Subj : Test Post
To   : Patch
From : Sam Alexander
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 09:53 am

  Re: Test Post
  By: Patch to Sam Alexander on Sun Sep 25 2005 11:39 pm

 >   Re: Test Post
 >   By: Sam Alexander to Patch on Sun Sep 25 2005 08:23 pm
 > 
 >  > Hi Patch,
 >  >
 >  > Now's the perfect time to get back into BBSing.  Synchronet is about the
 >  > most perfect BBS app ever, and though some consider BBSes oldschool, Sync
 >  > totally into the modern Internet age.
 >  >
 >  > I'm not that much into BBS games (yet), but most old-school games have be
 >  > modernized and work quite well in todays Internet-based boards.
 >  >
 >  > For me, I just setup a board again after several years of on and off
 >  > sysop'ing, and this time it's here to stay!  Now it's just a matter of
 >  > learning how to setup DOSEMU (my board is on Linux) and get back into
 >  > writing ANSI graphics.
 >  >
 >  > Take care, and welcome back!
 >  >
 >  > Sam
 > Well, the good news is, I got the BBS back up and running.  For some reason
 > the Telnet protocol was still holding port 23 even after a reset, had to use
 > a program to terminate the thing in order to get the BBS to run.  so now tha
 > it is, I'm back to configuring and setup! =)
 > 

Hi Patch,

I sent this in another echo, but have you considered installing Sync on 
Linux?  For a dedicated box for the BBS you can use any old computer which 
IMO is cheaper and easier then dedicating a Windows license/box to the BBS.  
Mine is a Dell Optiplex GX1, 400Mhz, 128Megs/Ram, and a 40 Gig HD I paid 
like $20 for.  These older machines are perfect for such a task.

Just a suggestion if you can't get this issue resolved.  You can pick-up 
these older boxes for next to nothing at local computer shops or EBay.

Sam

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