Best way to emulate for a DOS BBS?
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ScuttleSE · 2017-11-13 18:46

After running into a bunch of issues with virtual serialports in
vmware and tcpser I tried installing Renegade under DOSBox, and it
seems to work just fine. Modems were so much easier to configure.

So...what is the "recommended" way to run an emulated DOS environment
suitable for a telnet-BBS?

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f15sim · 2017-11-13 19:38

You might want to give NetSerial a look.  It's a virtual com port for
Windows.  It's got a 30 day trial and a Sysop deal for $25.  I'm
currently running Age of Reason with NetSerial & AppleWin.  (Hardware
problems with the real IIe :( )

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NuSkooler · 2017-11-13 19:57

What host OS are you wanting to run everything under? Have you looked
at FozzTexx's patched tcpser (https://github.com/FozzTexx/tcpser)?

I've found DOSEMU to work much better for running DOS doors under
Linux, so that may apply to running a full board as well. QEMU works
great if you want a full OS, but VirtualBox/VMWare/etc. should work as
well.

Any specific issues?

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Patient-Tech · 2017-11-14 00:59

Using a el-cheapo VPS I spotted at Lowendbox.com...hosted at
dtbbs.ignorelist.com:31337 running renegade on ubuntu via dosbox.
sorry for the pic link, reddit does not like to use spaces, line feeds
and pound signs...

https://imgur.com/a/yOins

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[deleted] · 2017-11-14 01:33

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playaspec · 2018-03-25 08:46

+1 for DOSEMU. I used to run a couple of *really* uncommon pro video
boards (ISA bus!) under Linux with DOSEMU.