clear@cavebbs.gen.nz (Charlie Lear) (01/16/91)
System: 3B2/400, 4MB, 2x72MB CDCs, 2xPORTS and 1xTAPE, SysV 3.2 David Dix's BBS system KCBBS, written originally for SCO-Xenix 386 and ported to Esix, has now almost completely been ported to the 3B2 by Conrad Bullock. We're in the final stages of implementation now and have been "live" for two weeks. The users like it a lot. The BBS features local messaging, files (with zmodem etc), Usenet reader and a Fidonet gateway. A big feature is the inter-node conferencing. We have four lines coming in plus two terminals. I have David's permission to release the source to a limited number of sites. I would prefer to get most/all of the bugs out and write some system documentation first. If you are interested in getting hold of this software and are able to use it and develop it, please email me and we'll see what we can come up with. Indicate whether you are able to install it without a lot of handholding. One hassle (no doubt Conrad will ask for help soon) is that the bbs logins are reasonably cpu hungry as we are unable to access the standard rdchk command. Our docs are 3.0 and don't mention it. Does 3.2 have it under a different name? Has someone written an efficient emulator? We have heard that a rumoured 3.2.3 is around and has it, plus other "highly desirables". Regards Charlie. PS Ken! My email didn't bounce - hope you got it. Robb! My email bounced. Do you have a user login at oneb? Email me and tell me about your Xmas! -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie "The Bear" Lear | clear@cavebbs.gen.nz | Kawasaki Z750GT DoD#0221 The Cave MegaBBS +64 4 643429 V32 | PO Box 2009, Wellington, New Zealand --------------------------------------------------------------------------