Hello all,

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door
games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one
of them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message:

!JavaScript http.js line 117: Error: Unable to connect to games.bbslink.net:80

(with a 'Hit a key' prompt to continue).

Haven't changed anything on this end, and did a complete git/update
today with no change. I'm not sure why that error message is trying to connect to port 80 on the BBSLink end, I would think it would be
telnetting to 23. I have my 'bbslink.js' in /sbbs/mods just as it's
always been.

Anyone else seeing this? Not sure what else to try here. Thanks.



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Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to All on Mon Oct 21 2024 17:07:28

!JavaScript http.js line 117: Error: Unable to connect to games.bbslink.net:80

with no change. I'm not sure why that error message is trying to connect to port 80 on the BBSLink end, I would think it would be telnetting to 23.

I've never used BBSLink and it's been a long time since I looked at it, but I vaguely recall them having a web service in the loop, possibly as part of the login process, maybe to specify a door to launch upon connecting. (As opposed to the typical rlogin game server which just abuses the terminal-type for this purpose.) That may be wildly off-base though.

Anyone else seeing this? Not sure what else to try here. Thanks.

Their website loads for me, on ports 80 and 443, but that's not to say it's the same server that handles whatever bbslink.js is calling. Are you able to view their site in a browser? If not, maybe your address got blocked for some reason.

Beyond that, can't say more without seeing bbslink.js.

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I am receiving the same error and having the same issues on my board.

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Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to All on Mon Oct 21 2024 17:07:28

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one of them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message: !JavaScript http.js line 117: Error: Unable to connect to games.bbslink.net:80

Same issue here, I think its on bbslinks side.

Haven't changed anything on this end, and did a complete git/update today with no change. I'm not sure why that error message is trying to connect to port 80 on the BBSLink end, I would think it would be telnetting to 23. I have my 'bbslink.js' in /sbbs/mods just as it's always been.

Yes, it's always connected that way, I have'nt really tried to look into the code to see what it is doing, but I'm guessing it is doing some sort of user authentication or something, it's not an actual straight rlogin into the system.
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kk4qbn wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to All on Mon Oct 21 2024 17:07:28

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one of them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message: !JavaScript http.js line 117: Error: Unable to connect to games.bbslink.net:80

Same issue here, I think its on bbslinks side.

Okay, sure does seem that way now. At least one other person is also
seeing this. I will contact the BBSLink operator and let him know.

Haven't changed anything on this end, and did a complete git/update today with no change. I'm not sure why that error message is trying to connect to port 80 on the BBSLink end, I would think it would be telnetting to 23. I have my 'bbslink.js' in /sbbs/mods just as it's always been.

Yes, it's always connected that way, I have'nt really tried to look
into the code to see what it is doing, but I'm guessing it is doing
some sort of user authentication or something, it's not an actual
straight rlogin into the system.

Good to know, and thanks for your reply.



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Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to All on Mon Oct 21 2024 17:07:28

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door
games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one
of them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message:

I just tried it here and it seems to be working fine.

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echicken wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to All on Mon Oct 21 2024 17:07:28

!JavaScript http.js line 117: Error: Unable to connect to games.bbslink.net:80

with no change. I'm not sure why that error message is trying to connect to port 80 on the BBSLink end, I would think it would be telnetting to 23.

I've never used BBSLink and it's been a long time since I looked at it, but I vaguely recall them having a web service in the loop, possibly as part of the login process, maybe to specify a door to launch upon connecting. (As opposed to the typical rlogin game server which just abuses the terminal-type for this purpose.) That may be wildly off-base though.

As theorized by another poster on this thread, that sounds like it's
accurate.

Anyone else seeing this? Not sure what else to try here. Thanks.

Their website loads for me, on ports 80 and 443, but that's not to say it's the same server that handles whatever bbslink.js is calling. Are
you able to view their site in a browser? If not, maybe your address
got blocked for some reason.

The website loads/works fine for me.

Beyond that, can't say more without seeing bbslink.js.

There were a couple of other responses in here from other sysops who are seeing the same thing on their boards. Appears to be an issue on the
BBSLink side, I will contact the operator there to let them know.

Thanks for your reply!



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StingRay wrote to Gamgee <=-

I am receiving the same error and having the same issues on my board.

Thanks for your reply - I will contact the BBSLink operator about this.



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Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: nelgin to Gamgee on Tue Oct 22 2024 11:25:53

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door
games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one of
them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message:

I just tried it here and it seems to be working fine.

It's intermittent.
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Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: kk4qbn to nelgin on Tue Oct 22 2024 15:12:38

I just tried it here and it seems to be working fine.

It's intermittent.

Worked...

Worked...

Worked again...


Can you believe it...worked again...

Goddamit it...worked again! :)

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nelgin wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to All on Mon Oct 21 2024 17:07:28

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door
games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one
of them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message:

I just tried it here and it seems to be working fine.

Thanks. Seems to be fine again here now too. There were at least a
couple of other folks with the same issue, so I think something was done
on the server end, and it's working.



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kk4qbn wrote to nelgin <=-

Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: nelgin to Gamgee on Tue Oct 22 2024 11:25:53

The last couple of days I've been unable to connect to any of the door
games on my 'BBSLink' gateway. What happens is that I try to access one of
them, and after a 20-30 second delay, I get this error message:

I just tried it here and it seems to be working fine.

It's intermittent.

My issues here are resolved as of this evening. I had notified the
BBSLink operator about the problems, and he must have done something
(reboot?) on the server end. All is well now.



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Re: Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to StingRay on Tue Oct 22 2024 08:06 am

Awesome, thank you! Keep us posted on the outcome. Appreicate it!

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Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: nelgin to kk4qbn on Tue Oct 22 2024 17:33:14

Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: kk4qbn to nelgin on Tue Oct 22 2024 15:12:38

I just tried it here and it seems to be working fine.

It's intermittent.

Worked...

Worked...

Worked again...

Can you believe it...worked again...

Goddamit it...worked again! :)

Good for you, you must be the one special person it worked for.. and the use of the smiley face at the end of your sarcastic ass remarks do not make them any less sarcastic..
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Re: Re: BBSLink problems (and http.js)
By: Gamgee to nelgin on Tue Oct 22 2024 20:19:43

Thanks. Seems to be fine again here now too. There were at least a
couple of other folks with the same issue, so I think something was done
on the server end, and it's working.

Good deal. Thanks.

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