BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Config question
De:       Daniel Path
Data:     Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:56:35 +0100
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Hello Tommi,

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

 >> ML> node 2:25/21@fidonet 82.30.228.138:24555
 >>
 >> ML> What comes back is:
 >>
 >> ML> + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] call to 2:25/21@fidonet
 >> ML> + 18 Mar 09:09:01 [33615] getaddrinfo failed: hostname nor
 >> ML> servname provided, Any ideas on how to get around this issue?
 >> ML> 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

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

 TK> Like:

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

what is that * do?

ByEbYe
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Daniel

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