I would like to setup either Win98 or XP Virtualbox VM and run Frontdoor/RA bbs like I ran in the 90's. Is it safe to run older Windows programs in a VM and allow telnet access to the boards? What program do you guys recommend for a fossil to allow the software to accept telnet connections rather than by modem? I run D'Bridge and Maximus under OS/2
in a VM using SIO2k vmodem to answer with vmodem and it works well. Only issue I have is RA is too slow picking up the call and times out. I am hoping that by running a Window VM I can get RA working correctly.
Thanks!
I would like to setup either Win98 or XP Virtualbox VM and run Frontdoor/RA bbs like I ran in the 90's. Is it safe to run older Windows programs in a VM and allow telnet access to the boards? What program do you guys recommend
and allow telnet access to the boards? What program do you guys recommend for a fossil to allow the software to accept telnet connections rather than by modem? I run D'Bridge and Maximus under OS/2 in a VM using SIO2k vmodem to answer with vmodem and it works well. Only issue I have is RA is too slow picking up the call and times out. I am hoping that by running a Window VM I can get RA working correctly.
Thanks deon! I was going to hit you up for a connection to the Frontdoor mailer if I ever get this working. I have been using Dbridge as a mailer on my OS/2 VM because I could not figure out how to use Frontdoor with Binkp.
I have Windows 7 with GameSrv running in a VM and it works well. I gate all connections to the VM through my actual BBS so that people can't hit the windows stuff directly.
One thing to consider is using Mystic as a sort of frontend in your host OS. This can help with things like country blocking, ip allow/denylists, and also provide SSH connections.
Most folks complain about telnet boards messing up the fossil - but you might be able to control that a bit with something like haproxy in
front, and rate limiting connections, etc.
For fossils, you could either use:
* RLFOSSIL
* SVDM
* Or a regular fossil with something like TCPSER in front.
If you want to feed directly to that Frontdoor mailer, I support EMSI on Hub 3, and if you are game, you could even feed from clrghouz (via EMSI)
- I need to test it more...
If you want to feed directly to that Frontdoor mailer, I support EMSI on Hub 3 and if you are game, you could even feed from clrghouz (via EMSI) - I need to test it more...
I just polled with EMSI to your node and it looked successful. When I package and send this message that'll be a good test.. :)
If you like you can poll my EMSI node on port 2030.
I have toggled hydra mode off and will try again now.
That sounds like how I have OS/2 setup now. The VM answers the calls so
I guess there is no way to get to the Windows host OS? Am I
understanding this correctly?
Another good idea to research. I have SBBS running on the host machine now. Never thought about using it as a frontend that would pass a telnet or ssh connection to a Windows 95 VM and loading RA. Thanks for your input!
I just polled with EMSI to your node and it looked successful. When I package and send this message that'll be a good test.. :)
If you like you can poll my EMSI node on port 2030.
I just polled with EMSI to your node and it looked successful. When I
package and send this message that'll be a good test.. :)
If you like you can poll my EMSI node on port 2030.
Ahh, you would have polled Hub 3 directly - so yes that should be working fine
- Spectre feeds from it.
I'll poll you with clrghouz though on port 2030, and see how that goes :)
(I'll setup clrghouz to take external connections so that folks can break it for me - I'll announce that here when its ready ...)
When I sent that message it connected OK but it seemed to send that file over and over again. I hope it didn't make a mess in your inbound.
I have toggled hydra mode off and will try again now.
I would like to setup either Win98 or XP Virtualbox VM and run
Frontdoor/RA bbs like I ran in the 90's. Is it safe to run older
Windows programs in a VM and allow telnet access to the boards?
What program do you guys recommend
Sure, many do.
and allow telnet access to the boards? What program do you guys
recommend for a fossil to allow the software to accept telnet
connections rather than by modem? I run D'Bridge and Maximus under
OS/2 in a VM using SIO2k vmodem to answer with vmodem and it works
well. Only issue I have is RA is too slow picking up the call and
times out. I am hoping that by running a Window VM I can get RA
working correctly.
Most folks complain about telnet boards messing up the fossil - but
you might be able to control that a bit with something like haproxy in front, and rate limiting connections, etc.
For fossils, you could either use:
* RLFOSSIL
* SVDM
* Or a regular fossil with something like TCPSER in front.
