DarkLord

Hmn, I just tried to logon a few minutes ago, and couldn't. Are you still up and running? Thanks.

Folks, we've got 13 player slots left in Final Frontier 2. The game is progressing slowly, so it will probably extend into next month. So I'll add another $25 for a total of $50 then, as the cash prize for the winner. Watch out for the Satharians! (computer AI). They've already found me twice in the deep recessess of space and slagged me. (curse them and consign them to the netherworlds!).

Folks, we've got 13 player slots left in Final Frontier 2. The game is progressing slowly, so it will probably extend into next month. So I'll add another $25 for a total of $50 then, as the cash prize for the winner. Watch out for the Satharians! (computer AI). They've already found me twice in the deep recessess of space and slagged me. (curse them and consign them to the netherworlds!).

It's an old game, but Barbarian (psygnosis) looked Much better on the ST than on the Amiga, IMHO. I just got Barbarian working through WHDLoad on my miggy, and was disappointed.... Never played that one, but I always loved its sequel, Barbarian II. Unfortunately, I've not been able to find a copy to buy. I can't remember what happened to the one I had...

Wow. I've never even seen desktop pictures from an ST that early. BTW, if it is that early of a version, would he have 512k memory or 256? If its 512, couldn't he just have the TOS ROMs updated, then have the same basic performance as a standard 520ST?

Its been a long time, and you know how you forget things, but is that possibly Kaos TOS? Any chance you can open her up and see if the TOS ROMs are labeled? Here is some info: Early single-tasking TOS replacement, originally based on a large and complex patch set for Atari TOS 1.4. Supplied on ROM as "KAOS030" and as a disk-loaded version, complete with its own desktop, KaosDesk. Faster and less bug-ridden, but incompatible with TT and Falcon. Supplied with some 68030 accelerator boards. Development stopped after release of TOS 2.06. Some parts (such as MCMD CLI shell) reused in MagiC, developed by the same author. Wikipedia has this: Extensive TOS Patch, which eliminated a whole set of errors in the Atari ST-operating system: * KAOS 1,2 was published in the computer journal c't and was based on TOS 1.02. * KAOS 1.4.2 was commercial and was based on TOS 1.04. KAOS 1.4.2 repaired about 80 errors in the original system and increased the speed - main with the expenditure for diagram - by the run time optimization of some system routines. As a point of criticism was maintained, the speed increase essentially comes at that time from omitting computer-bound optical effects (the so-called Grow /Shrinkboxen). By restarting these effects this prejudice could be disproved however easily. Compatibility problems were present only with few programs, which could be patchen nearly all. The KAOS Patches a relatively fast end was granted in each case, if official new operating system version of Atari appeared. KAOS 1,2 logical-proves displaced by TOS 1,04 and KAOS 1.4.2 of TOS 1,6, whereby one for the latter, since largely, in the ST an adapter plate needed 256 KB. Furthermore also soon the multitasking systems came for the Atari to KAOS 1.4.2. Let us know if you do open it up and find out.

Josh, if you like those games, do yourself a favor and come play Final Frontier II at my BBS.

