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To: Digital Man
Rob, have you been getting any reports form other on errors on sbbsecho since the 2/27/22 nightly build. I deleted a log of the log before I realize a problem might exist, but here is yesterdays and part of todays error log.
I've also included the sbbsecho log at the bottom, along with the even log. I'm going to download todays build to see if that helps later today.

Tue Mar 1 21:59:55 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned -1073740791

Tue Mar 1 22:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Tue Mar 1 22:59:55 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Tue Mar 1 23:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Tue Mar 1 23:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 00:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 00:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 01:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 01:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 02:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 02:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 03:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 03:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 04:59:44 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 04:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 05:59:45 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 05:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 06:59:45 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 06:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

Wed Mar 2 07:59:45 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1

Wed Mar 2 07:59:56 2022 master/5b105677f
evnt FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

This is from the event log

3/2 07:59:45a FIDOOUT Running native timed event: FIDOOUT
3/2 07:59:45a FIDOOUT Executing external: c:\SBBS\exec\sbbsecho.exe -linf
3/2 07:59:45a FIDOOUT Timed event: FIDOOUT returned 1
3/2 07:59:56a FIDOIN Running native timed event: FIDOIN
3/2 07:59:56a FIDOIN Executing external: c:\SBBS\exec\sbbsecho.exe -lesr!
3/2 07:59:56a FIDOIN Timed event: FIDOIN returned 1

This is from the sbbsecho log.

2022-03-02 07:59:45 Mutex file exists (c:\SBBS\ctrl\sbbsecho.bsy): SBBSecho appears to be already running
2022-03-02 07:59:45 SBBSecho (PID 5536) exiting with error level 1
2022-03-02 07:59:56 Mutex file exists (c:\SBBS\ctrl\sbbsecho.bsy): SBBSecho appears to be already running
2022-03-02 07:59:56 SBBSecho (PID 1164) exiting with error level 1

I deleated the sbbsecho.bsy file several times, and it keeps coming back. Last night, I zipped up all the mail packets, and moved them out of the directory, and it successfuly ran for the next mail run, but it started again after that.

This is the message inside the sbbsecho.bsy file.

3884 SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 master/5b105677f Feb 27 2022 MSC 1929

Just reporting, hopefully it goes away after I install the new build.

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To: DesotoFireflite
Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: DesotoFireflite to Digital Man on Wed Mar 02 2022 08:46 am

Rob, have you been getting any reports form other on errors on sbbsecho since the 2/27/22 nightly build. I deleted a log of the log before I realize a problem might exist, but here is yesterdays and part of todays error log. I've also included the sbbsecho log at the bottom, along with the even log. I'm going to download todays build to see if that helps later today.

Also running one of those sbbsecho command-lines manually (from a command prompt) and then reporting the output would be helpful. Usually, a stale lock file indicates that it's crashing for some reason. No other reports of SBBSecho crashing lately.
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To: Digital Man
Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: Digital Man to DesotoFireflite on Wed Mar 02 2022 09:43 am

Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: DesotoFireflite to Digital Man on Wed Mar 02 2022 08:46 am

Rob, have you been getting any reports form other on errors on
sbbsecho since the 2/27/22 nightly build. I deleted a log of the log
before I realize a problem might exist, but here is yesterdays and
part of todays error log. I've also included the sbbsecho log at the
bottom, along with the even log. I'm going to download todays build to
see if that helps later today.

Also running one of those sbbsecho command-lines manually (from a command prompt) and then reporting the output would be helpful. Usually, a stale lock file indicates that it's crashing for some reason. No other reports of SBBSecho crashing lately.

Just letting you know, as of build 3/2/22, the issue has cleared up, with no more problems.

on another matter, is there a sbbsecho switch/option to delete/kill a bad packet, instead of just adding .bad extension to them. I looked in the wiki, but just don't see anything. Thanks in Advance.

