Syzygy1 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I want to make my own BBS, but I don't know how. The name I have in mind is "MJAB", and it's part of a Sonic fanfic I'm making about Amy in 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russg Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) You gonna have a land line? or you want to make an internet BBS? I don't know how to make an internet BBS, but an old time dial-up BBS I remember a bit. BBS Express. BBSA.ATR is the BBS program and supporting files. BBSB.ATR has the documentation how to run it. BBSC.ATR has some useful data files. I guess you can make a dial-up BBS with just two 1050s or equivalent 130k floppy drives. And a dial-up modem. You have to have a 850 R: interface or a MIO or Black Box probably has R: port, and R: handler software to make the modem work. Also a ICD PRC has R: port. And you'd need an Atari COM: cable to go from modem to PRC. I forget how many pins on the R: port, 9 or 15. I do know a PC COM cable won't work, has the wrong pin use. I'm sure Best, and maybe Video 61 has what you need. Oh, and PRC/850 R: handlers. BBSEXP.zip 850HNDS.ZIP Edited July 30, 2015 by russg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygy1 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 You gonna have a land line? or you want to make an internet BBS? I don't know how to make an internet BBS, but an old time dial-up BBS I remember a bit. BBS Express. BBSA.ATR is the BBS program and supporting files. BBSB.ATR has the documentation how to run it. BBSC.ATR has some useful data files. I guess you can make a dial-up BBS with just two 1050s or equivalent 130k floppy drives. And a dial-up modem. You have to have a 850 R: interface or a MIO or Black Box probably has R: port, and R: handler software to make the modem work. Also a ICD PRC has R: port. And you'd need an Atari COM: cable to go from modem to PRC. I forget how many pins on the R: port, 9 or 15. I do know a PC COM cable won't work, has the wrong pin use. I'm sure Best, and maybe Video 61 has what you need. Oh, and PRC/850 R: handlers. Wow...that's a lot. Maybe I should make an internet one. Anyone know how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodLightning Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Quickest way, is to find something to run on a modern OS and access via internet / telnet. I have not tried this one, but it looks interesting and might suit your requirements: http://sourceforge.net/projects/viperbbs/ It's for Windows. Edit: I have been looking it over and I don't see a server binary available, just the client Nevermind. This one, on the other hand, I remember. There are others, and yes...not easy, but fun and maybe worth the effort. http://sourceforge.net/projects/wwiv/ Edited July 31, 2015 by RodLightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Wow...that's a lot. Maybe I should make an internet one. Anyone know how? Same setup, only you use a Lantronix box connected to your router instead of a modem connected to your phone. http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/external-device-servers/uds-10.html https://www.google.com/search?q=uds-10&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMI4tDfqqiExwIV2NSOCh0eIQhU&biw=1280&bih=646 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russg Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 the lantronix creates a COM port to the internet router/modem. Atari only knows 'R:' devices, using a R: driver. I guess the Lantronix expects 'COM1:' communication? I don't know any COM driver for Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodLightning Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Lantronix UDS-10 will behave just like a Hayes type modem over a physical rs-232 cable if configured that way. It accepts AT commands via terminal. I have mine connected to my Atari ST right now. I want to try it with my ICD P: R: connection and 8bit Atari next. Handy little devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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