Okay, I'll do the best I can to help. Here is the software I've got and where (all of this is on the C drive): AUTO (folder) STING.INF STING.PRT STING.PRG WDIALOG.PRG (I also use HSMODEMs software in the AUTO folder) CPX (folder) STING.CPX STNGPORT.CPX STING (folder) cache.dns default.cfg ether.sty masque.sty route.tab tools cen_plep.sty docs lcltlk.sty midi.sty serial.stx udp.stx cen_plip.sty enec.mif logfile.xxx resolve.stx sting.prt update.txt default.bak enec.stx masque.stx route.bak tcp.stx xfers TOOLS and DOCS are folders inside the STING folder. Well, I think thats about it for that. You will still have to adjust some files, like DEFAULT.CFG. Here is what mine looks like: #---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # File name: DEFAULT.CFG (for STinG) Revision date: 2000.07.05 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # First we have settings used by STinG and its distributed CPX and STX : # ====================================================================== # (Read STING.HYP for info on how to use them to improve performance.) # # Used by the STinG kernel : # ALLOCMEM = 100000 # ACTIVATE = TRUE THREADING = 10 FRAG_TTL = 60 # # # Used for ICMP protocol : # ICMP_GMT = -60 ICMP_AD = 10 ICMP_FLAG = 0 # # # Used for UDP protocol : # UDP_PORT = 1024 UDP_ICMP = 1 # # # Used for TCP protocol : # TCP_PORT = 1024 MSS = 1460 RCV_WND = 10000 DEF_RTT = 1500 DEF_TTL = 64 TCP_ICMP = 1 # # # Used by the DNS resolver : # # Note that the first one of these three will not normally be used. # It will only be used when an address consisting of a single word # is used in a URI. The DOMAIN value is then appended to complete # the URI as needed for the nameserver request packets. # (I still recommend using full URIs instead, to avoid confusion.) # DOMAIN = sting.org DNS_CACHE = 64 DNS_SAVE = TRUE # # # The three following are not really used by the kernel anymore, as the # dialer redefines these for each dialup, as they can vary when you have # more than one ISP dial script. They should be defined here anyway, # with the values you normally use online, as some offline clients may # expect to find them, and also for use in local networking. # USERNAME = darklord HOSTNAME = darkforce4.org FULLNAME = Ronald J. Hall # # # The one following is also redefined by the dialer, and you only need to # define it here if you use a local network, so all machines in that net # can find the nameserver (the dialer only defines it on one machine). # Note that the value of NAMESERVER variables should always be a numeric # IP address, since another nameserver would be needed to resolve a URI. # You can specify more than one address, separated by ", " . # (eg: "NAMESERVER = 193.45.240.2, 193.45.240.4") # NAMESERVER = 192.168.0.1 # # # Here starts the stuff used by external clients and servers : # ============================================================ # # Used by the Dialer : # -------------------- # # The setting below is not used by the dialer itself, but by any other # client in a local network that wishes to contact the dialer which is # resident on a machine equipped with a modem. (By UDP command packets.) # If you have no local network, leave it as it is, since that is an IP # address reserved for the local machine. # DIALER = 127.0.0.1 # # # The setting below is used by the dialer, but only if you have chosen # to activate the DIAL.SCR setting to use a dialup batch file. The path # specified below will then be used to find the batch file. # LOGIN_BATCH = C:\DIALER\LOGIN.BAT # # # Used by mailers : # ----------------- # EMAIL = [email protected] SMTP_HOST = smtp.charter.net MAILER = pop.charter.net # POP_HOST = news.charter.net POP_USERNAME= dark_lord POP_PASSWORD= XXXXXX (your password goes here) # # # Used by TIME and DAYTIME clients and servers: # --------------------------------------------- # (Values used by me, in Sweden in the year 2000.) # TIME_ZONE = +60 TIME_SUMMER = 03.26.10.29 TIME_SERVER = time.demon.co.uk # # # Used by MIDI_EMU server (for some netgames) : # --------------------------------------------- # MIDI_EMU_OUT = next_IP_in_emulated_Midi_ring # # # Add more here as/when needed by other clients and servers # that you install in your system. (Read their docs...) # #---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # End of file: DEFAULT.CFG #---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this helps get you started. If you have more questions, just post them. Someone will try their best to help you.

Hi. If you've got the EtherNEC, and you've got it working, then both of these work: CAB (brower) Newsie (newsgroups and mail) I had my EtherNEC hooked up to the Mega ST that runs my BBS for awhile and it worked fine with STing there. I could browse web pages with CAB (Crystal Atari Browser), read newsgroups and send/receive e-mail with Newsie.

Back in the day, there were a couple of floppy formatters that would let you do extended sectors and wind up with more disk space - the catch was that not every floppy you tried it on would read it, and the floppy often was very unreliable. Can you tell what was used to create the image? Perhaps you can use that to uncompress it. Maybe its 2 disks in the 800k? HTHs.

I thought so as well...its people like Steve, on both the 8bit and ST sides, that make the Atari community so wonderful!

Coolness, glad to see you got her back up and running!

Here is what konsole under KDE/Linux shows when I logon to my BBS: (every shell/console/term I've tried under Linux works like this) [[email protected] darklord]$ darkforce Trying 192.168.0.104... Connected to 192.168.0.104. Escape character is '^]'. ATA Press <ASCII> RETURN... BBS Express! ST - Version 1.98a Serial Number: 410211 Although, like I said, under the Windows comps at work, I get nothing but the blinking cursor. You have to hit <return> at that point to go on.

The cursor just blinks at the end of the line and the telnet window just closes within 5-10 seconds. I was able to log in 2 days ago. Ah...you are hitting <return> a couple of times at the blinking cursor, right? Some terminals show all the info some don't. My terms under linux actually show a text message that says to hit <return>. Under some of the WIndows boxes at work, they do not - like you said, they just give a blinking cursor. But thats when you hit <return> a couple of times. Hope this helps.

Hi. What seems to be the problem? Can you post the exact text message you get when trying? Are you refused, or is it because it can't be found? Yesterday was quite a busy day, we had 10-15 calls last time I checked. So its working. Keep in mind, its a single access point, so only 1 user can get on at a time. Please let me know and I'll try my best to help you any way I can. Thanks!

