Subj : RA/FD VM
To   : deon
From : Roon
Date : Sun Nov 27 2022 09:20 pm

Hello deon,

26 Nov 22 09:10, you wrote to doctor wade:

 >> I would like to setup either Win98 or XP Virtualbox VM and run
 >> Frontdoor/RA bbs like I ran in the 90's. Is it safe to run older
 >> Windows programs in a VM and allow telnet access to the boards?
 >> What program do you guys recommend

 d> Sure, many do.

 >> and allow telnet access to the boards? What program do you guys
 >> recommend for a fossil to allow the software to accept telnet
 >> connections rather than by modem? I run D'Bridge and Maximus under
 >> OS/2 in a VM using SIO2k vmodem to answer with vmodem and it works
 >> well. Only issue I have is RA is too slow picking up the call and
 >> times out. I am hoping that by running a Window VM I can get RA
 >> working correctly.

why don't you run RA under OS/2 as well? it has great DOS :)

 d> Most folks complain about telnet boards messing up the fossil - but
 d> you might be able to control that a bit with something like haproxy in
 d> front, and rate limiting connections, etc.

 d> For fossils, you could either use:
 d> * RLFOSSIL
 d> * SVDM
 d> * Or a regular fossil with something like TCPSER in front.

 d> If you want to feed directly to that Frontdoor mailer, I support EMSI
 d> on Hub 3, and if you are game, you could even feed from clrghouz (via
 d> EMSI) - I need to test it more...

i have EMSI as well on my telnet port (1212) :)

Regards,
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dp

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