• OS2 BBS

    From Phil Kimble@1:128/2 to All on Sunday, October 01, 2017 07:47:50
    Hello everyone,

    Plz excuse any dem0nstrated ignorance on my part as I am new to this echo; I am
    trying to get OS2 Warp 4 setup under VMWare for the sake of running a bbs. A bit of sanity I agree & when asked why? My typical response if "why not".

    Are there any good bbs programs out there that continue to do well or have most
    gone to the way side?

    Thanks,
    Phil

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  • From Joaquim Homrighausen@2:20/4609 to Phil Kimble on Sunday, October 01, 2017 16:57:46

    Are there any good bbs programs out there that continue to do
    well or have most gone to the way side?

    Robert Wolfe ((1:116/17) would probably be a good source :)

    (And yes, indeed, "why not"?!)

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    * Origin: reboot.defsol.com (2:20/4609)
  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Phil Kimble on Sunday, October 01, 2017 20:14:23
    Sunday October 01 2017 07:47, Phil Kimble wrote to All:

    Plz excuse any dem0nstrated ignorance on my part as I am new to this echo; I am trying to get OS2 Warp 4 setup under VMWare for the sake of running a bbs. A bit of sanity I agree & when asked why? My typical response if "why not".

    Why not? Because you can run OS/2 in a real hardware! Like I do! :D

    'Tommi

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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Phil Kimble on Sunday, October 01, 2017 16:20:00
    Phil Kimble wrote to All <=-

    Plz excuse any dem0nstrated ignorance on my part as I am
    new to this echo; I am trying to get OS2 Warp 4 setup under
    VMWare for the sake of running a bbs. A bit of sanity I
    agree & when asked why? My typical response if "why not".

    Are there any good bbs programs out there that continue to
    do well or have most gone to the way side?

    Personally, I preferred to go all native and run native versions of
    Maximus 3.01, FastEcho 1.46.1, FrontDoor 2.33/mL, Internet Rex and
    AllFix.

    However, I am running all of my /2 stuff under ArcaOS Pro 5.0.1 here at
    home.

    ... Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.
    ___ MultiMail/CYGWIN_NT-6.1 v0.50

    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Neptune's Lair * Olive Branch, MS * os2bbs.org (1:116/17)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Joaquim Homrighausen on Sunday, October 01, 2017 16:21:02
    Joaquim Homrighausen wrote to Phil Kimble <=-

    Are there any good bbs programs out there that continue to do
    well or have most gone to the way side?

    Robert Wolfe ((1:116/17) would probably be a good source :)

    Replied :)

    (And yes, indeed, "why not"?!)

    Best answer around! :)

    ... Cheerios are the seeds of the donut tree
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    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Neptune's Lair * Olive Branch, MS * os2bbs.org (1:116/17)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Tommi Koivula on Sunday, October 01, 2017 16:21:04
    Tommi Koivula wrote to Phil Kimble <=-

    Plz excuse any dem0nstrated ignorance on my part as I
    am new to this echo;
    I am trying to get OS2 Warp 4 setup under VMWare for
    the sake of running a
    bbs. A bit of sanity I agree & when asked why? My
    typical response if "why
    not".

    Why not? Because you can run OS/2 in a real hardware! Like I do! :D

    That is unless you DON'T HAVE any additional "real hardware" to spare
    for OS/2 or hardware that, well, just simply doesn't like a "real" OS :)

    ... Honesty pays, but not enough to satisfy some people.
    ___ MultiMail/CYGWIN_NT-6.1 v0.50

    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Neptune's Lair * Olive Branch, MS * os2bbs.org (1:116/17)
  • From IB JOE@1:342/200 to Robert Wolfe on Sunday, October 01, 2017 22:31:01
    Are you running FD where I can make a call out to it??

    What's the address and port...

    just wondering

    IB JOE
    AKA Joe Schweier
    SysOp of Joe's Computer & BBS
    Telnet: joesbbs.com

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Joe's Computer & BBS -=joesbbs.com=- (1:342/200)
  • From Phil Kimble@1:128/2 to Robert Wolfe on Sunday, October 01, 2017 23:26:56
    Tommi Koivula wrote to Phil Kimble <=-

    Why not? Because you can run OS/2 in a real hardware! Like I do! :D

    That is unless you DON'T HAVE any additional "real hardware" to spare
    for OS/2 or hardware that, well, just simply doesn't like a "real" OS
    :)

    Nope, situations are preventing accumulating real hardware. I agree it would be
    the easier approach. I have a mac book pro & an Intel i5 NUC with ESXi installed for test labs.

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    * Origin: Bayhaus.net - Colorado Springs - Serving the FrontRange (1:128/2)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Ib Joe on Monday, October 02, 2017 18:10:00
    IB JOE wrote to Robert Wolfe <=-

    Are you running FD where I can make a call out to it??

    Yes.

    What's the address and port...

    os2bbs.org, standard port 23.

    just wondering

    IB JOE
    AKA Joe Schweier
    SysOp of Joe's Computer & BBS
    Telnet: joesbbs.com

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A35 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Joe's Computer & BBS -=joesbbs.com=- (1:342/200)

    ... So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
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    * Origin: Neptune's Lair * Olive Branch, MS * os2bbs.org (1:116/17)
  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360.8110 to IB JOE on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 11:04:38
    Hello IB!

    01 Oct 17 22:31, you wrote to Robert Wolfe:

    Are you running FD where I can make a call out to it??

    What's the address and port...

    You can also try rbb.bbs.fi, telnet port 32, vmodem port 3141...

    just wondering

    Keep wondering. ;)

    'Tommi

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    * Origin: A point of news://rbb.bbs.fi (2:221/360.8110)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Tommi Koivula on Thursday, October 05, 2017 07:27:00
    Tommi Koivula wrote to IB JOE <=-

    Hello IB!

    01 Oct 17 22:31, you wrote to Robert Wolfe:

    Are you running FD where I can make a call out to it??

    What's the address and port...

    You can also try rbb.bbs.fi, telnet port 32, vmodem port 3141...

    Or os2bbs.org, port 23 or vmodem port 3141 :)

    ... Honesty pays, but not enough to satisfy some people.
    ___ MultiMail/CYGWIN_NT-6.1 v0.50

    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Neptune's Lair * Olive Branch, MS * os2bbs.org (1:116/17)