Re: // BBS S/ware

[erik@hypermall.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

In article <4074sp$cgq@styx.uwa.edu.au>, milner@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Peter
Milner) wrote:

> Hello, I am soon to be the proud owner of 3 enhanced //e's and 5 //gs's. 
> I was wondering what software is recommended to run a BBS on these machines.
> 
> 1) I have once called a BBS which used "mouse text" for Apple callers... it
> looked great...which software would this be..

mos t of the BBS programs I've seen, but I usually recommend APPLE NET
(sometimes called A-Net cuZ apple can be a bitof a pain).  It requires
Morgan Davis Modemworks (about $60),but it's written in BASIC,so you can
modify it to hell and gone.  It's fast enough (runs mosly in RAM) for
BBSing free (besides Modemworks) and easy to maintain.  I used to run one
in Key West.. and I think there is still a substantial base (I dunno -
circumstances forced me out of the area)

> 2) Id like the BBS software to support a 14.4k modem.

not a problem

> 3) A BBS used to be run here in Perth using GBBS Pro.... is this software 
> good ??? Also, all the machines have network cards... can I run a Multi-line
> BBS with any software ???
> 
Hmm.. I don't think anybody has succeeded in creating a Multi-Line Apple
II BBS.  Diversi_dial used to provide multiline CHAT...at 300 baud

> PS. What is the best COMMS software for the //gs ?? I need something with
> a faithfull Vt100 emulation....

oh , that's easy - ANSIterm
> 
> PSS. Also has anyone ever compiled a UNIX for the //gs ..... ?

no, but GNO/ME is as close as you are going to get - contact procyon at  
http://www.hypermall.com/~procyon.   (GNO/ME is very close indeed,by the
way)

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