Date   : Mon, 18 Feb 1991 02:28:09 GMT
From   : dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!caen!dali.cs.montana.edu!milton!ogicse!pdxgate!parsely!percy!qiclab!techbook!fzsitvay@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Zsitvay)
Subject: BBS software for Kaypro "8" ??

In article <59577@aurs01.UUCP> luce@aurps1.UUCP (J. Luce) writes:
>In article <1991Feb14.131608.2120@dcs.simpact.com> jeh@dcs.simpact.com writes:
>>
>>I have a Kaypro "8" (was a K-2, now 4 mhz, 2x780K, 1x390K), a spare phone
line,
>>and a need to set up a low-end BBS. 
> 
>
>Ever hear of Citadel? It was one of the earliest BBS s/w pkgs. for CP/M.
>However, do NOT try the Citadel 2.11 you will find lying around. The BBS
>s/w was upgraded by several people. You need BDS C to compile it because
>you need to work out the serial/modem routines... the good news is that
>Kaypro inserts for this are available. 
>
>Babel - Can be found at author's BBS running on a TRS-2 CP/M machine
>        at 206-363-8969. He probably has SacCit and Asgard-80 in the
>        Babel Hackin'  area.
>
>If you are not familiar with room-based systems (these are). The areas
>contain BOTH msgs and files for transfer. Slick for saving space in
>coding with a small TPA.
>
   another plus to running Babel is that the serial routines Bob used
for the TRS2 are very similar to what will work with kaypro
serial ports.  all you have to do is change the port addresses
and you're all set.


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