• Computer to run BBS using Synchronet

    From Capn Jax@VERT/ETOW to All on Thu Aug 8 13:07:53 2019
    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2001 my computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and one local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. I want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line and is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios internet connection. Is synchronet easy enough for an old fart to set up a BBS? I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks, Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 8 16:02:51 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Capn Jax to All on Thu Aug 08 2019 09:07 am

    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2001 my computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and one local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. I want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line and is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios internet connection.

    Pretty much any desktop computer made in the past 10 years should be able to handle that with ease.

    Synchronet v3 is TCP/IP only, so if you want dial-up lines (beware, you won't likely get many calls), you can use SEXPOTS to route those incoming calls to Telnet nodes:
    http://wiki.synchro.net/util:sexpots

    That said, I'd start with telnet-only just to ease yourself back into it.

    Is synchronet easy enough for an ol fart to set up a BBS?

    That's a subjective question, but there's plenty of not-so-super-technical folks that have done it successfully.

    I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks,
    Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt

    Welcome back!

    digital man

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  • From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 8 19:53:19 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Capn Jax to All on Thu Aug 08 2019 09:07 am

    lines and one local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. I want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line and is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios internet connection. Is synchronet easy enough for an old fart to set up a BBS? I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks, Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt


    Yes sir and if you need any help you can find it right here on Dovenet. I would recommend a PC with windows xp, 7 or 10. Synchronet for windows practically installs by itself. Just answer of few quesntions and bingo yur good to go with telnet, ssh, ftp, http, https, email all for the rock bottom price on ZERO..ZIP...NADA...Nothing.. just your own sweat and swearing. ;-)
    I'm also an old man retired and started up a new BBS a few months ago. Hope to see you around.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 8 17:22:50 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Capn Jax to All on Thu Aug 08 2019 09:07 am

    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2001 my computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and one local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. I want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line and is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios internet connection. Is synchronet easy enough for an old fart to set up a BBS? I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks, Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt
    Yes, you should be able to buy even an older used computer (maybe around $40 to $100 or so) and it should be able to handle that just fine. Synchronet is failry easy to set up. The one thing that surprised me a little at first was that Synchronet doesn't have a traditional menu editor like other BBS packages do - It uses "command shells" that you have to program using JavaScript or Baja (Synchronet's own scripting language). Some knowledge of programming or willingness to learn is good for Synchronet, but Synchronet is a great BBS package. Nightfox

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 8 20:05:38 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Capn Jax to All on Thu Aug 08 2019 09:07 am

    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2001 computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and o local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios internet connection. Is synchronet easy enough for an old fart to set up a B I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks, Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt
    Merritt


    setting it up with a dialup line is a waste of time. i had one for a few years.

    you can just use your menu screens with the pcboard clone menu script and setup a few doors and be good to go.

    i can help you with any questions late at night or on the weekends.

    you need a 32bit operating system
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  • From Al@VERT to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 8 18:28:28 2019
    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2001 m >computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and one
    local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. I
    want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line an
    is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios
    internet connection. Is synchronet easy enough for an old fart to set up a BBS
    I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks, Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt

    Yes, you can run any number of nodes you'd like. Synchronet is very featurefull
    and can seem complex at first but is well supported by it developers and help is always available by many means, email/netmail/IRC and these dovenet areas are also gated to fidonet (the support areas).

    So yeah! Don't be afraid to asked questions and welcome back.. :)

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to MRO on Thu Aug 8 19:03:35 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: MRO to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 08 2019 04:05 pm

    you need a 32bit operating system
    I think that's only true if you want to run 16-bit DOS doors on your BBS. I think some sysops these days are opting to have their BBS connect to external game servers, so they could run their BBS on a a 64-bit Windows and not have to worry about setting up 16-bit DOS doors. Nightfox

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to MRO on Thu Aug 8 22:50:00 2019
    MRO wrote to Capn Jax <=-

    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2001 computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and o local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting up a BBS. want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line is there a desktop computer that can handle that with decent speed and fios internet connection. Is synchronet easy enough for an old fart to set up a B I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks, Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt
    Merritt


    setting it up with a dialup line is a waste of time. i had one
    for a few years.

    This is true.

    you need a 32bit operating system

    Ummm, no he doesn't. SBBS is running just fine here on 64-bit
    Linux (including DOS doors).



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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Nightfox on Fri Aug 9 02:25:54 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Nightfox to MRO on Thu Aug 08 2019 03:03 pm

    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: MRO to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 08 2019 04:05 pm

    you need a 32bit operating system
    I think that's only true if you want to run 16-bit DOS doors on your BBS. I think some sysops these days are opting to have their BBS connect to externa game servers, so they could run their BBS on a a 64-bit Windows and not have worry about setting up 16-bit DOS doors. Nightfox


    you need a 32bit operating system if you are someone serious about it.
    or you can be a douchenozzle and hook up to one of those crap door servers
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Gamgee on Fri Aug 9 00:53:54 2019
    Re: Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Gamgee to MRO on Thu Aug 08 2019 06:50 pm

    Subject: Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet

    Please set SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT->Extended (QWKE) Packets to "No".

    digital man

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Digital Man on Fri Aug 9 11:52:00 2019
    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Subject: Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet

    Please set SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT->Extended (QWKE)
    Packets to "No".

    OK, I did. Was that causing a problem of some kind?



