Date   : Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:42:07 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Operational Dial-Up BBS systems? Are there still

On 28/07/2011 00:18, Rob wrote:

> Reminds me; I really really need to get mine back up and running.....
> Not least because I need something to test all these viewdata
> terminals I keep buying against!

I tried Gareth Gabb's server a few years ago on my RiscPC. Total 
failure, logins wouldn't, and so on. I'm not sure if the software has 
succumbed to bit-rot, or if it just doesn't like the RiscPC.

I had, in the back of my mind, an idea to dig out ArcBBS or ARMbbs 
(can't find my ARMbbs licence file, is the problem...) and run it on 
something plugged into the Livebox.

Then I could have a go at resurrecting my old BBS at 
heyrick.is-a-geek.net (IIRC, it's a dyndns one) which is set to 
automatically point to my Livebox (but note, usually *no* servers 
available). Problem is the energy consumption. If/when I change my 
harddisc to be a CF, I'll look into this. I have the CF, so I'm halfway 
there. ;-)


Best wishes,

Rick.

-- 
Rick Murray, eeePC901 & ADSL WiFI'd into it, all ETLAs!
BBC B: DNFS, 2 x 5.25" floppies, EPROM prog, Acorn TTX
E01S FileStore, A3000/A5000/RiscPC/various PCs/blahblah...