Date   : Mon, 18 Mar 1991 05:57:56 GMT
From   : zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!fmgst@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
Subject: K10 and a BBS?

       Greetings.

       I'm sorry to say that my CP/M days are numbered - I'm finally
       getting a 486 (with a 200MB ide, SVGA, etc :-) and I have
       to make up my mind on what to do with my Kaypro 10 :-(

       I can do any of the following (or you can suggest something
       else):

       1) I am considering getting a TurboROM (I know, I know... I've
       been saying this for a while.. ;-) since I already have a 30MB
       and the standard 10MB drive (40MB total) and run a BBS. We have
       a local BBS that has some CP/M stuff - something like 600K - 
       not much, really. I plan to fill up the drives with stuff from
       simtel - I already have all of the Kaypro and ZCPR 3.3 stuff :-)
       
       I have a nice ZCPR 3.3 setup and people have told me that it
       will be much easier to run a BBS on my setup that on stock
       CP/M 2.2 (anyone comment?) I just got the hang of zex and the
       wheel "business"... Anyways, anyone can recomment a decent BBS
       package? Space is not a problem but I would like the system to
       be "nice" to both the people who are seasoned CP/M users and to
       those who just got a CP/M machine for $25 :-) Anyone?

       2) Sell my K10 as it is - I'm thinking against this since I'm
       in the local computer club and there aren't that many CP/M people
       in the club (if I withdraw, there will be 2 :-) so I might just
       keep it to keep the group "reasonably" alive...

       3) Trash the K10 motherboard and put in a passive backplane
       with a CPU (IBM-on-a-board) card and a HD and FD controller.
       That way I have a portable PC... the floppy drive is IBM
       compatible, so is the HD, and I think I can get the display to
       work with a MDA card (if not, I can always get a CRT that fits
       and DOES work with MDA). If that's the case, the MB is up for
       grabs :-)

       4) Sell my K10 on the net :-( 

       I'm really interested in #1 - make a BBS out of it. I already put
       2 more 3 1/4" fans so I don't think 24H operation will hurt it.
       All I need now is the software. I'm open to suggestion.

       Take care. Please use e-mail when replying.

       P.S. I'll take a look at the simtel BBS stuff tonight and report
       on it's performance this week.. (well, _next_ week)

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