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.
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Thanks in advance,
Marc


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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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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
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Without the non standard port number.


Cheers, Michiel

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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
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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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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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