Kyle22 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) If you are trying to F with me, then that's not a good idea. Your account has been restricted. Edit: RESPOND: State your Innocence! I am waiting. Edited July 4, 2017 by Kyle22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I *Will* find out how this idiot is trying to crash me. I have suspicions, but I won't say anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triads Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Anyone out there have Games created for Carina 1.0? I seem to be missing a disk with about 10 or more games.. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triads Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Nobody out there has old Carina 1.0 games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Folks, I am at wit's end with the 8-bit BBS side. I have spent the last 5 days and a total of at least 40 hours trying to get various hard drives and scenarios up and running. I thought I had it last night (this morning) with an MIO//Seagate HDD/Adaptec 4000a//TCPIP Express. I got all of the files transferred, all of the system setup. DOS seemed stable. Started the BBS and everything just went to the crapper. The BBS crashed and, upon reboot, the DOS would not longer parse BAT files (which is kind of key) and then the BBS software would persistently refuse to see the SYSDATA file or it would see it and corrupt it. It would randomly change the names of message bases, the message bases would get corrupted and require re-initializing. So, it is either REAL DOS being corrupt (it works fine if I boot off of an APE ATR, though) or the HD being flaky (which is possible, but why would it work up and until I tried to boot the BBS) or the BBS being corrupted. I have tried copying them over from the untouched sources I have all to no avail. So, either I have missed something fundamental, or there is a ghost in my machine. If ANYONE has ANY suggestions (and/or known good hardware for me to try), I am open to them. Otherwise, who has suggestions for ST BBS software? OR a different (and stable A8 BBS that uses SpartaDOS)? Preferably SDX (Like I remember PRO using back in the day) /rant over. The MIO is a 1M model. Was UNUSED until I set it up for BBS. The A8 is an 800XL with a VBXE set to RAMBO mode and a TKII installed. Seagate is an ST-277 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Back in the late 80's, I bought FoReM ST and BBS Express! ST and chose the later to run. I even wrote a replacement File Transfer section for it plus the Message Renumber Utility which is now part of the package. Never had any problems with the BBS crashing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Back in the late 80's, I bought FoReM ST and BBS Express! ST and chose the later to run. I even wrote a replacement File Transfer section for it plus the Message Renumber Utility which is now part of the package. Never had any problems with the BBS crashing... Cool. I will look for a copy of BBS Express ST. Got it. Let's see how this goes . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Cool. I will look for a copy of BBS Express ST. Got it. Let's see how this goes . . . I think there are several active/semi-active BBS Express! ST SysOps (myself included) still around so if you have any questions or trouble feel free to ask away. You can also logon to my BBS to see some of the things you can do with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Otherwise, who has suggestions for ST BBS software? OR a different (and stable A8 BBS that uses SpartaDOS)? Preferably SDX (Like I remember PRO using back in the day) BBS Express PRO has NEVER run under SDX. This could be your problem. I run Pro v2.1a on SD 3.3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I sure wish it did. It would be so much easier to move files around with PCLink without having to reboot into SDX each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 BBS Express PRO has NEVER run under SDX. This could be your problem. I run Pro v2.1a on SD 3.3. I realize it does not run under SDX. I was running it under RealDOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight_mile Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) After a few weeks of work and a lot of help from a bunch of AtariAge members the Alcatraz bbs has been resurrected from the dead and is back open for business after a 28 year absence. Telnet to:64.121.86.229 Port:9000 Thanks to the doctor, triad, atarigeezer and Mark LeAir! send me feedback if you find any missing files. Edited July 20, 2017 by moonlight_mile 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumerNivek Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) After a few weeks of work and a lot of help from a bunch of AtariAge members the Alcatraz bbs has been resurrected from the dead and is back open for business after a 28 year absence. Telnet to:64.121.86.229 Port:9000 Thanks to the doctor, triad, atarigeezer and Mark LeAir! send me feedback if you find any missing files. Hey Moonlight! I have successfully telnetted to you via a Commodore 64 and using a WiModem (that Jim Drew created). Looking forward to perusing the BBS this weekend! EDIT: I thought my terminal was stuck, but I figured out what was going on. Edited July 21, 2017 by SumerNivek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I assume you're already calling Particles! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumerNivek Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 ^ Yes, I have finally started calling Particles this week. For months, my hangouts have been Borderline and Cottonwood ran by Balzabaar. I finally branched out recently. I haven't explored Particles too much, but I plan to this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter44102 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 This past July 4th saw the relaunch of The Basement BBS which graced the Cleveland Ohio (216) telephone lines from 1986 through 1998. But thanks to the encouragement of some of its past users, modern technology, and back up disks that refused to die, the BBS has risen from the ashes and returned to provide the curious onlooker a glimpse of what it was like in cyberspace during the early 1990s. Most of the original files and content are in tact including old messages, file sections, online games, and ATASCII screens. The BBS is running a customized version of BBS Express Pro! for the Atari 8-bit on an Emulator. To connect, telnet to basementbbs.ddns.net port 9000. If you prefer to not use a separate terminal program to connect to the BBS, then you can connect to it with the following web interface: http://www.sfhqbbs.org/telnet-basement.php 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triads Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 2 new BBS' in the past 2 days.. Nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Actually, ST-Guild is back too. stguildbbs.ddns.net Port 23. