Re: Interesting PC-to-Apple Software: Lora BBS

["Laine Houghton" <laine@intergate.com>]

"Warren Ernst" <wernst@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> All,
>
> So I was noodling around with ideas to better integrate my Apples and
> my PCs, and I had the dumbest idea I've had in some time. I'm reporting
> here that it seems to (mostly) work.
>
> My idea was to locate and run some Windows (or DOS) based BBS software
> on my PC, then hook up the serial/null-modem cable between the Apple
> and a PC COM port, and then let the Apple hook up to the PC for easy
> access to files on the PC's hard drive and such.
>
> It should come as no surprise to Apple II users that there were dozens
> of MS-DOS  and Windows BBS software packages that have either been
> abandoned or released as freeware. Many have been modified to work as
> Telnet-only BBS packages.
>
> Thus far, I've had the best success with "LoraBBS"
> (http://www.lorabbs.com/), which runs in Windows and is a real Windows
> 32-bit program, and is now freeware.
>
> The only trick I've found is that you should really hook up an external
> modem to a COM port at first, so that you can run its configuration
> system and turn off the modem init string, or change it from ATZ to
> just nothing. Setting the baud rate and such to match your Apple II
> would be a good idea also. Unfortunately, there's no help file, but the
> GUI is almost self-explanitory.
>
> Then hook up the serial cable and fire up your Apple modem software of
> choice (I use ProTerm 2.1). At the Apple, type ATA at the terminal
> screen, and the BBS software will think a modem has answered, and
> you're now logged into the BBS from the Apple.
>
> I still haven't gotten uploads and downloads to work (which was my
> original idea), but the Lora BBS has a FTP and Telnet module that works
> automatically with Windows! My PC is permanently online via DSL, and
> via my Apple II, with no configuration, I was able to telnet to other
> systems on the Internet, and download files from several FTP sites,
> once I logged into the BBS.
>
> I'm certain others have had this idea, and probably have better BBS
> software to suggest. If so, I'd love to hear about it. Otherwise, if
> someone here manages to get uploads and downloads to work with Lora
> BBS, please let me know how to did it.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Warr
> (former Beagle Bros tech support staff)
>

I think doing FTP from the apple via the PC is a fine avenue to explore.

For me, my intent, like yours was to do PC <->Apple file transfers.

I found hyperterm via null modem cable to ProTerm served me well and I 
searched no further. I used ProTerm 2.x briefly but all PC experience was 
with 3.x