Hello acn!

** On Wednesday 26.05.21 - 16:28, acn wrote to N1uro:

Same here, I'm using OpenXP via SSH on one of my servers
because I prefer its ease of use.

Do you have to do anything special for the SSH part? Is it
just a matter of pointing to a specific port number, and that's
it?

I think it is a little easier to handle compared to binkd/
hpt/golded as it is menu-driven rather than config-file-
driven.

So, if someone just wants to be part of the message
networks, OpenXP is a fine solution and easier than binkd/
hpt/golded or a complete BBS package. And it is more
comfortable than QWK/MultiMail IMHO.

I CONCUR!


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* Origin: Ogg's WestCoast Point (21:4/106.21)

Hello Al!

** On Wednesday 26.05.21 - 19:57, Al wrote to Ogg:

OpenXP is available for Linux too with either /32 or /64
versions.

The linux release is 64 bit and the windows release is 32 bit.

Linux = i586 or x86_64

I believe i586=32bit

And yes.. The Windows version is only 32bit.

The source is also available so for can build their own if they choose.

Indeed it is! :D


--- OpenXP 5.0.50
* Origin: Ogg's WestCoast Point (21:4/106.21)

The linux release is 64 bit and the windows release is 32 bit.

Linux = i586 or x86_64

I believe i586=32bit

Yep, and yep.

But there is no 32bit linux version. Just an x86_64 binary or rpm package. I'm not sure why that is. Maybe no one uses 32bit linux anymore? I've been 64bit since 2002 or so.

And yes.. The Windows version is only 32bit.

I think it's likely windows will go 64bit at some point. Probably sooner than later but I don't know.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106.2)

Al wrote (2021-05-26):

And yes.. The Windows version is only 32bit.

I think it's likely windows will go 64bit at some point. Probably sooner than later but I don't know.

I don't think Windows will drop 32-bit support anytime soon and there is not much you would gain with a 64-bit OpenXP version anyway.

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* Origin: . (21:3/102)

I don't think Windows will drop 32-bit support anytime soon and there is not much you would gain with a 64-bit OpenXP version anyway.

You're probably right.

I suppose if folks keep on using it, and there are a lot BBS ops who use it for 16bit door support.

32bit linux distro's are getting further and further apart these days.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106.2)

Ogg wrote (2021-05-26):

Hello acn!

** On Wednesday 26.05.21 - 16:28, acn wrote to N1uro:

Same here, I'm using OpenXP via SSH on one of my servers
because I prefer its ease of use.

Do you have to do anything special for the SSH part? Is it
just a matter of pointing to a specific port number, and that's
it?

You just login to the remote machine (server) via ssh and then start OpenXP from the command line.

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* Origin: . (21:3/102)

Hello Al!

** On Wednesday 26.05.21 - 20:33, Al wrote to Ogg:

The linux release is 64 bit and the windows release is 32 bit.

Linux = i586 or x86_64

I believe i586=32bit

Yep, and yep.

But there is no 32bit linux version. Just an x86_64 binary
or rpm package. I'm not sure why that is. Maybe no one uses
32bit linux anymore? I've been 64bit since 2002 or so.

I see rpm versions here: https://openxp.uk/linux/

That's where I was getting my information.


--- OpenXP 5.0.50
* Origin: Ogg's WestCoast Point (21:4/106.21)

Am 26.05.21 schrieb Ogg@21:4/106.21 in FSX_NET:

Hallo Ogg,

Same here, I'm using OpenXP via SSH on one of my servers
because I prefer its ease of use.

Do you have to do anything special for the SSH part? Is it
just a matter of pointing to a specific port number, and that's
it?

No, I'm running OpenXP on a Linux machine as a normal program.
I'm using SSH to access the Linux box and then run OpenXP there.
OpenXP doesn't use special ports or sth. like that.

Regards,
Anna

--- OpenXP 5.0.49
* Origin: Imzadi Box Point (21:3/127.1)