Configuration Utility accessible by running exec/scfg or using the BBS->Configure menu option in the Synchronet Control Panel (Win32 only).
Your QWK-ID should be an abbreviation of your BBS name or have some other personal significance, and must be unique among others on DOVE-Net (see NODES.DAT included in DOVE-NET.ZIP to verify the uniqueness of your QWK-ID). [ftp://vert.synchro.net/main/bbs/dove-net.zip]
QWK-IDs are limited to a maximum of eight characters in length, may only contain valid DOS filename characters, and MUST begin with an alphabetic character. QWK-IDs are not case sensitive.
At this point you probably should also set your QWKnet tagline to something that represents (or advertises) your BBS. In Synchronet this is done in SCFG->Networks->QWK->Default Tagline.
Step 2: Create a QWKnet Account
Assuming you will be using Vertrauen BBS as your hub, you will need to logon as “New” at telnet://vert.synchro.net and create your QWKnet account using your BBS's QWK-ID as the user name (even if you already have a regular user account there).
IMPORTANT
You must answer (Y)es to the following new user question:
Is this account to be used for QWK Networking (DOVE-Net)?
Remember the password you used to create this account, you'll need it later.
When you get to the QWK:
prompt, you need to (C)hange Packet Configuration
to match the following (if you're running Synchronet):
QWK Settings
[A] Ctrl-A Color Codes : Leave in [T] Archive Type : ZIP [E] Include E-mail Messages : Un-read Only [I] Include File Attachments : Yes [D] Delete E-mail Automatically : Yes [F] Include New Files List : No [N] Include Index Files : No [C] Include Control Files : No [H] Include HEADERS.DAT File : Yes [Y] Include Messages from You : No [Z] Include Time Zone (TZ) : Yes [V] Include Message Path (VIA) : Yes [M] Include Message/Reply IDs : Yes [X] Extended (QWKE) Packet Format : No
You may also want to take this opportunity to (S)elect Areas to Scan
from the QWK:
prompt and set all the DOVE-Net sub-boards to “On”.
It is important that you do NOT use a regular user account for QWK packet transfers.
Step 3: Adding DOVE-Net Message Areas to your BBS
If you're using Synchronet BBS Software, then you most likely already have the DOVE-Net message areas pre-configured in SCFG->Message Areas->DOVE-Net.
If not, you will need to add them based on the information provided in the DOVE-Net conference list.
Step 4: Configure your QWKnet Hub
Synchronet SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT:
Hub System ID | VERT |
Pack Command Line | %@zip -jD %f %s |
Unpack Command Line | %@unzip -Coj %f %s -d %g |
Call-out Command Line | *qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net YOURPASS |
Replace YOURPASS with the password you used when creating your QWKnet account.
Call-out Node | 1 |
Call-out Days | All |
Call-out Frequency | 4 times a day |
Networked Sub-boards
Conf# | Group | Sub-board |
---|---|---|
2001 | DOVE-Net | General |
2002 | DOVE-Net | Advertisements |
2003 | DOVE-Net | Entertainment |
2004 | DOVE-Net | Debate |
2005 | DOVE-Net | Hardware/Software Help |
2006 | DOVE-Net | Programming |
2009 | DOVE-Net | Unix Discussion |
2015 | DOVE-Net | HAM Radio |
2016 | DOVE-Net | Internet Discussion |
2017 | DOVE-Net | Pro-Audio Discussion |
2018 | DOVE-Net | Firearms Discussion |
2019 | DOVE-Net | Sports Discussion |
2020 | DOVE-Net | Religious Discussion/Debate/Evangelism |
2021 | DOVE-Net | Hobby Corner (RC/modeling/etc) |
2030 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Announcements |
2007 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Discussion |
2008 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Sysops Only |
2011 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Programming (Baja) |
2012 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Programming (JavaScript) |
2014 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Programming (C/C++ and CVS) |
2013 | DOVE-Net | Synchronet Data |
2010 | DOVE-Net | DOVE-Net Sysops Only |
Ctrl-A codes should be set to “Leave in” for all.
Step 5: Turn on the DOVE-Net conferences on your QWKnet Hub
If you haven't already done so, either:
- Logon to your Hub (e.g. Vertrauen) via Telnet, RLogin, or SSH and (S)elect Areas to Scan from the
QWK:
prompt and set all DOVE-Net sub-boards to “On”, or: - Logon to your BBS and post a message in each of the DOVE-Net message areas to: “SBBS” with a subject of “ADD” (these are called “QWK control messages”).
Step 6: Force a Network Call-out
If using the Synchronet-Win32 Control Panel, use the BBS->Force Network Call-out menu option and select “VERT”.
If using Unix/Linux, use the following command-line (with correct path):
# touch /sbbs/data/qnet/vert.now
Watch your event log/window for QNET-FTP log messages.
NOTE: Vertrauen limits the size of QWK packets, currently to 10,000 messages per packet, so it might take several call-outs to get all the messages stored in the DOVE-Net conferences on Vertrauen.