Re: GBBS Pro availabiity

["John Van Winkle" <appleiieman@charter.net>]

If you don't get yours, I have one I will give you if you pay the shipping
to get it there.  Email for more info.


"Forty Two" <FourtyTwo@NoAddress.invalid> wrote in message
news:1105493374.0139c4895518b6dc8468d1dd5312576b@1usenet...
> Thanks for the info guys.
>
> I ran a GBBS Pro board for around 5 - 8 years, 15 or 20<?!> years ago.
> I made extensive modifications to it, as well as several GBBS based
> games (I was between wives at the time). The modifications made to the
> Land of Spur game at bbsdocumentary.com, were done by me (I don't know
> how it got there, possible the guy I 'willed' the board to donated
> it). I recently came across a set of backup disks and it rekindled my
> interest in the thing.
>
> I 'purchased' an Apple IIe off eBay back on 12/22 but am still waiting
> for it to arrive. I am starting to think I got stiffed (even though
> the seller had a long record with high approval rating).  So, anyway,
> I still do not have an Apple so can not tell exactly what IS on those
> disks (if still readable).
>
> I don't know what I would do even if every thing pans out re: hardware
> and software. I mostly just want to poke around in the code. :-)  I
> also keep pondering the possibilities of coding some sort of telnet
> server from Vb.net.. But probably, I will just poke around in the code
> some.
>
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:11:55 -0600, "brad" <mrbrad(remove)@ll.net>
> wrote:
>
> >i think i got it off ebay the gbbs setup...not sure how good i have for
> >docs...not even sure if it is complete...but if you find you need
something
> >in particular to re-build your setup let me know and i'll muck thru the
> >stuff....anyway was prob gonna keep my copy...
> >
> >there must be others on this group with a more or less current version of
> >gbbs before it went defunct install disks you could crank out a generic
> >plain install setup for people...and as far as the date goes the fv/metal
> >boycott bbs just said the yeck with it....the date is listed as 1905...it
> >seems to work ok...and most of us are doing fresh installs of user base
etc
> >when we revive said bbs ghost systems we used to run in yesteryear...so
give
> >or  take 100 years its close right...as long as they can play spacer
> >quest....
> >
> >anyway...that pretty much wraps up my gbbs knowledge..have a bunch of
> >unknown disks supposedly legit...and don't even know if they work...but
> >sometimes a file here or a file there is helpful when trying to revive
stuff
> >from a hd crash
> >
> >brad
> >former sysop lost-gonzo.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Shlichter1" <shlichter1@aol.com> wrote in message
> >20050110201537.18973.00000030@mb-m12.aol.com">news:20050110201537.18973.00000030@mb-m12.aol.com...
> >> Brad;
> >>
> >> I have been overseas for 10 1/2 months, it was just supposed to be 6
> >months.
> >> During that time my system worked fine, then crashed just a week before
I
> >got
> >> home.  I have not had anything to get going on recovering all the data.
I
> >have
> >> everything for GBBS on it, plus on hundreds of diskes.  I would rather
get
> >the
> >> H/D up again and not have to deal with those disks.  There is also
another
> >> problem with the y2k, a lot of the date is hard coded and I have to fix
> >that
> >> and the ACOS to make it work right.  I'm told it works with a gs fine
> >since it
> >> has a clock that reads the full date.
> >>
> >> Until I get it fixed I am not going to do anyhting else.  If you have a
> >legal
> >> copy and want to sell it to the guy, that is selling you rights to
using
> >the
> >> program I have no problem with it.  Just have hime or you let me know.
> >Also
> >> who you got it from, so I can see if it is in Lance's or Greg's old
> >records.
> >>
> >> I can be reached at via email at stevenl11ATiwonDOTcom.
> >>
> >>
> >> The only good spammer is a dead one!!  Have you hunted one down today?
> >> (c) I Kill Spammers, Inc. A Rot In Hell Company.
> >> Apple Elite II BBS will return.
> >
>