_The Doctor__ Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) no problem... the list is derived from what we used way back when... cause we needed to have it to maintain our dial in network list.... mss100 tip of the day.... dynamic on certain units leads to lockups..... for use as a BBS set up... it's remote... tip for yesterday ... modem emulation not control... tip for the last week ... autostart a.... Edited October 31, 2017 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 This one is a doozy. I need to get pictures to really set the stage, so next time it happens I'll take a video. Really seems like something is corrupted, but trying to restore the firmware... doesn't seem to do anything. (Now watch it not happen for months...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) lantronix boxes are run on linux/unix like/based os with almost everything based in C as the programming language... get the sdk and tools from the lantronix archives... It's PUC (Portable Universal C) provides a C language environment for programming.standard C code, with some limitations. The MSS compiles the C code into a bytecode and then executes the bytecode. The Lantronix SDK comes with documentation, sample code, and an customization guide to assist in writing your own applications for the MSS. The SDK is for adding customized software that is not on the MSS, whether it be a network wrapper for a serial device, a custom protocol, or a non-standard means of access or control such as generating email, transferring a file via FTP, or creating an SNMP MIB. You should have experience using file I/O operations under C, because that is how the serial and network data is handled. If you have used sockets libraries under Unix or Windows, it's sorta kinda like that The Lantronix SDK is intended to take over the MSS' basic function: moving data from serial to network and vice-versa. C code can read from or write to the serial port, accept network connections, make decisions based on serial or network data, etc. Applications have access to most of the built-in functionality of the MSS. it's application-level programming. You do not need to learn, implement, modify or debug any of the OS-Level code(though some have hacked it). The MSS provides a TCP/IP protocol stack, serial flow-control, NVR and filesystems, network time, timer, FTP server, web server, and SNMP function, in a UNIX-like way. can you say paraphrasing? sure I knew ya could... Edited October 31, 2017 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) mss100 tips of the day in dynamic mode three ways to hang up and resume waiting for incoming Ethernet connection make sure your settings were done as follows in setup while in privilege mode change modem emulation enablechange autostart character "A" You do not need to enable autostart, that is implied by the modem emulation setting. Once modem emulation is enabled, it uses the autostart character to put the serial port into command mode which is the equivalent to getting the Local prompt on the serial port when you are not using modem emulation. In that state, the port is in "Local Mode" and it is awaiting a command and will NOT allow incoming IP connections. Now it is in Local Mode, it needs to go back to Idle before it will accept incoming connections from the network. Here are a 3 ways to do this. A) Is for the serial device (bbs software or terminal) to toggle its DTR pin, which toggles our DSR pin. This is the normal way a modem is reset using hardware lines. B) Is to set an idle timer and enable it on the serial port. This will automatically log out the session after a set amount of time. The commands for this are: change inactive timer 1change inactive logout enable C) Is to issue an AT command of "ATC logout" from the serial side to reset the port. even if you rtfm you might miss this stuff.... my eyes often glaze over these days btw ATC means attention command pass thru follow it by the command you want to issue to the mss.. it'll do it's best to comply Edited November 4, 2017 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) I just acquired a UDS-100 - I have not tested it yet, it does power up.. go through its flashing lights between ready and Diagnostics, and then finally sitting on ready. I have the manual, not had a chance to go through it yet. I was thinking it might be fun to setup BBS on different software than whats popular, just to see what it looks like. OR use it on the ST rather than my Cosmos - but I have the cosmos working now with STiNG so maybe its better intended for use on my 8-bits.I had ordered it before I understood that the cosmos could also get me online through wifi. so .. pretty kewl there. James Edited November 4, 2017 by Bikerbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w1k Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 what ip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The Boot Factory 2K+ BBS will be down for a few days while I re-arrange my office to make more room for my Ataris. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Room for Atari's is important! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The Boot Factory 2K+ BBS will be down for a few days while I re-arrange my office to make more room for my Ataris. Yeah, that's been on my 2du list for awhile. Fortunately, got a lot of PTO time coming up. (Let me know when you're back up and I'll update the list). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 So just an update..... I verified and updated the BBS list tonight http://www.sfhqbbs.org/ataribbslist.php Welcome back YYZ! (Let me know when you get 8-bit Guild running). Also, The Grove is back! Apparently he didn't know he's been down. Funny who you find on random Facebook threads...... ST Guild was the only one I couldn't verify, but I can reach out to the SysOp and try again later. Safe travels! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 8-bit Guild runs on BBS:Express 850 v1... not Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 8-bit Guild runs on BBS:Express 850 v1... not Pro. Thanks for the info. How is the rearrange going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 The BBS is back up. That part of the re-arrangement is completed for now. Still a lot of work to do. Lots of computer equipment piled up where I normally park my car. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 The BBS is back up. That part of the re-arrangement is completed for now. Still a lot of work to do. Lots of computer equipment piled up where I normally park my car. Glad you're back online. Any idea when your website will be back up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Glad you're back online. Any idea when your website will be back up? Didn't know it was down. Something else to check into... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Website was only down for 9hrs 42mins. Back up now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickD Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Hey All, So, for the past few weeks I have been playing around with an old AMIS BBS program just to start a fun side project. Part of me wants to start up a dial up an ATARI BBS just for the fun of it and see how it turns out. Its something I always wanted to do back in the day but never got serious about it. What do you guys think? Patrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Hey All, So, for the past few weeks I have been playing around with an old AMIS BBS program just to start a fun side project. Part of me wants to start up a dial up an ATARI BBS just for the fun of it and see how it turns out. Its something I always wanted to do back in the day but never got serious about it. What do you guys think? Patrick I'd say do it, but then I've been toying with a similar idea. Haven't really looked into what it would take to accomplish, but was considering a Linux / mgetty / emulation stack for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Well I have a sportster modem still sitting here, I could hook it up and call James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanerd Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Well I have a sportster modem still sitting here, I could hook it up and call James Is the modem the 19.2 / 14.4 Sysop deal one? I had one of those, $600 back in the day.. The archive of the Action Annex BBS is coming.. Lots of Music... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanerd Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Well I have a sportster modem still sitting here, I could hook it up and call James Is the modem the 19.2 / 14.4 Sysop deal one? I had one of those, $600 back in the day.. The archive of the Action Annex BBS is coming.. Lots of Music... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The original 'Sysop Deal' modem was the USR Courier. I still have at least one around here somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Hey guys, I have had NO free time lately to work on the BBS, but I have not forgotten about it. I need people to start conversations on this thing. If a new message base subject is needed, let me know. Remember, this is one of the few running on REAL hardware. An original 800 with Incognito in this case. telnet://broadway1.lorexddns.net Static IP: 23.25.83.98 I have News before most people have seen it. Edit: (Probably not necessary, but ) Standard Telnet port 23. Edited December 9, 2017 by Kyle22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Also, I tried a different WAITCALL and it reprogrammed (F'ed Up) my UDS-10 and it has caused me to have problems calling out to other BBS's. Different versions of modules, it seems, cause copyright checks and PARANOID Pirate messages to be displayed. File transfer modules in particular. This is disgusting BULLSHIT! That's the reason I haven't been calling out lately. That WAITCALL is almost like an evil VIRUS programmed by a SNAKE! Edit: We ALL know who the SNAKE is. Edited December 9, 2017 by Kyle22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanerd Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 The original 'Sysop Deal' modem was the USR Courier. I still have at least one around here somewhere. Correct, I stand corrected. I was just given two 56K USR external modems. I just dug through a bin of a half of cubic yard of surplus wifi routers to get the ones that run dd-wrt firmware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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