Subj : Re: Get my C128/C64 on FIDO
To   : Andreas Dissel
From : Andreas Kohlbach
Date : Thu Jul 26 2018 16:35:12

On Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:26:00 +1200, Andreas Dissel wrote:
>
> After a "hundred years" I got me a C128 and I would like to read my fido
> mail with it. Is there a way to do that? Maybe download the messages with
> linux, make a qwk out of it and then read it with QWKRR on the C128? After
> all, I realized, that I don't have a hunch about fido, so any starting
> point would be great. Back then I left the scene before fido was a thing,
> so I'm quit old... :-D
>
> Thanks a lot for your help.

Do you still have your modem? Should be possible then to find a BBS in
your area which might still has a FIDO feed.

I also saw some videos on YouTube connecting a C64 (and so probably a
C128) with some additional hardware and crazy cable setup to the internet.
--
Andreas

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