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to MRO on Fri Aug 9 12:05:00 2019
    MRO wrote to Nightfox <=-

    you need a 32bit operating system

    I think that's only true if you want to run 16-bit DOS doors on your BBS. I think some sysops these days are opting to have their BBS connect to externa game servers, so they could run their BBS on a a 64-bit Windows and not have worry about setting up 16-bit DOS doors. Nightfox

    you need a 32bit operating system if you are someone serious
    about it. or you can be a douchenozzle and hook up to one of
    those crap door servers ---

    You should specify that this applies to Windoze only.

    I run SBBS on 64-bit Linux, run 16-bit DOS doors, and do not use
    some external "game server".

    I already told you this but you don't seem to hear.


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Gamgee on Fri Aug 9 12:48:17 2019
    Re: Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Fri Aug 09 2019 07:52 am

    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Subject: Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet

    Please set SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT->Extended (QWKE)
    Packets to "No".

    OK, I did. Was that causing a problem of some kind?

    Yes. Your QWKnet account on Vertrauen was set to "QWKE: No", so when the "Subject:" kludge was present in your messages, all the kludges would become part of the body text. Since you're using HEADERS.DAT, you don't need the QWKE stuff anyway.

    digital man

    Synchronet "Real Fact" #94:
    Synchronet v3.15b was released in October of 2011 (5 years after v3.14a). Norco, CA WX: 72.5°F, 68.0% humidity, 0 mph SSW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

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  • From Dan Clough@VERT to Digital Man on Fri Aug 9 15:06:00 2019
    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Please set SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT->Extended (QWKE)
    Packets to "No".

    OK, I did. Was that causing a problem of some kind?

    Yes. Your QWKnet account on Vertrauen was set to "QWKE: No", so
    when the "Subject:" kludge was present in your messages, all the
    kludges would become part of the body text. Since you're using HEADERS.DAT, you don't need the QWKE stuff anyway.

    Ahhhh, OK. Yep, sorry about that. Now that you mention that, I
    remember some discussion about somebody else's messages showing
    that, but didn't realize mine were too. Strange thing is that I
    didn't change that recently on my end (in SCFG...). I did fairly
    recently change my packet config *within SBBS* to go with QWKE,
    but wouldn't think that would change it at the board level.
    Anyway, thanks for pointing it out.



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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Dan Clough on Fri Aug 9 17:08:53 2019
    Re: Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Dan Clough to Digital Man on Fri Aug 09 2019 11:06 am

    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Please set SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT->Extended (QWKE)
    Packets to "No".

    OK, I did. Was that causing a problem of some kind?

    Yes. Your QWKnet account on Vertrauen was set to "QWKE: No", so
    when the "Subject:" kludge was present in your messages, all the kludges would become part of the body text. Since you're using HEADERS.DAT, you don't need the QWKE stuff anyway.

    Ahhhh, OK. Yep, sorry about that. Now that you mention that, I
    remember some discussion about somebody else's messages showing
    that, but didn't realize mine were too. Strange thing is that I
    didn't change that recently on my end (in SCFG...).

    I wasn't sure what the cause was until I researched some more recently and refreshed my memory, so I wasn't raising alarms to anyone.

    Also, unless the message subject > 25 chars in length, nobody would notice anything different.

    I did fairly
    recently change my packet config *within SBBS* to go with QWKE,
    but wouldn't think that would change it at the board level.
    Anyway, thanks for pointing it out.

    Your QWK configuration for your user account on your BBS should have no impact on the packet created for QWK network hubs (e.g. VERT) - so, unrelated. Or should be unrelated. :-)

    digital man

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  • From Ragnarok@VERT/DOCKSUD to Gamgee on Sat Aug 10 03:28:45 2019
    El 9/8/19 a las 10:05, Gamgee escribi≤:
    MRO wrote to Nightfox <=-

    you need a 32bit operating system

    I think that's only true if you want to run 16-bit DOS doors on your BBS. I
    think some sysops these days are opting to have their BBS connect to externa
    game servers, so they could run their BBS on a a 64-bit Windows and not have
    worry about setting up 16-bit DOS doors. Nightfox

    you need a 32bit operating system if you are someone serious
    about it. or you can be a douchenozzle and hook up to one of
    those crap door servers ---

    You should specify that this applies to Windoze only.

    I run SBBS on 64-bit Linux, run 16-bit DOS doors, and do not use
    some external "game server".

    I already told you this but you don't seem to hear.


    me too i use debian 64bits and dosemu run all my dos doors

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  • From Capn Jax@VERT/ETOW to Digital Man on Thu Aug 15 12:44:43 2019
    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Digital Man to Capn Jax on Thu Aug 08 2019 12:02 pm

    Re: Computer to run BBS using Synchronet
    By: Capn Jax to All on Thu Aug 08 2019 09:07 am

    I used to run a BBS called "Faculty Lounge" using pcboard under DOS. In 2 my computer died. It was a phone line call in system with 2 call in lines and one local line for my use. I'm retired now and am thinking of setting a BBS. I want to know if I can use Synchronet with 2 telnet lines and one local line and is there a desktop computer that can handle that with dece speed and fios internet connection.

    Pretty much any desktop computer made in the past 10 years should be able to

    Synchronet v3 is TCP/IP only, so if you want dial-up lines (beware, you won' http://wiki.synchro.net/util:sexpots

    That said, I'd start with telnet-only just to ease yourself back into it.

    Is synchronet easy enough for an ol fart to set up a BBS?

    That's a subjective question, but there's plenty of not-so-super-technical f

    I'd like to hear some remarks from all of you. Thanks,
    Capn Jax aka: Jack Merritt

    Welcome back!

    digital man

    This Is Spinal Tap quote #1:
    Nigel Tufnel: These go to eleven.
    Norco, CA WX: 83.3°F, 52.0% humidity, 2 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    Thanks for the response. I hope there are good instructions with the software. Jack Merritt


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