• Synchronet BBS

    From Capn Jax@VERT/ETOW to All on Monday, June 08, 2020 07:52:08
    I've got an old Toshiba Sattelite laptop using Vista. Can I set up a BBS using it? I had a dos based BBS in the 90's using PCboard and I'mnow retired and want to mess around with the BBS world again. Jack

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  • From Nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Capn Jax on Monday, June 08, 2020 13:57:04
    Capn wrote:
    I've got an old Toshiba Sattelite laptop using Vista. Can I set up a BBS using
    it? I had a dos based BBS in the 90's using PCboard and I'mnow retired and want to mess around with the BBS world again. Jack

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    Don't see why not. Install Linux or an older version of WIndows. Best thing
    to do is try it and see if it works for you since we don't know the specs of the laptop.

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  • From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to Capn Jax on Monday, June 08, 2020 21:32:28
    Re: Synchronet BBS
    By: Capn Jax to All on Mon Jun 08 2020 07:52 am

    I've got an old Toshiba Sattelite laptop using Vista. Can I set up a BBS using it? I had a dos based BBS in the 90's using PCboard and I'mnow retired and want to mess around with the BBS world again. Jack

    Sure can. Synchronet should run on Vista. If you still have DOS there's a Synchronet version for that too. If you want to start new and install Linux well guess what? There's a version of Synchronet BBS for that too! ;-) Whatever you decide just make sure you're having fun. I recommend Synchronet because if I can set it up anyone can. Did I just say that? :-)

    HusTler

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  • From Codefenix@VERT/CONCHAOS to Capn Jax on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 08:02:43
    Re: Synchronet BBS
    By: Capn Jax to All on Mon Jun 08 2020 07:52 am

    I've got an old Toshiba Sattelite laptop using Vista. Can I set up a BBS using it?

    Yep. I have a Dell Inpiron E1505 laptop also with Vista which I'm using for mine. One of these days I'll upgrade to something newer, but for now this is working fine, and it's able to run all my 16-bit DOS doors.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to HusTler on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 08:33:04
    Re: Synchronet BBS
    By: HusTler to Capn Jax on Mon Jun 08 2020 09:32 pm

    Sure can. Synchronet should run on Vista. If you still have DOS there's a Synchronet version for that too.

    I think the last synchronet version for DOS was 2.30 (or around there) though. Synchronet is not currently being maintained for DOS, as far as I know.

    Nightfox

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  • From Capn Jax@VERT/ETOW to HusTler on Saturday, June 13, 2020 06:37:34
    Re: Synchronet BBS
    By: HusTler to Capn Jax on Mon Jun 08 2020 09:32 pm

    Re: Synchronet BBS
    By: Capn Jax to All on Mon Jun 08 2020 07:52 am

    I've got an old Toshiba Sattelite laptop using Vista. Can I set up a BB using it? I had a dos based BBS in the 90's using PCboard and I'mnow retired and want to mess around with the BBS world again. Jack

    Sure can. Synchronet should run on Vista. If you still have DOS there's a S e you're having fun. I recommend Synchronet because if I can set it up anyon

    HusTler

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    ... Nothing matters very much, and very few things matter at all.

    Thanks for the info. I no longer have a dos computer which is a shame I got really good with dos, but times have changed. I'll dig out tue old laptop with vista and sownload synchronet and give it a shot.

    Capn Jax


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