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Prerequisits

Install Debian 7(Wheezy) or Debian 8(Jessie) i386 architecture:

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Info

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Details

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https://www.debian.org/releases/

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jessie/debian-installer/

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archive.debian.org

Update Package Manager Sources and add contrib. See below:

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vi /etc/apt/sources.list

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deb http://

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ftp.us.debian.org/debian

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/

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 jessie main contrib
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ jessie main contrib

deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main

Install SSHD if not installed via the installer

apt-get install openssh-server

Enable root login at GUI

vi /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf

Add AllowRoot=true under the security section

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[security]
AllowRoot=true
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vi /etc/pam.d/gdm3

Comment out the following line:

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#auth   required        pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
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Logout and log in using root

Install Subversion

apt-get install subversion

Checkout BBS package

svn co https://svn.jmehan.com:8443/svn/PROJECTS/bbs

Install BBS

cd bbs

install.sh

Run

startbbs

stopbbs

Renegade BBS

With the BBS Running, VNC into the instance at IP:1

Configuration

Configure the BBS for 6 nodes

echo 6 > /dos/numnodes

From an xterm issue the following command:

dosconsole

From the DosEmu terminal perform the following steps:

Install SSHD

apt-get install openssh-server

Install vncserver if needed for remote admin.

DOSEmu

Installation

sudo su

apt-get update

apt-get install dosemu

Setup OS and Utilities

Setup Folders

mkdir /dos
mkdir /dos/drive_f
mkdir /dos/drive_g
mkdir /dos/drive_h
mkdir /dos/drive_h/UTILS
mkdir /tmp/setup

Install utilities

Run the following script

#!/bin/bash

set -e
set -x
rm -rf /dos/drive_h/STARTUP

echo 0 > /dos/numnodes
echo 1 > /dos/startconsole

echo '$_com1 = "virtual"' >> /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf
echo '$_timemode = "linux"' >> /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf
mkdir /dos/drive_h/STARTUP

## Do the downloads
rm -rf /tmp/setup
mkdir /tmp/setup
cd /tmp/setup
wget https://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/archive/ftp.sunet.se/pub/simtelnet/msdos/fossil/adf_150.zip
wget https://bbs.bapho.net/bbs/i-drive/generic/pkz204g.exe
wget http://cd.textfiles.com/pier/pier08/046/list91k.zip
wget http://www.filegate.net/comm/dszexe.zip

# Unpack PKZIP
mkdir /tmp/setup/t
cd /tmp/setup/t
unzip ../pkz204g.exe
mv -v PKZIP.EXE PKUNZIP.EXE PKUNZJR.COM /dos/drive_h/UTILS/
cd /tmp/setup
rm -r /tmp/setup/t

# Unpack LIST
mkdir /tmp/setup/t
cd /tmp/setup/t
unzip ../list91k.zip
mv -v LIST.COM /dos/drive_h/UTILS/
cd /tmp/setup
rm -r /tmp/setup/t

# Unpack DSZ
mkdir /tmp/setup/t
cd /tmp/setup/t
unzip ../dszexe.zip
mv -v DSZ.EXE /dos/drive_h/UTILS/
cd /tmp/setup
rm -r /tmp/setup/t

# Unpack ADF (FOSSIL)
cd /dos/drive_h
rm -rf adf
mkdir adf
cd adf
unzip /tmp/setup/adf_150.zip
rm /tmp/setup/adf_150.zip

Renegade BBS

Installation

We will be installing everything under /dos. Renegade will be installed under /dos/drive_g.

Extract

sudo su

cd /dos/drive_g

wget http://renegadebbs.info/files/unofficial.rgbbsfullv120a.zip

unzip unofficial.rgbbsfullv120a.zip

rm unofficial.rgbbsfullv120a.zip

Add additional NODE DAT files

cd rg/DATA

for ASDF in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do

cp NODE1.DAT NODE$ASDF.DAT

done

Patch the paths

cd /dos/drive_g

find . -type f -exec sed -i 's,C:\\RG,G:\\RG,g' {} \;

Set number of nodes

echo 2 > /dos/numnodes

Configuration

Using dosemu

g:

cd g:\rg

renegade -n1 local

Select S - System Config

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From the local window, select U

Update the SYSOP user.

Tradewars 2002

Installation

Install under /dos/drive_g/rg/doors:

cd /dos/drive_g/rg/doors

mkdir tw2002

cd tw2002

wget https://www.slbbs.com/files/doorgame/2002v309.zip

unzip 2002v309.zip

Update the drop file location for all of the nodes

Repeat the following steps for all 6+ nodes from a dosconsole:

g:

cd g:\rg

renegade -n<nodeNumber> -l

Image Added

Select S - System Config, then B - Modem/Node Configuration

Image Added

Update "B - Drop File Location" with the folder

G:\RG\TEMP<nodeNumber>

Tradewars 2002

Installation

Start by buying a license if you still can. 

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Start DOSEmu

dosemu

Install from DOSEMU

g:

cd g:\rg\doors\tw2002

install.bat

If you need to redo the BIG BANG, you will find a file called bigbang.exe in the tradewars folder.

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Select O - BBS node editor

Update B - Path to Drop File and C - BBS Drop file type for all of the nodes you are configuring.

Fill in Path to Drop File, Drop file type.

For Node1:

Configure Renegade

In Renegade, perform the following steps:

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Select M and 1

Configure like above. The values for %N won't be use unless you have multinode setup in TradeWars. 

Update the tw2002.bat file

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@echo off
g:
cd g:\rd\doors\tw2002
call tw2002.exe TWNODE=1%1
rem pause

Since by default, you only have a license for 1 node of Tradewars. If you are having issues, uncomment the pause to see the error.

References

Renegade

Trade Wars 2002