Subj : Re: Looking for BBS Client suggestions
To   : Kirkspragg
From : AKAcastor
Date : Tue Apr 30 2024 16:58:18

 k> Yes I got started on this journey with mTCP & I have 
 k> tried the enhanced telnet client you speak of. Its good 
 k> and like the rest of mTCP is an amazing technical 
 k> achievement but doesn't have a convenient dialer menu.

I expected as much, really I mentioned it as a sneaky way to hear your opinion on it. :)

 k> RIPScript graphics support would also be awesome however 
 k> I am coming to realize that might be a bit of a long 
 k> shot with my current setup. One can
 k> always look around & hope you find something - and 
 k> discovering what you can get working & how far you can 
 k> push your rig is part of the fun and enjoyment of retro 
 k> computing after all. 

Absolutely I agree that discovering what you can get working is part of the fun!  I'm not familiar with RIPscrip clients other than using RIPterm a little bit 30 years ago, so not much help here.

On the telnet side, as someone else mentioned, using an RS232 WiFi modem (there are a few versions that do basically the same thing) may be a useful solution?  For anyone not familiar: it plugs into the computer's serial port and from the computer's perspective it emulates a dialup modem, while making a telnet connection via wifi.  Then any software expecting a dialup modem can be used to connect via telnet to servers/BBSes online.

In any case, do keep us updated with your retro terminal experiments!


Chris/akacastor


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