Re: Age of Reason BBS

[datajerk <datajerk@gmail.com>]

On Mar 25, 7:57 am, "Gene Buckle"
<gene.buc...@bbs.retroarchive.org.remove-nx0-this> wrote:
>   To: comp.sys.apple2
> Due to the number of folks that have contacted me wondering where the board
> went, I've decided to put Age of Reason back online.
>
> For those that don't know what I'm talking about, Age of Reason is a telnet
> accessable BBS that's running on an Enhanced Apple IIe, using GBBS Pro as the
> host software.  AoR also features the adventure game Land of Spur, as it was
> when last run on the Tacoma, WA BBS Dura Europos in the late 80's.
>
> I use a tweaked copy of Jim Brain's tcpser[*] running on a Windows 2008 server
> to handle the TCP/IP end of things.  The IIe thinks it's talking to a 2400 baud
> Smartmodem. :)
>
> There is a small glitch in the hang-up routine - when you sign off, you'll
> see the board start sending a modem init string.  At that point, just close the
> telnet session.  I suspect I broke something when playing with the configuration
> last night and I'll look into fixing that as soon as I can.
>
> Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy the system!
>
> Age of Reason: telnet://aor.retroarchive.org
>
> g.
> * - The software needed to send a IAC WILLDO ECHO telnet negotiation sequence
> in order to prevent many telnet programs from handling local echo - without it,
> yyoouudd  ggeett  oouuttppuutt  lliikkee  tthhiiss  wwhheenn  yyoouu  entered
> text.
>
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I posted about your BBS today including screen animations and
instructions on how to get "online".

Thanks!

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