In celebration of its 20th birthday this August, I wanted to write about some of the largely untold history of Zer0net. Prehistory Most of my direct exposure to echomail networks came from the few networks the local PD boards in my area carried, including Fidonet itself. Beyond that, most of what I knew about them… Read More »
Continued from part 1, which gives a general overview and some miscellaneous tips… My Actual Upgrade Process: • As noted in part 1, before actually proceeding with any part of the upgrade, I make a complete backup copy of my BBS’s directory. If you’re running in a VM or a containerized copy of Mysitc… Read More »
Here’s a quick, generic guide on how to upgrade Mystic BBS from one version to another. I’m presenting this both because I’ve seen the occasional new Mystic SysOp ask for guidance on upgrading, but also because my BBS, Distortion, had been lagging behind several versions for a while, and the latest version as of this… Read More »