I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the SBBS system?

RickV

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: RickV to All on Sat Aug 01 2026 01:29 pm

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the SBBS system?

Debian Stable
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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: RickV to All on Sat Aug 01 2026 01:29 pm

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the SBBS system?

I'm using Linux Mint (currently version 22.3).

I've been running Linux Mint on a secondary PC since around 2014 or so, and it has been a very stable and hassle-free OS. I was running my BBS in a Windows VN on it for quite a while (mainly using Linux to run Plex Media Server), but I decided to move my BBS to the Linux host OS in 2022 and have been very happy with it.

Nightfox

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: RickV to All on Sat Aug 01 2026 13:29:54

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the SBBS system?

Ubuntu, it just works. :)

I also have it running on Arch Linux for my dev/test system.

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On August 1 2026, RickV wrote:

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the
SBBS system?

rocky linux 9.8

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RickV wrote to All <=-

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the
SBBS system?

I'm running on Slackware-current which is a development release snapshot
about a year old. Hoping to see a version-release new edition this
year.



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Hello Kurisu!

02 Aug 26 01:17, you wrote to me:

@h@bRe@n@b: @h@cWhic flavor of Linux do you use
@bBy@n@b: @h@cRickV @bto @cAll @bon @cSat Aug 01 2026 01:29 pm@n

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for
the SBBS system?

Debian Stable

Thanks.

RickV



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Hello Nightfox!

02 Aug 26 00:15, you wrote to me:

@h@bRe@n@b: @h@cWhic flavor of Linux do you use
@bBy@n@b: @h@cRickV @bto @cAll @bon @cSat Aug 01 2026 01:29 pm@n

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for
the SBBS system?

I'm using Linux Mint (currently version 22.3).

I've been running Linux Mint on a secondary PC since around 2014 or
so, and it has been a very stable and hassle-free OS. I was running
my BBS in a Windows VN on it for quite a while (mainly using Linux to
run Plex Media Server), but I decided to move my BBS to the Linux host
OS in 2022 and have been very happy with it.

Nightfox

I liked Mint a bit more the Ubuntu, but Ubuntu seems to just work better for the BBS.

RickV



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Hello nelgin!

02 Aug 26 05:21, you wrote to me:

@h@bRe@n@b: @h@cWhic flavor of Linux do you use
@bBy@n@b: @h@cRickV @bto @cAll @bon @cSat Aug 01 2026 13:29:54@n

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for
the SBBS system?

Ubuntu, it just works. :)

I have to agree. I have gotten about 10 Sunrise doors running under Ubuntu and dosemu2, and never got any of them working under Mint. I just keep working on one door at time now.

RickV



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Hello Errol!

02 Aug 26 04:17, you wrote to me:

On August 1 2026, RickV wrote:

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for
the SBBS system?

rocky linux 9.8

I haven't heard of that one yet


RickV



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Hello Gamgee!

02 Aug 26 14:16, you wrote to me:

RickV wrote to All <=-

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for
the SBBS system?

I'm running on Slackware-current which is a development release
snapshot about a year old. Hoping to see a version-release new
edition this year.

I have heard of that, but haven't looked at it.


RickV



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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: RickV to Nightfox on Sun Aug 02 2026 03:46 pm

I liked Mint a bit more the Ubuntu, but Ubuntu seems to just work better for the BBS.

How so? I don't doubt Ubuntu works well for the BBS; I've never had any problems running my BBS with Mint though.

Nightfox

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: RickV to nelgin on Sun Aug 02 2026 03:48 pm

I have to agree. I have gotten about 10 Sunrise doors running under Ubuntu and dosemu2, and never got any of them working under Mint. I just keep working on one door at time now.

Interesting.. I'm using Mint and Dosemu2 and have set up a few Sunrise doors and haven't had any trouble with them.

Nightfox

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: nelgin to RickV on Sun Aug 02 2026 12:21 am

I would like to know what version of Linux everyone is using for the SBBS
system?

Ubuntu, it just works. :)

I agree, Ubuntu is solid, back when I was distro hopping I alway's landed back on Ubuntu.

|04Outlaw

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: Outlaw to nelgin on Sun Aug 02 2026 20:02:02

Ubuntu, it just works. :)

I agree, Ubuntu is solid, back when I was distro hopping I alway's landed back on Ubuntu.

Of course, the downside is that there is a huge amount of bloat.

The other side of the coin, Arch, which I've enjoyed using at home, lacks pretty much everything and you have to go through and install what you want. I found out that it didn't have any sort of time synchronization daemon running the other after about 6 months of using it :)

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: nelgin to Outlaw on Tue Aug 04 2026 01:02 am

Of course, the downside is that there is a huge amount of bloat.

I use a light desktop LXDE so not to much bloat.
I enjoy UFW, I keep thinking when I get time I may move my BBS to linux.
That might wait until I retire.

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Hello Nightfox!

02 Aug 26 23:10, you wrote to me:

@h@bRe@n@b: @h@cWhic flavor of Linux do you use
@bBy@n@b: @h@cRickV @bto @cnelgin @bon @cSun Aug 02 2026 03:48 pm@n

I have to agree. I have gotten about 10 Sunrise doors running
under Ubuntu and dosemu2, and never got any of them working under
Mint. I just keep
working on one door at time now.

Interesting.. I'm using Mint and Dosemu2 and have set up a few
Sunrise doors
and haven't had any trouble with them.

Nightfox

I very much like running Mint. My BBS ran very good on it. I could never get dosemu2 to work with any doors. I put Ubuntu on the same PC as a dual boot and installed the same BBS setup, installed dosemu2 and did get 10 doors working. They where Sunrise Doors. I have NOT gotten anf of my classic or JNS working yet.

Also it is VERY possible that it was something I did wrong on the Mint setup..


RickV



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Hey nelgin!

On Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:02:12 -0500, you wrote:

The other side of the coin, Arch, which I've enjoyed using at home,
lacks pretty much everything and you have to go through and install what
you want. I found out that it didn't have any sort of time
synchronization daemon running the other after about 6 months of using
it :)

It definitely comes with one installed if you're using systemd, but as you say, it isn't "running" by default. You have to enable it (systemd-timesyncd).

Not sure why they do that, to be honest. I had used ntpd for so long that after a fresh install some time ago I forgot to install it. Once the issues arose, I looked into what /should/ be running, and have used that ever since.

Regards,
Nick

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Re: Whic flavor of Linux do you use
By: RickV to Nightfox on Mon Aug 03 2026 06:31 am

I very much like running Mint. My BBS ran very good on it. I could never get dosemu2 to work with any doors. I put Ubuntu on the same PC as a dual boot and installed the same BBS setup, installed dosemu2 and did get 10 doors working. They where Sunrise Doors. I have NOT gotten anf of my classic or JNS working yet.

dosemu2 seems a bit finnicky. I had to play with it a bit before it ended up working.

Nightfox

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