bob@rush.cts.com (Bob "Rush" Ames) (05/15/88)
I'm setting up a UNIX PC for public access and am interested in hearing
from others who have done this. Are there any UNIX PC BBSs out there?
What types of BBS software are available? I'm only interested in providing
news, mail, and possibly local discussions, to the outside world. Users will
not get to shells or Offices.
Can I use a different Dialup Password for each user, with none when logged in
to the initial 'guest' account?
BTW I'm running 3.51, HDB, 2400 baud External modem.
Bob Ames
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R R UUUUU SSS H H - Doug Miller '78blodtoad@pitt.UUCP (M. Anthony Kapolka 3) (05/16/88)
In article <728@rush.cts.com> bob@rush.cts.com (Bob "Rush" Ames) writes: >I'm setting up a UNIX PC for public access and am interested in hearing >from others who have done this. Are there any UNIX PC BBSs out there? >What types of BBS software are available? I'm only interested in providing >news, mail, and possibly local discussions, to the outside world. Users will >not get to shells or Offices. > >RRRR U U SSS HHHHH INET: bob@rush.cts.com Bob, I just started running a BBS with a 7300, 40M HD. Two public domain BBS packages are SBBS and UNaXcess. Both have been posted to comp.sources.unix and can be obtained via anonymous ftp at uunet.uu.net. Make sure you get the SECOND UNaXcess (V 1.00.02). If you have trouble I can send them. SBBS is mostly written in shell scripts, and hence quite slow. It is easily modified "on the fly" however. UNaXcess is distributed w/o rights to modify, although I am sorely tempted. It is written in C and has pretty good message base capability. Mail is done via private messages (I don't like that) and there is no way to add features (such as online programs) without modifying the code. Recently, I called a 7300 running a BBS in Ohio. The number is >Organization: Ham BBS, Columbus,Oh. 614-457-4227 (300/1200,8N1) >Gary W. Sanders {cbosgd|ihnp4}!osu-cis!n8emr!gws >(cis) 72277,1325 (packet) N8EMR @ W8CQK >HAM/SWL BBS (HBBS) 614-457-4227.. 300/1200 bps He had something called XBBS running. I inquired about obtaining it and am waiting to hear from him. Also, there was another recent post. Briefly, >First some background. I have a 3B1 with 2 MB RAM/67 MB disk and am >running 3.51 as supplied with my machine last fall. I run a BBS 24 hrs >daily using my own software. I have a data line hooked up to /dev/ph1 > >Boyd Ostroff * Technical Director * Department of Theatre * SUNY Oswego >Voice: (315) 341-2138 * sysop "The CallBoard": (315) 947-6414 300/1200 baud >Internet: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU I have also just sent him an inquiry and am waiting to hear. Perhaps we could all move a discussion of Unix PC BBSing to private mail? My plans are to get a usenet feed for my machine (just 3 or 4 groups and mail). I'd like to get mailer software for Fidonet... but I don't think anyone has written that on a Unix machine... the UUCP-Fido gateways I know of are IBM PCs running UUCP-type mailers. My machine is "The Electric Eclectic UNIX Box" at (412)-431-UNIX. It hasn't really become established yet, but I have both SBBS and UNaXcess running. Hope that helps. Let's keep in touch! kapolka@vax.cs.pittsburgh.edu ...{allegra, cadre}!pitt!kapolka M. Anthony Kapolka III anthony@pittvms.Bitnet
rusty@hodge.UUCP (Rusty Hodge) (05/17/88)
In article <728@rush.cts.com>, bob@rush.cts.com (Bob "Rush" Ames) writes: > What types of BBS software are available? I'm only interested in providing > news, mail, and possibly local discussions, to the outside world. Users will > not get to shells or Offices. We are running a package called People Net (P-net). It is a very sophisticated BBS/Messaging system taht handles private mail and conferences. It supports networking via UUCP or directly to other P-net systems, it has a great interface to NetNews, it has a great mail interface, - basically it is powerful without being complex. If you want to try it out, you can call my system (714) 921-1090. Login as bbs and type 'guest' at the BBS Login prompt. I have a long spiel about P-net I can post if you are interested. (It is available for a lot of different Unix systems, by the way). Oh- you can write to bblue@crash.cts.com for more details. It is published by United Software Industries in Canoga Park, CA. -- Rusty Hodge, HCR Inc, 1588 N. Batavia St. Orange, CA 92667 (714) 974-6300 rusty@hodge.cts.com [uunet vdelta crash]!hodge!rusty FAX (714) 921-8038 We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner of doing it. - William Hazlitt