Comments on: Calling all Old-school SYSOPS! It’s 2007 – How do I start up my own dialin BBS? http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Commodore64 http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-10096 Commodore64 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-10096 no we dont use them perse. we just play with them. We 'use' our cable modems! no we dont use them perse. we just play with them. We ‘use’ our cable modems!

]]> By: Commodore64 http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-10095 Commodore64 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:36:28 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-10095 yes there are plenty, yo ucan search around for them on google yes there are plenty, yo ucan search around for them on google

]]> By: Commodore64 http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-10094 Commodore64 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:36:03 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-10094 Sorry Adrian. but they still live! Sorry Adrian. but they still live!

]]> By: Commodore64 http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-10093 Commodore64 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:35:31 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-10093 i would hang that up on my wall if my wife would let i would hang that up on my wall if my wife would let

]]> By: Commodore64 http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-10092 Commodore64 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:35:14 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-10092 I'm baaaaaack I’m baaaaaack

]]> By: John http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-9183 John Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:33:27 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-9183 Thanks for this blast from the past commodore. We miss you writing for Ata Thanks for this blast from the past commodore. We miss you writing for Ata

]]> By: Commodore http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-9180 Commodore Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:18:50 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-9180 The games were the best part for me. These were the first MMORPG's that started the whole thing! The games were the best part for me. These were the first MMORPG’s that started the whole thing!

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-9095 Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:33:23 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-9095 45 minutes downloading Bart Simpson Pictures Fighting Saddam Husein anyone? 45 minutes downloading Bart Simpson Pictures Fighting Saddam Husein anyone?

]]> By: Adrian http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-9093 Adrian Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:20:07 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-9093 I was just reminiscing about this the other day with a co-worker. 1400bps? Luxury, my first modem was a $100 300 baud modem. Back then, gopher, archie and veronica were my search tools. Usenet was all the rage. There were dozens of local BBS's and I remember dialing over and over - but the university account I had access to was rarely busy so I used that more frequently. Flashbacks of xmodem, ymodem, gmodem xymodem, zmodem transfer tools. Gak. 8 / N / 1 parity settings, compression. Wow, I need a drink. Don't ever mention modems again please. I was just reminiscing about this the other day with a co-worker. 1400bps? Luxury, my first modem was a $100 300 baud modem. Back then, gopher, archie and veronica were my search tools. Usenet was all the rage. There were dozens of local BBS’s and I remember dialing over and over – but the university account I had access to was rarely busy so I used that more frequently. Flashbacks of xmodem, ymodem, gmodem xymodem, zmodem transfer tools. Gak. 8 / N / 1 parity settings, compression. Wow, I need a drink. Don’t ever mention modems again please.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-533 Tammy Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:52:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-533 telnet://bbs.jammingsignal.com/ is now down or atleast i cant get to it, are there others still around via telnet? telnet://bbs.jammingsignal.com/ is now down or atleast i cant get to it, are there others still around via telnet?

]]> By: Commodore http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-479 Commodore Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-479 It's about being retro man. It's the fact the we all realize our capability to blaze on an OC3 line and slice through gigz of downloads and streaming multimedia flash blah blah blah, but I'm after the reminiscent days. This is one of my ways of reliving the things in my youth that I never thought I had enough time to do back then (I still don't) but it's nice sometimes. It’s about being retro man. It’s the fact the we all realize our capability to blaze on an OC3 line and slice through gigz of downloads and streaming multimedia flash blah blah blah, but I’m after the reminiscent days. This is one of my ways of reliving the things in my youth that I never thought I had enough time to do back then (I still don’t) but it’s nice sometimes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-449 Anonymous Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:02:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-449 do ppl still use modems ewwwwww get with the program do ppl still use modems ewwwwww get with the program

]]> By: Commodore http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-448 Commodore Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:24:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-448 I realize it can be done thru telnet, but i want people to actually dial into this one with their standard rj-15 modem. At this point im curious how the telephone infrastructure was done back then, and how it can be duplicated and improved upon today. I realize it can be done thru telnet, but i want people to actually dial into this one with their standard rj-15 modem. At this point im curious how the telephone infrastructure was done back then, and how it can be duplicated and improved upon today.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/calling-all-old-school-sysops-its-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-443 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:51:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=144#comment-443 Wow talk about Retro! I believe there are platforms that allow you to run your retro bbs a little easier with a little invention called the internet.<br/><br/>You know those tubes that data flows through! Well there are some boards up and running on telnet or hyperterm.<br/><br/>From a c64 board called Leif Bloomquist's C64 board: <a HREF="http://home.ica.net/~leifb/bbs/" REL="nofollow"> C64 BBS Thats Active NOW! 2007 </a><br/><br/> What's this?<br/> <br/>In a moment of nostalgic geekiness, I decided to set up a Bulletin Board System (BBS) on my Commodore 64 again - after 15 years! However, I wanted to avoid long distance charges for any callers, and the need for a second phone line. <br/><br/>The solution: Set it up so anyone with Internet access can simply Telnet to it. <br/> <br/> <br/> How does it work? <br/>A Windows PC is used to "bridge" between the Internet and the C64, as in the block diagram above. <br/><br/>The PC and C64 are connected through a null modem cable and a VIC-1011A Terminal Type adapter.<br/><br/>A simple "server" program (screenshot) runs on the PC, listening on TCP Port 23 (standard Telnet). When a connection is made, the server forwards all incoming data over the serial port (COM1 in this case) to the Commodore. Replies from the Commodore are similarly forwarded back to the caller's Telnet client. <br/> <br/> <br/> Photos and more information <br/>Photos of the BBS and a PowerPoint presentation describing how the BBS works in more detail, are available here. Thanks to Jason Scott, director the BBS Documentary.<br/><br/>If thats not your cup of tea and you really want to go the Ol' Skool route here are some links to the softwares from yesteryore. Check it out find all your favs <br/><a HREF="http://www.q-link.cc/c64bbs.shtml" REL="nofollow"> Link </a><br/><br/>hit us with more if you got it! Wow talk about Retro! I believe there are platforms that allow you to run your retro bbs a little easier with a little invention called the internet.

You know those tubes that data flows through! Well there are some boards up and running on telnet or hyperterm.

From a c64 board called Leif Bloomquist’s C64 board: C64 BBS Thats Active NOW! 2007

What’s this?

In a moment of nostalgic geekiness, I decided to set up a Bulletin Board System (BBS) on my Commodore 64 again – after 15 years! However, I wanted to avoid long distance charges for any callers, and the need for a second phone line.

The solution: Set it up so anyone with Internet access can simply Telnet to it.

How does it work?
A Windows PC is used to “bridge” between the Internet and the C64, as in the block diagram above.

The PC and C64 are connected through a null modem cable and a VIC-1011A Terminal Type adapter.

A simple “server” program (screenshot) runs on the PC, listening on TCP Port 23 (standard Telnet). When a connection is made, the server forwards all incoming data over the serial port (COM1 in this case) to the Commodore. Replies from the Commodore are similarly forwarded back to the caller’s Telnet client.

Photos and more information
Photos of the BBS and a PowerPoint presentation describing how the BBS works in more detail, are available here. Thanks to Jason Scott, director the BBS Documentary.

If thats not your cup of tea and you really want to go the Ol’ Skool route here are some links to the softwares from yesteryore. Check it out find all your favs
Link

hit us with more if you got it!

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