SysOps Quickstart

This quickstart gets a released Atari Mutineer ATR running as a BBS in Altirra 4.40 and walks through registering the first sysop account.

Files You Need

Use the complete release ATR:

File	Use
`atari-mutineer-v<VERSION>-16mb.atr`	complete bootable BBS with bundled doors

Blackjack, Dumjin, and Tournament Arena are already installed on D1:.

Keep one clean copy of the release ATR. Use a second copy as the live board because Mutineer writes users, callers, messages, files, and settings to disk.

Altirra 4.40 Setup

Use Altirra 4.40.200.17000.

System:

Area	Setting
System	XL/XE Computer
Video	NTSC
Memory	64K XL/XE
CPU	6502C, normal speed
BASIC	Enabled
Fast boot	Enabled
Pause when inactive	Off

Disk and cartridge:

Area	Setting
Cartridge	SpartaDOS X
`D1:`	Mutineer ATR
`D2:`-`D8:`	Optional utility, backup, or data disks
Disk SIO patch	Enabled
Disk burst transfers	Off

Devices:

Device	Setting
R-Time 8	Enabled
Atari 850	Enabled
850 emulation	Full
850 extended baud	Enabled
CIO R: patch	Off
Device SIO patch	Off
Device CIO burst	On
Device SIO burst	Off

Modem under the 850:

Option	Value
Mode	inbound/listen
Address	`127.0.0.1`
Port	`6507`
Connect rate	`9600`
Network simulation	none
Telnet negotiation	on for PuTTY/Telnet, off for raw sockets
Telnet LF translation	off
Outbound dialing	off

For PuTTY, use Telnet to 127.0.0.1 port 6507. Set local echo to Auto or Force off. Do not use Force on.

First Boot

Mount the Mutineer ATR as D1:.
Boot the Atari.
Let the startup run to the WFC screen.
Leave the WFC screen waiting for a call.

Startup sequence:

AUTOEXEC.BAT -> RHND850.COM -> REMMS.COM -> BASIC -> WFC

Local WFC console keys:

Key	Action
START	local sysop main menu
SELECT	offline tools
OPTION	shut down Mutineer

Remote sysop chat is disabled by default. D1:>DATA>SYSOP.CFG contains 0 on released ATRs, so callers using Y see SYSOP NOT AVAILABLE. without leaving the main menu. Change that file to 1 only when you want CORE to hand the caller to the SYSOP chat module.

First Caller

From your telnet client, connect to:

127.0.0.1:6507

The caller should see only:

CONNECTED PRESS [RETURN]

Press Return. Mutineer detects the terminal mode and displays the login menu.

Choose new user:

[L]ogin [N]ew user [G]oodbye > N

Enter:

full name;
handle;
email address;
password;
password again.

The first registered user becomes user number 1 with access level 9. That is the sysop account. Later self-registered users default to level 1.

After registration, skip optional reading prompts if you just want to reach the main menu:

Read New User Info? [Y/N] N
Read Bulletins? [Y/N] N

You should land at:

[ HH:MM:SS Command >

Basic Sysop Checks

At the main prompt, try:

Command	Expected result
`?`	main menu displays
`M`	message area menu displays
`X`	returns from message area
`F`	file area menu displays
`X`	returns from file area
`D`	door menu displays
`X`	returns from door menu
`A`	prompts for Return, toggles ASCII/ATASCII
`A`	toggles back
`G`	confirmed goodbye

Do not use uploads, downloads, or message entry for the first smoke test.

Door Check

The door menu should list:

Blackjack
Dumjin
Tournament Arena

All supported doors run from D1:>DOORS>. A missing or damaged door reports:

DOOR UNAVAILABLE.

Backups

Back up the live ATR after the first sysop account is created. Back it up again before editing message bases, file areas, door catalog rows, or text files.

The most important live files are:

D1:>DATA>USERS.DAT
D1:>DATA>USERS.IDX
D1:>DATA>NEXTUSER.DAT
D1:>DATA>CONFIG
D1:>DATA>CALLERS.DAT
D1:>DATA>DOORS.CFG
D1:>MAIL>MESG?.*
D1:>DATA>FILE?.*

Next Steps

Use the Sysops Guide for board maintenance, the Altirra 850 Modem Reference for full emulator settings, and the Doors Programmers Guide when adding or changing door games.