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====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== | ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== | ||
- | ==== Q: How can I change the background ANSI that is displayed when I run Mystic -CFG ? ==== | + | === Q: Help! My time zone information is wrong and TZUTC shows a 0 value in Linux === |
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+ | Most Linux distributions use resonable defaults, but some may not and you | ||
+ | may need to set this information up on your own not just for Mystic, but for | ||
+ | other applications too. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Its also possible your distribution is minimal and does include support for | ||
+ | timezone at all, and in that case you must set it using its configuration | ||
+ | tool or package manager. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is also possible that you have changed some values and they are set | ||
+ | improperly or that you are using a distribution that uses some format never | ||
+ | seen before. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since there are some many different distributions and possibilities, | ||
+ | difficult to give a single set of instructions on how to resolve timezone | ||
+ | issues. | ||
+ | file on the disk, and Mystic has to be able to find it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The logic Mystic uses is based off of checking the TZ environment variable | ||
+ | value and acting accordingly: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | If TZ environment variable has a value then: | ||
+ | If TZ begins with / then use this value as timezone file location | ||
+ | If TZ is set such as ' | ||
+ | If no TZDIR value is set use / | ||
+ | If TZDIR is set use TZDIR + TZ | ||
+ | |||
+ | If TZ environment variable is NO value then: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check / | ||
+ | If no file then check / | ||
+ | If no file then check / | ||
+ | If no file then check value of TZDIR + " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Troubleshooting an issue will largely depend on what the values are for your | ||
+ | TZ and TZDIR environment variables which you can check by doing a "echo $TZ" | ||
+ | and "echo $TZDIR" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Q: How can I change the background ANSI that is displayed when I run Mystic -CFG ? === | ||
The ANSI file you want is called " | The ANSI file you want is called " | ||
directory. This serves as the " | directory. This serves as the " | ||
- | ==== Q: ANSI output and other screens that Mystic displays looks a bit strange / distorted when I connect to the BBS or run a configuration change. Why is this and how can I fix it? ==== | + | === Q: ANSI output and other screens that Mystic displays looks a bit strange / distorted when I connect to the BBS or run a configuration change. Why is this and how can I fix it? === |
This is most likely caused by the Default CodePage setting you are using. | This is most likely caused by the Default CodePage setting you are using. | ||
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- | ==== Q: How do I change the ANSI login logo that displays above the login prompt? | + | === Q: How do I change the ANSI login logo that displays above the login prompt? === |
Run Mystic -CFG | Run Mystic -CFG | ||
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- | ==== Q: How can I view the kludge lines for messages posted in a echomail message base? ==== | + | === Q: How can I view the kludge lines for messages posted in a echomail message base? === |
When reading a message posted to a echomail message base press the V key. | When reading a message posted to a echomail message base press the V key. | ||
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{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | ==== Q: How do I configure the number of nodes Mystic will accept? | + | === Q: How do I configure the number of nodes Mystic will accept? === |
A: The first step is to set the "Max BBS Nodes" in your System Configuration > | A: The first step is to set the "Max BBS Nodes" in your System Configuration > | ||
Servers > General Options section in the configuration. | Servers > General Options section in the configuration. | ||
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the BBS nodes. | the BBS nodes. | ||
+ | === Q: How do I get files into a File Base that I've created? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | When you create a file base using the File Base Editor, you will specify a | ||
+ | directory that will contain the files you want listed in the file base | ||
+ | you are creating. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Once that is done you will need to copy the files you want listed into that | ||
+ | directory, and perform what is called a "Mass Upload" | ||
+ | scans all of the File Base directories and identifies new files that have | ||
+ | not been imported into Mystic yet. For each new file it finds, it will | ||
+ | scan it for a FILE_ID file to get the description and create an entry in | ||
+ | the file listing for the file. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | There are two ways to perform a Mass Upload in the Mystic ecosystem: | ||
+ | | ||
+ | The first way is to perform a mass upload by setting " | ||
+ | your MUTIL .INI file so that any time you execute " | ||
+ | for new files and add them to your BBS automatically. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | The second way is to run the "Mass Upload" | ||
+ | the BBS. If you have SysOp access this is a more interactive way to perform | ||
+ | the mass upload. | ||
+ | to import it into the file listing. | ||
+ | file Mystic will give you the opportunity to provide the description. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Files that have already been imported into the BBS can be edited directly in | ||
+ | the file listing but pressing " | ||
+ | up the editor for that file where you can perform many functions including | ||
+ | editing the file description using Mystic' | ||
+ | the online file listing editor SysOp command (/E by default with SysOp access) | ||
+ | to open the editor from anywhere in the BBS. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | NOTE: When performing a mass upload, Mystic will be unable to extract the | ||
+ | descriptions if the configured archive utilities are not available for Mystic | ||
+ | to use (unzip, zip, rar, etc). |
faq.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/04 14:59 by avon