Is there an easy way to convert a Windows Synchro to Linux (Debian) system? I tried the migration set up by copying the CTRL DATA NODE1 and MODS and XTRN directories, but had some issues with errors popping up.. I started from scratch and got just about everything copied re-configured and have all the messages, files, users etc copied but now the BBS stats are not showing (total calls, etc.) Any simple ways??

Al
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Re: Conversion from Windows To Linux..
By: Al Derosa to All on Sat Oct 29 2022 09:14 pm

Is there an easy way to convert a Windows Synchro to Linux (Debian) system? I tried the migration set up by copying the CTRL DATA NODE1 and MODS and XTRN directories, but had some issues with errors popping up..

What errors?

I started
from scratch and got just about everything copied re-configured and have all the messages, files, users etc copied but now the BBS stats are not showing (total calls, etc.) Any simple ways??

The stats are stored in ctrl/csts.* and ctrl/dsts.*, make sure you copied those files over. If you care about the node statistics, you'll need to copy those same files from the node directories.
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Re: Conversion from Windows To Linux..
By: Al Derosa to All on Sat Oct 29 2022 09:14 pm

system? I tried the migration set up by copying the CTRL DATA NODE1
and MODS and XTRN directories, but had some issues with errors popping
up..

What errors?

Not necessarily errors, but binding issues, I watched your video and start it with sudo and it switches over to the sbbs user automatically like it is supposed to, but when I copied those directories over the previous directories it wouldn't switch anymore. Now that I think about it, I am thinking it might have been priveledge issues.. I have a backup of it I might try that again..

The stats are stored in ctrl/csts.* and ctrl/dsts.*, make sure you copied those files over. If you care about the node statistics, you'll need to copy those same files from the node directories.
copy those same files from the node directories.

Cool, I will do that, I think that is the only thing holding it back now. Appreciate the help.

Al
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Re: Conversion from Windows To Linux..
By: Al Derosa to Digital Man on Sun Oct 30 2022 12:08 am

Re: Conversion from Windows To Linux..
By: Al Derosa to All on Sat Oct 29 2022 09:14 pm

system? I tried the migration set up by copying the CTRL DATA NODE1
and MODS and XTRN directories, but had some issues with errors popping
up..

What errors?

Not necessarily errors, but binding issues, I watched your video and start it with sudo and it switches over to the sbbs user automatically like it is supposed to, but when I copied those directories over the previous directories it wouldn't switch anymore. Now that I think about it, I am thinking it might have been priveledge issues.. I have a backup of it I might try that again..

You can resolve port binding issues on *nix, a number of ways: https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:linux_non-root

This is not really relavent to the migration of your configuration or data from a Windows install however.

The stats are stored in ctrl/csts.* and ctrl/dsts.*, make sure you copied those files over. If you care about the node statistics, you'll need to copy those same files from the node directories.
copy those same files from the node directories.

Cool, I will do that, I think that is the only thing holding it back now. Appreciate the help.

Sure.
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Re: Conversion from Windows To Linux..
By: Al Derosa to Digital Man on Sun Oct 30 2022 12:08 am

supposed to, but when I copied those
directories over the previous
directories it wouldn't switch anymo
Now that I think about it, I am
thinking it might have been priveled
issues.. I have a backup of it I mig

Just an idea about making and restoring
backups.. If you just 'cp', you change
all the permissions and timestamps and
other metadata.. if you 'cp -p' you can
preserve some of that, but some stuff
technically changes if you're using
SELinux and whatnot... but if you use
'tar' to back up and then untar into
place (as root, of course), you should
get all perms and ownerships and
timestamps as the originals.

Oops, and I just noticed you were
copying over from Windows, so none of
this applies :D... Still keeping the
post as a suggestion for future
backups.

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Re: Conversion from Windows To Lin
By: Al Derosa to MRO on Mon Oct 31 2022 06:12 pm

are on a Door Server of Synchro whic
runs on Windows.. My 3 boards take

Can others connect to that?

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On 01 Nov 2022, Phigan said the following...

Can others connect to that?

Yes, just send me a email at bucko@wrgnbr.com and I will let you know how to get going.. :)

Al

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