If you want to feed directly to that Frontdoor mailer, I support EMSI
on Hub 3, and if you are game, you could even feed from clrghouz (via
EMSI) - I need to test it more...
telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-
If you like you can poll my EMSI node on port 2030.
If you like you can poll my EMSI node on port 2030.
So I was playing tonight, and successfully polled you :)
[10:13:07] : SC-:+ Creating connection to [trmb.ca:2030]
[10:13:07] : SC-:+ Connection host [104.246.155.40] on port [2030]
[10:13:07] : P--: - Trying EMSI
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Got EMSI_REQ
[10:13:10] : P--: - Starting EMSI
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Got EMSI_ACK
[10:13:10] : PE-:- Received EMSI_DAT
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote AKA [21:4/106.0@fsxnet]
[10:13:10] : PE-: ? AKA is UNKNOWN [1:153/757]
[10:13:10] : PE-: ? AKA is UNKNOWN [1:153/0]
[10:13:10] : PE-: ? AKA is UNKNOWN [25:25/31]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Link Codes [8N1]
[10:13:10] : PE-: = Remote wants ZMODEM
[10:13:10] : PE-: = Node accepts ARC mail bundle (ARC)
[10:13:10] : PE-: = Node supports other forms of compressed mail (XMA) [10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Mailer Code [110]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Mailer [BBBS/Li6]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Mailer Version [4.10 Toy-6]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Mailer Serial Number [#1827]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote System [The Rusty MailBox]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Location [Penticton, BC Canada]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Operator [Alan Ianson]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Phone Number [-Unpublished-]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - Remote Flags [XX,CM,IBN,ITN:2030]
[10:13:10] : PE-: - We have 0b mail, 0b files
[10:13:10] : PE-: = Using [ZModem-1k]
[10:13:10] : PE-: = Options: ZModem-1k/LST/BAD
[10:13:13] : P--: Total: 21:4/106.0@fsxnet - 0:00:05 online, (0) 0b sent, (0) 0b received - Successful
[10:13:13] : JAP:Connection ended: 104.246.155.40
I've set clrghouz on port 60789 for EMSI and 24583 BINKPS/24584 BINKP.
Good to know that my EMSI implementation is working with BBBS :)
I've set clrghouz on port 60789 for EMSI and 24583 BINKPS/24584 BINKP.
When I poll on that port I don't get 21:3/100, so the poll fails..
221129 03:12 Remote is not what we wanted (21:3/100.0)
That is good to know. I haven't tested much against other nodes (aside from BBBS) but BBBS tends to be standards complient, so I think it'll work as intended.
That is good to know. I haven't tested much against other nodes (aside from >> BBBS) but BBBS tends to be standards complient, so I think it'll work as
intended.
The standard is pretty "loose" though :(
Does BBBS work fine with D'Bridge? D'Bridge responds slightly differently which means unfortunatly I need to do some more work to support it.
Sorta - I have my actual BBS listening to the wider internet for incoming connections. It's hosted on linux. Separately, I run GameSrv in a
Windows 7 VM and I gate connections to the Windows 7 VM through the BBS. It's seamless to users but it allows me to offer dos and windows doors
on my BBS with 100% compatibility.
Thanks - yeah, this has worked pretty well for me in the past. In fact,
I used Mystic as a frontend for a Daydream BBS once upon a time, because Mystic did a good job at things like automatic IP blocking, country blocking, handling SSH, etc.
How do you use Mystic to pass the connection to your BBS? That would be a perfect solution for me.
Thanks!
Basically what I did was set up Mystic with a few "front-end" mods -
then for the Mystic matrix menu I just had a command to telnet to the other BBS which was listening on another port.
Basically what I did was set up Mystic with a few "front-end" mods - country IP blocking mod, the "press escape twice to continue" mod, and then for the Mystic matrix menu I just had a command to telnet to the other BBS which was listening on another port.
I will see if i can Google how to make front end mods to Mystic. I agree having the built in IP blocking feature would be a must! My vintage Lora BB for OS/2 has the "escape for BBS" feature as it has a built in mailer. Neve thought about that blocking most of the bots.
If you are using an OLD DOS BBS software with FOSSIL and want a "press
esc twice", you can use my RGBOT (Renegade Bot Blocker) for any of that software.
win95 or 98. Back in the 80's I ran Binkley/Quickbbs then moved up to Frontdoor/Ra.
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