Hi. I don't have one for sale, but you can figure $100-150 on Ebay, depending on condition. If you can find an Atari owner willing to sell one, you'd probably come out cheaper. Places like B&C Computervision and Best Electronics sell new/used models, but expect to pay a (very) premium price if you take that route. Good luck!

Folks, Alison Challis, of PEST fame has graciously offered to donate a PEST mouse adapter for the monthly prize giveaway at The DarkForce! BBS. So this month, just for you Atarians - we are giving away a PEST mouse adapter! Remember, it only takes 1 call each month to qualify, but the more times you call, the more chances you have to win. We use a small program called "winner" that randomly picks a name from the list of callers each month... Good luck to all!

Folks, Steve Tucker, of APE fame has graciously offered to donate a 1 mbit flash cart for the monthly prize giveaway at The DarkForce! BBS. So this month, just for you 8bitters - we are giving away said cart! Remember, it only takes 1 call each month to qualify, but the more times you call, the more chances you have to win. We use a small program called "winner" that randomly picks a name from the list of callers each month... Good luck to all!

Greetings everyone! Here are the lucky, the few, the proud winners of this months prizes at The DarkForce! BBS: April 2006 1. Magic Phrazes - Slor wins the $25.00 prize 2. ST Magazine - Sthelier wins the free 3 mag. subscription Congratulations to our winners! ------------------------------------------------------------ Also, here are next months prizes: May 2006 1. Final Frontier II - one lucky winner, or *team* will win the $25.00 prize. Team members will divide up winnings. If the game goes into more than one month, that months prize money will be included. As sysop, I will be playing, but am exempt from winning, or joining any team. 2. ST Magazine - some lucky Atari caller will win a free 3 mag. subscription. Good luck to all! :-)

Greetings everyone! Here are the lucky, the few, the proud winners of this months prizes at The DarkForce! BBS: April 2006 1. Magic Phrazes - Slor wins the $25.00 prize 2. ST Magazine - Sthelier wins the free 3 mag. subscription Congratulations to our winners! ------------------------------------------------------------ Also, here are next months prizes: May 2006 1. Final Frontier II - one lucky winner, or *team* will win the $25.00 prize. Team members will divide up winnings. If the game goes into more than one month, that months prize money will be included. As sysop, I will be playing, but am exempt from winning, or joining any team. 2. ST Magazine - some lucky Atari caller will win a free 3 mag. subscription. Good luck to all! :-)

I'd love to see a 'CTT60' or whatever as well. Expecially on the older daughterboard TT's this should be relatively easy to do. Put the daughterboard out, drop another 060 equipped one in - ready for take off... Rodolphe inquired about that issue, AFAIK. He posted asking for committed buyers so he could do the project. I can't remember the *exact* numbers, but I believe he asked for something like 50 TT users to step forward. He didn't get that number. I don't think he even got half...

Easiest way for me (I use Linux here, when not on my beloved Atari's) is too just burn everything I need/want on CD. Then I just use my CD on whichever Atari I'm transferring it to, to read the data/info. This of course, requires that you have a CD setup on your Atari. I do, DVDr in my Falcon, CDR in my Mega ST. Makes it very fast and easy.

Well, it sounds like you've got a dynamic IP address. So do I, but I'm lucky that mine only changes rarely. Usually after a sustained power loss. I use my web site provider to do the translating for me. Thats why you can just telnet to "bbs.darkforce.org" instead of an actual IP address. You can still do that of course, but "bbs.darkforce.org" is so much easier to remember. Contact your provider and see what options you have. This could range from a permanent IP address to them doing the IP address/name for you. Sometimes it can be expensive. I didn't do it with my provider because you have to have a business account to get a static IP address. Very big $bucks$. Hope this helps.

Oh, I'd think $50 would do it... Just kidding! Seriously, I don't have a lot of free time, but if you can outline what you want, maybe I can give you enough to get started. I sent you the pictures (ASC, VT52, ANSI) that I use on DarkForce!... I don't care if you want to take those and use them as models for your BBS. Do change any names to protect the guilt....er innocent. PS You did get those scripts and pics okay, didn't ya?

Ain't that the truth! I have wished that for many games...especially 3 and 4 disk sets. I'd love to get Ultima 5 on HD. Dragons Lair would be so much more playable on HD. (although it still might be near impossible!). What ever happened to that thread about the software that was supposed to do HD emulation or something like that? The one that was supposed to work like the Amiga version? Did anybody ever try that? If so, did it work?