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) Seeing the list is a little out of date......... Rough draft. Suggestions/Additions/Corrections welcome. 2017 Atari BBS List===========================================================Atari 8-bit===========================================================8-Bit Guild (? - ?) SysOp: Lord CygnusPlatform: Atari 130XE running BBS Express Pro! v2.1aTelnet: 8bitguild.no-ip.org:130Web Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)Alcatraz (Resurrected - 2017)SysOp: Giarc, the WardenPlatform: Emulated Atari running BBS Express Pro! v2.1aTelnet: 64.121.86.229:9000 Web Portal: ? Website: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)The Basement (Resurrected - 2017)SysOp: John PolkaPlatform: Emulated Atari running BBS Express Pro! v2.1aTelnet: basementbbs.ddns.net:9000Web Portal: http://www.sfhqbbs.org/telnet-basement.phpWebsite: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)Boot Factory 2k (? - ?)SysOp: AbdulPlatform: Emulated Atari running BBS Express Pro! v2.1aTelnet: bfbbs.no-ip.com:8888Web Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)Boot Factory 2k (Carina) (Launched - 2017)SysOp: AbdulPlatform: Emulated Atari running CarinaTelnet: bfbbs.no-ip.com:9000Web Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: ?The Veteran Adventurer's Guild (Launched - 2017)SysOp: Guildmaster TillekPlatform: Atari 800xl running Carina 2.7Telnet: bbs.sfhqbbs.org:3523Web Portal: Coming SoonWebsite: Coming SoonVerified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)The Resistance (Launched - 2017)SysOp: BeavisPlatform: Atari 800 running BBS Express Pro! v4.0Telnet: broadway1.lorexddns.netWeb Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)YYZ BBS (? - ?)SysOp: Lord CygnusPlatform: Atari 65XE running Oasis Jr.Telnet: yyzbbs.no-ip.org:65Web Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)===========================================================Atari ST===========================================================Dark Force (? - ?)SysOp: DarkLordPlatform: Atari Mega ST running BBS Express! STTelnet: darkforce-bbs.dyndns.org:520Web Portal: http://www.sfhqbbs.org/telnet-darkforce.phpWeb Page: http://www.darkforce.org/index2.htmlVerified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)STar Fleet HQ (Resurrected - 2013)SysOp: Commodore Clifford (Tillek)Platform: Atari Mega STE running RatSoft STTelnet: bbs.sfhqbbs.org:5983Web Portal: http://www.sfhqbbs.org/telnet.phpWebsite: http://www.sfhqbbs.orgVerified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)ST Guild (Resurrected - 2017)SysOp: Arch MagePlatform: Atari 520STE running BBS Express! ST v1.99Telnet: stguildbbs.ddns.netWeb Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: 22 July 2017 (Tillek)TOXiC NiPPLE BBS (Launched - ?)SysOp: MoopPlatform: Atari Mega ST running BBS Express! STTelnet: bbs.retrohack.se:9001Web Portal: ?Website: ?Verified: ? Edited July 22, 2017 by Tillek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 That said.. I did decide to leave the Veteran Adventurer's Guild up since no one ended up putting up a Carina system with Robowar/Zenobia/etc. I'll be adding a lot of games after I back up that HD. It's a little tempermental (been acting funny lately) so I'm going to try to back it up this weekend and add at least a few games. And maybe a new messages function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight_mile Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I have finally been bbsing again now that mine is up and running. I am trying to bbs on my real 130xe. But I am having issues with the no-ip addresses. Bobterm (and Express) seems to have trapped out the "-". Is there any workaround for this? Or am I doing something wrong? Sorry if this has been previously covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I have finally been bbsing again now that mine is up and running. I am trying to bbs on my real 130xe. But I am having issues with the no-ip addresses. Bobterm (and Express) seems to have trapped out the "-". Is there any workaround for this? Or am I doing something wrong? Sorry if this has been previously covered. Did you try entering the address in terminal mode using the ATDI command? I use Bobterm and have no problem connecting to no-ip BBSs if I manually enter the telnet address via ATDI. For example, "ATDI bfbbs.no-ip.com 8888" (followed with a Control M). -JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Seeing the list is a little out of date......... Rough draft. Suggestions/Additions/Corrections welcome. 2017 Atari BBS List -snip- Great list! Thanks for compiling this. Is there a standard location or repository where this list will be maintained at? Or will we just have to find it in this message thread? -JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I have finally been bbsing again now that mine is up and running. I am trying to bbs on my real 130xe. But I am having issues with the no-ip addresses. Bobterm (and Express) seems to have trapped out the "-". Is there any workaround for this? Or am I doing something wrong? Sorry if this has been previously covered. How are you connecting your 130XE to the internet? Through APE , Lantronix device or ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight_mile Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 How are you connecting your 130XE to the internet? Through APE , Lantronix device or ??? 130xe to sio2pc to ape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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