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    From Marc Lewis@1:396/45 to All on Wed Mar 18 10:31:16 2026

    Hello everybody!

    I am having an issue connecting to an IP address. For some odd-ball reason my OS/2 system cannot resolve applewoodbbs.linkpc.com, so I'm using its actual IP address in my binkd.cfg file like so:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555

    What comes back is:

    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] call to 2:25/21@fidonet
    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] getaddrinfo failed: hostname nor servname provided, Any ideas on how to get around this issue? I'm sure I'm configuring this wrong.
    --
    Thanks in advance,
    Marc


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  • From Alexey Fayans@2:5030/1997 to Marc Lewis on Wed Mar 18 19:08:11 2026
    Hello Marc!

    On Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:31 -0600, you wrote to All:

    I am having an issue connecting to an IP address. For some odd-ball
    reason my OS/2 system cannot resolve applewoodbbs.linkpc.com, so I'm
    using its actual IP address in my binkd.cfg file like so:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555

    According to the latest nodelist, the port number should be 24554. Also, applewoodbbs.linkpc.net resolves to 82.30.228.158, so maybe that's the problem.

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Marc Lewis on Wed Mar 18 17:22:37 2026
    Hello Marc,

    On Wednesday March 18 2026 10:31, you wrote to All:

    I am having an issue connecting to an IP address. For some odd-ball
    reason my OS/2 system cannot resolve applewoodbbs.linkpc.com, so I'm
    using its actual IP address in my binkd.cfg file like so:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555

    What comes back is:

    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] call to 2:25/21@fidonet
    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] getaddrinfo failed: hostname nor servname provided, Any ideas on how to get around this issue? I'm sure I'm configuring this wrong. -- Thanks in advance, Marc

    Try 82.30.228.158
    ^
    Without the non standard port number.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Daniel Path@2:371/52 to Marc Lewis on Wed Mar 18 18:04:16 2026
    Hello Marc,

    18 Mar 26 10:31, you wrote to All:

    Hello everybody!

    I am having an issue connecting to an IP address. For some odd-ball
    reason my OS/2 system cannot resolve applewoodbbs.linkpc.com, so I'm
    using its actual IP address in my binkd.cfg file like so:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555

    What comes back is:

    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] call to 2:25/21@fidonet
    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] getaddrinfo failed: hostname nor servname provided, Any ideas on how to get around this issue? I'm sure I'm configuring this wrong. -- Thanks in advance, Marc


    you are connecting to a wrong hostname.

    in my cfg it's not .com, it's applewoodbbs.linkpc.net

    ByEbYe
    --
    Daniel

    telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Marc Lewis on Thu Mar 19 08:41:51 2026
    node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555

    What comes back is:

    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] call to 2:25/21@fidonet
    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] getaddrinfo failed: hostname nor servname provided, Any ideas on how to get around this issue? I'm sure I'm configuring this wrong. -- Thanks in advance, Marc


    you are connecting to a wrong hostname.

    in my cfg it's not .com, it's applewoodbbs.linkpc.net

    Also a good idea is to use "*" as a backup, even if you define the address manually.

    Like:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet applewoodbbs.linkpc.net;*

    'Tommi

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  • From Daniel Path@2:371/52 to Tommi Koivula on Fri Mar 20 08:56:35 2026
    Hello Tommi,

    19 Mar 26 08:41, you wrote to Marc Lewis:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555

    What comes back is:

    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] call to 2:25/21@fidonet
    + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] getaddrinfo failed: hostname nor
    servname provided, Any ideas on how to get around this issue?
    I'm sure I'm configuring this wrong. -- Thanks in advance, Marc


    you are connecting to a wrong hostname.

    in my cfg it's not .com, it's applewoodbbs.linkpc.net

    Also a good idea is to use "*" as a backup, even if you define the
    address manually.

    Like:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet applewoodbbs.linkpc.net;*

    what is that * do?

    ByEbYe
    --
    Daniel

    telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-

    ... Uptime: 0d 14h 9m 45s
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    * Origin: Roon's BBS - Budapest, HUNGARY (2:371/52)
  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/1.1 to Daniel Path on Fri Mar 20 10:24:49 2026
    Hi Daniel.

    20 Mar 26 08:56:34, you wrote to me:

    Also a good idea is to use "*" as a backup, even if you define the
    address manually.

    Like:

    node 2:25/21@fidonet applewoodbbs.linkpc.net;*

    what is that * do?

    By default it resolves the p.f.n.z.binkp.net hostname. Can be disabled or changed in binkd.conf. See "root-domain".

    10:26 [2756] creating a poll for 2:221/1@fidonet (`d' flavour)
    10:26 [2756] clientmgr started
    10:26 [2928] call to 2:221/1@fidonet
    10:26 [2928] trying f1.n221.z2.binkp.net. [2a01:4f9:c011:1ec5:f1d0:2:221:1]...
    10:26 [2928] connected

    'Tommi

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