Prerequisits

Install Debian 7(Wheezy):

archive.debian.org

Update Package Manager Sources:

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 Folders

mkdir /dos

mkdir /dos/drive_f

mkdir /dos/drive_g

...

--- CONFIGURE DOSEMU FOLDERS ---

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

local

Select S - System Config

Select A -  Main BBS Configuration

Configure these values to your hearts content.

System Toggles

New User Question Toggles

User Editor

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

rm 2002v309.zip

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.

bigbang.exe

Configure TradeWars

tedit.exe

Select O - BBS node editor

Fill in Path to Drop File, Drop file type.

Configure Renegade

In Renegade, perform the following steps:

Using Dosemu

g:

cd g:\rg

local.bat

Select # for the menu editor

Select M and 17

Select C

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

edit tw2002.bat

@echo off
g:
cd g:\rd\doors\tw2002
call tw2002.exe TWNODE=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