mjarvis@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Mike Jarvis) (03/20/90)
I have a Kaypro 4/84 with 2 floppies that I would like to use for a local BBS. I have the following questions: 1. What is the biggest/fastest hard drive this machine can hold? 2. Where can I get the boards needed to put one in? (How much $?) 3. What BBS software would you recommend, why, and where can I get it? - I am looking for the following in a BBS: * Easy to use file system * Internet mailing abilities (not a must) Thanks in advance. I will post a summary if there is interest. I think this is a great use for these machines. I would like a discussion on the processor speed vs 2400 bps. Does this pose any problems? I would guess for 9600, one would definitly need a better/faster processor for performace. Am I entirely wrong? ( I also have a SWP 256K Ramdisk to help speed things up a bit.) mjarvis@polyslo.calpoly.edu
Phillip.Keen@f88.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Phillip Keen) (04/13/90)
MJ> Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm MJ> MJ> MJ> I have a Kaypro 4/84 with 2 floppies that I would like to use for a local MJ> BBS. MJ> I have the following questions: MJ> 1. What is the biggest/fastest hard drive this machine can hold? MJ> 2. Where can I get the boards needed to put one in? (How much $?) MJ> 3. What BBS software would you recommend, why, and where can I MJ> get it? MJ> - I am looking for the following in a BBS: MJ> * Easy to use file system MJ> * Internet mailing abilities (not a must) MJ> Thanks in advance. I will post a summary if there is interest. I think MJ> this MJ> is a great use for these machines. I would like a discussion on the MJ> processor MJ> speed vs 2400 bps. Does this pose any problems? I would guess for 9600, MJ> one MJ> would definitly need a better/faster processor for performace. Am I Yes, you can run 9600 on those old 8-Bits! There's an RCP/M right here in Houston that allows 9600+ bauds operations. The best BBS programs for CP/M right now are PBBS, PICS, and ZMSG. Of course you will also need ZCPR and all those goodies too. Phillip