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Re: I want to start a BBS or similar
magnusfalkirk wrote:
> On Feb 21, 12:31 am, Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumf...@xgmail.xcom>
> wrote:
>> G'day!
>>
>> I've been thinking about this for quite a while now. I want to do some
>> kind of online content using an apple ][. That is the intended end use
>> for the clone ][ I have. Until I get it running again I was thinking of
>> doing something with an ancient X86.
>>
>> My options and issues are:
>> * IBM PC. No case, no cases that fit the card spacing, needs powersupply
>> connector replaced.
>>
>> * Clone XT. Will fit cases. Have powersupplies. Note: Has silkscreening
>> not unlike my clone ][. Also has solderpads for same powersupply
>> connector as clone ][.
>>
>> * 286. Will fit cases. Will take 16 bit ISA cards. Lacks some of the
>> vintage appeal.
>>
>> * Amstrad PC-20. Rare, unusual, Needs separate powersupply for extra
>> drives etc.
>>
>> * Tandy T1000 (First model). Rarish, unusual, challenge to make things
>> work.
>>
>> * Toshiba 286 laptop. 6mb RAM, math coprocessor, uses PC drives, can't
>> expand it easily.
>>
>> I also have a mac classic, mac plus, and a couple of Amigas. Plenty of
>> other 8-bitters too. I'm opting for X86 initially because I have many
>> parts for them.
>>
>> I'm hoping later on I'll get a IIgs to do this with.
>>
>> Just thought I'd run this by the csa2 crowd to get a little input as it'd
>> basically be serving a2 and some c64 content anyway.
>>
>> By the way it would be a telnet -> internet style thing, not dialin.
> Tristan,
>
> Sounds like an interesting idea. What were you thinking of hosting on
> it, downloads, chat boards, ect?
Whatever I can.
One thing it will not do is web content. Ie using Contiki. This is because
it would be hosted at home and I don't want my precious bandwidth being
butchered by leeches.
Mind you I am considering writing some BBS (or something) software for
Contiki so I can make it fairly portable, and use the uIP stack to have a
multi-user system. All terminal based for clients of course.
It also allows me to cheat a bit and hack up some custom IO drivers easily
to use non-standard storage hardware. Ie whatever I can hack together out
of what's lying around.
> What kind of IIGS system are you
> looking for to eventually run it on?
A dedicated ROM1 I think. A very nice person sent me a couple of boards late
last year. I'm hoping they'll arrive in the next month. Its hardware will
be custom as I have no means of obtaining anything here.
> Sounds like you've got a small
> computer museum of your own with some wide open options for running
> it.
I didn't list everything :)
Tristan.
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