SysOp: C.G. Learn, AKA: DesotoFireflite
Valhalla Home Services! - (Synchronet) - bbs.valhallabbs.com
Valhalla II! - (GAP) - bbs.valhallabbs.com:24
Valhalla III! - (RemoteAccess) - bbs.valhallabbs.com:5023
Valhalla IIII! - (Dungeons & Dragons BBS) - bbs.valhallabbs.com:26
Valhalla Home Services Web! - http://bbs.valhallabbs.com
A Gamers Paradise - Over 150 Registered Online Game Doors!
Home Of Odin's Maze Game Server!

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To: DesotoFireflite
Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: DesotoFireflite to Digital Man on Fri Mar 04 2022 08:34 am

Also running one of those sbbsecho command-lines manually (from a command prompt) and then reporting the output would be helpful. Usually, a stale lock file indicates that it's crashing for some reason. No other reports of SBBSecho crashing lately.

Just letting you know, as of build 3/2/22, the issue has cleared up, with no more problems.

Okay, good to know.

on another matter, is there a sbbsecho switch/option to delete/kill a bad packet, instead of just adding .bad extension to them. I looked in the wiki, but just don't see anything. Thanks in Advance.

No, it's not option. Deleting inbound/*.bad would be a one-line event or script though, if that's what you want to do.
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On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 23:29:46 -0800
"Digital Man" <digital.man@VERT> wrote:

Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: DesotoFireflite to Digital Man on Fri Mar 04 2022 08:34 am

Also running one of those sbbsecho command-lines manually
(from a command prompt) and then reporting the output would
be helpful. Usually, a stale lock file indicates that it's
crashing for some reason. No other reports of SBBSecho
crashing lately.

Just letting you know, as of build 3/2/22, the issue has cleared
up, with no more problems.

Okay, good to know.

on another matter, is there a sbbsecho switch/option to
delete/kill a bad packet, instead of just adding .bad extension to
them. I looked in the wiki, but just don't see anything. Thanks in Advance.

No, it's not option. Deleting inbound/*.bad would be a one-line event
or script though, if that's what you want to do.

You can use pktdump with the -split option on a bad packet and it'll
extract any good messages. I'm sure it could be scripted but I do it
manually when I spot them. At least you can salvage some messages from
a packet.
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To: Nelgin
Re: Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: Nelgin to All on Sun Mar 13 2022 01:14 am

On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 23:29:46 -0800
"Digital Man" <digital.man@VERT> wrote:

Re: SBBSECHO Errors since 2/27 Build
By: DesotoFireflite to Digital Man on Fri Mar 04 2022 08:34 am

Also running one of those sbbsecho command-lines manually

on another matter, is there a sbbsecho switch/option to
delete/kill a bad packet, instead of just adding .bad extension to
them. I looked in the wiki, but just don't see anything. Thanks in
Advance.

No, it's not option. Deleting inbound/*.bad would be a one-line event
or script though, if that's what you want to do.

You can use pktdump with the -split option on a bad packet and it'll extract any good messages. I'm sure it could be scripted but I do it manually when I spot them. At least you can salvage some messages from
a packet.

That worked fine, I was able to save alot of them with that method. What bugs me is I should not be getting that many bad packets from my hub. I get about 4 or 5 a day. I'm just going to make an event that will process the bad ones with pktdump, and delete when done. Thanks for the info.

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On Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:09:59 -0400
"DesotoFireflite" <desotofireflite@VERT/VALHALLA> wrote:

You can use pktdump with the -split option on a bad packet and
it'll extract any good messages. I'm sure it could be scripted
but I do it manually when I spot them. At least you can salvage
some messages from a packet.

That worked fine, I was able to save alot of them with that method.
What bugs me is I should not be getting that many bad packets from my
hub. I get about 4 or 5 a day. I'm just going to make an event that
will process the bad ones with pktdump, and delete when done. Thanks
for the info.

I used to get them often from ilink but not so much any more.
Occasionally fsxnet. I think something was amiss somewhere that was
fixed with an update.
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