Impulse 7.1B Linux Edition "Alpha #8"


You need "unrar" for this program. Its use is to extract the
impulse archive. For some reason, I cannot get it to work with
unzip/zip. So, unrar/rar it is.

You will find "unrar" (needed) and "rar" (not needed) in the 
starting directory. Put them in /usr/bin

Put "sexyz" in /usr/bin -- it's a statically built 
binary Or download and compile the source code yourself.

It is needed for file transfers (uploads/downloads).

http://wiki.synchro.net/util:sexyz

unzip the ig-imp.zip file.

root@path/to/impulse # unzip ig-imp.zip

Run the "install" program, 

root@path/to/impulse/installer/impulse # ./install

Invoke Impulse BBS like this:

root@path/to/impulse/impulse # ./imp -m1 -q

Where "-m1" specifies that it will use the first node.
"-q" is a designator that it will quit after logoff.

Sysop user is "sysop"
Sysop password is "sysop"
System password is "sysop"

You can change the sysop user name to anything you want
Just go to the sysop menu, and use the User Editor.

ALSO, you can use the "-s" switch (./imp -s) to configure
certain things.

Some notable features:

"/A" from the main menu, my (ignatius') version of the automessage.
"/B" from the main menu. my (ignatius') version of the bbs lister.


As of now there is one (1) major bug. When privately replying to a message,
the time stamp is messed up. This one bug has kept me from releasing. So,
I said forget it, and decided to release early.

The one minor bug is the echo character doesn't display when entering a password.
I cannot for the life of me figure this one out. It seems simple, you'd think.
But, it isn't.

Anyway..

TO BE CONTINUED...

Reach me at ignatius3399@gmail.com
Or irc@EFnet channel #mysticbbs nick ignatius
