Last update 03-Oct-1999

# mbfbgen - FileBase Generator

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SYNOPSIS

mbfbgen

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DESCRIPTION

mbfbgen is used to import filebase areas from CD-ROM. This util works like fbgen which is known to RA users. It reads the file files.bbs to get the filenames and descriptions to build the filedatabase.

To import a filebase you must setup the area with mbsetup. If you are really importing from a CD that will stay mounted on your system you must set CDrom to yes. If the files.bbs file is not in the directory were the files are, but somewere else on the CD, you must fill in the field Files.bbs in the edit file area screen. If the files.bbs file is in the same directory together with the files, you may leave that field blank. It is handy to use a closed range of file areas. Once you are ready with the setup start mbfbgen, enter the start and end area numbers, the uploader name, and the import will start. This can last quite long as from each file the 32 bits CRC is calculated that will be stored in the filedatabase. When mbfbgen is finished, run mbfile index to recreate the filerequest index file.

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ENVIRONMENT

In order to run fbgen you must set the global variable $MBSE_ROOT. This variable must point to the root directory of the bbs structure. The main configuration file config.data must be present in the ~/etc directory.

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