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W0RLI BBS

General Information:

2-July-2007: The following is a good description on W0RLI from David, KA7IJK.

"Hank W0RLI has basically rewritten his BBS software and incorporated it into SNOS (Simple Network Operation System). The last BETA version update was in June 2006.  Stable release version 1.3 was completed earlier in 2006.  The BETA release is also very stable.  To give you an idea of what is meant by stable, one of the earlier BETA releases ran continuously for 558 days without a single disruption and would have run even longer had the power system serving the host machine not failed.

"W0RLI blended the BBS, NET/ROM, AX.25 and IP functions into this package. Simply defined, it is a standalone network router and mail server for packet radio.

"SNOS is installed on a basic PC loaded with DOS (MS-DOS 6.22 to 7.10 or equivalent generic). The SYSOP can connect to the SNOS PC via Ethernet and TCP/IP with any other compatible PC or router using standard networking practices.

"SNOS supports SMTP, HTTP, Telnet and FTP functions.  From my client PC using any standard email client software  (i.e.  Outlook, Thunderbird/Icedove, Eudora, etc.) I can generate and send email with attachments to another SNOS mail server via radio. Files can be FTP'd from my PC to another SNOS server location using any standard FTP program. Local server management can be done via HTTP and Telnet in addition to the local console interface, and remote servers can be managed via HTTP and or Telnet over the air.

"There is a loyal following of users in the Portland, Oregon region and elsewhere across the country.  W0RLI developed the software with the primary objective of being able to provide TCP/IP network functionality on a radio network that is transparent to the end users.

"I would suggest that you take some time to look at and try W0RLI's SNOS software. You can find it at http://home.comcast.net/~w0rli/." 

References:

http://www.w0rli.net/w0rli/

http://home.comcast.net/~w0rli/

http://www.qsl.net/soar/Info/W0RLI.html

http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/software/

User Settings: None identified.
Outpost Notes:

IMPLEMENTATION
SID = [RLI-19.19-HIX$]
Outpost looks for the "[RLI" phrase of the SID as the means for identifying this BBS.  Prompts will automatically be identified by Outpost at connect time.

CONFIRMATION
No recent reports since the v2.2 release

CONSIDERATIONS
none 

BBS Notes:

SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS, SETTINGS
None.


W0RLI Commands

Partial Listing

 

L> call - List all messages to this callsign.

          Example: L> WA6OCV. Lists all messages to WA6OCV.

 

L@ call - List all messages addressed at this MailBox callsign.

          Example: L@ AMSAT. Lists all messages at AMSAT.

          Example: L@ CA. Lists all messages destined for

                   California.

 

LB -      List all bulletins.

 

An additional field at the end of the command gives optional list style:

Semi-colon means list ALL information about the messages.

Example: "LL 10 ;" Will also list the BID and cc: list.

Example: "LC ;" Will list all Bulletin Categories on the system.

 

 

Listing:

The following is a typical listing of the W0RLI BBS that could be seen by Outpost.

cmd:*** CONNECTED to KI6EH
[RLI-19.19-HIX$]
 
*** KI6EH ARES BBS in Santa Cruz ***
Welcome back Cap, Your last logged in on 050924 at 0120.
 
The 70 cm port is on 441.500 9600 baud port on 145.710
 
PLEASE NOTE OUR AREA IS NOW #NCA
 
There are messages for you, please kill them after you read them:
Msg# Stat Size  To     From   Where  Date/Time Subject
 4900 P      69 KE6AFE KE6AFE        0922/1500 READ: test456
 4899 PY    128 KE6AFE KE6AFE        0922/1441 test456
 4897 PY     55 KE6AFE KE6AFE        0922/1420 test123
(B)ye,(D)nld,H,?,K,(L)ist,(R)ead,(S)end,(T)alk,(U)pld,(W)hat >
ll 5
Msg# Stat Size  To     From   Where  Date/Time Subject
 5007 B    2044 METEO  ZL2THM  WW    0924/0156 WX->Wellington,NZ
 5006 B    3585 ISS    CX2SA   WW    0924/0153 ISS SCIENCE REPOR
 5005 B    3107 QUAKE  KB0OFD  USA   0924/0150 WW Earthquake Act
 5004 B    7543 PODCAS CX2SA   WW    0924/0145 Radio has its eye
 5003 B    4631 HUR    W1GMF   USA    0924/0140 HUR RITA ADV 24
(B)ye,(D)nld,H,?,K,(L)ist,(R)ead,(S)end,(T)alk,(U)pld,(W)hat >
rh 5003
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 05 15:41:00 PDT
Message-ID: <20801@W1GMF> (5003@ KI6EH) 
From: W1GMF@ W1GMF.#EMA.MA.USA.NOAM
To: HUR@ USA
Subject: HUR RITA ADV 24
 
R:050924/0840 5003@KI6EH.#NCA.CA.USA.NOAM B:20801_W1GMF
R:050923/2321z @:N0ARY.#NCA.CA.USA.NOAM #:31632 San Jose, CA ...
R:050923/2007z @:WH6IO.#NCA.CA.USA.NOAM #:51320 $:20801_w1gmf...
R:050923/2301Z @:WA7V.#SEWA.WA.USA.NOAM #:7194 [C-Basin Hub] ...
R:050924/0604Z @:W1NGL.OR.USA.NOAM #:5636 [Salem Oregon] $:20...
R:050923/2259Z @:KP4IG.#JD.PR.USA.NA #:41535 WFBB7.00i $:2080...
R:050923/2258Z @:HG8LXL.HUN.EU #:2861 [Csongrad] XFBB7.04j $:...
R:050923/2257Z @:VE2PKT.#QBC.QC.CAN.NOAM #:43898 XFBB7.04j Bi...
R:050923/2247Z @:N1UAN.#ETN.TN.USA.NOAM #:14917 [Kingsport] $...
R:050923/2245Z @:WB1CHU.#EMA.MA.USA.NOAM #:36592 [(SOUTH)LAWR...
R:050923/2241Z @:W1GMF.#EMA.MA.USA.NOAM #:20801 [Abington, MA...
 
From: W1GMF@ W1GMF.#EMA.MA.USA.NOAM
To : HUR@ USA
 
ZCZC MIATCPAT3 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
HURRICANE RITA ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
10 AM CDT FRI SEP 23 2005
 
>...RITA A LITTLE WEAKER...STILL A VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE...
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM PORT O'CONNOR TEXAS TO MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
... 
FORECASTER AVILA
   :
   :
(B)ye,(D)nld,H,?,K,(L)ist,(R)ead,(S)end,(T)alk,(U)pld,(W)hat >
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*** DISCONNECTED
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