Prerequisits

Install Debian 8(Jesse):

Update Package Manager Sources: 

add contrib to the list

vi /etc/apt/sources.list

Install SSHD

apt-get install openssh-server

Install Subversion

apt-get install subversion

Checkout BBS package

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

Run Install

cd bbs

install.sh

Renegade BBS

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

Start DOSEmu

dosemu

Install from DOSEMU

g:

cd g:\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