Hello Charles,

CS>>> These little systems seem pretty neat,
CS>>> as I'm thinking about moving my BBS off of a 'big' box onto a PI
CS>>> syste Looks 'cheap' and easy to maintain too.

HD>> That is possible for sure.
HD>> It also consumes less power, a big advantage when using 24/7.
HD>> My FidoNet host in the Netherlands 2:280/5006, Kees van Eeten is using
HD>> several Pi's for FidoNet under Linux with BinkP protocol,
HD>> both in IPv4 and IPv6 !

CS> What would you suggest which system I look into for running a BBS that
CS> runs 3 differnt BBS progarms (2 linux 1 DOS),
CS> around 100 doors on all 3 programs (all DOS...so far)?

Sorry but you over asks me with that question.
I do not run doors at my dos boxed BBSystem.
I was only telling you that it is possible to run a FidoNet Node or point
at a simple Raspberry Pi system on Raspbian or Ubuntu Linux.
For information how to do that, ask my UpLink Kees van Eeten.
If the Pi system has enoygh power to answer your needs is up to you when trying
to get that FidoNode at a Pi after a first trial.
I do not run a FidoNet node on a Pi, I only give you a system/name at which you
can ask further for information HOW to do it, nothing more, nothing less.
Ask what software is needed, by a Pi, install and configure the software,
go for a trial. After that you may have an idea if it can handle the same
services to your users as your current systems does now.

I think Kees is running his Node at a small first Pi 1B from 2011,
but for heavy Nodes even a Pi 3B+ from 2018 does not have enough capacity.
So at this point my knowlegde stops here.
Good luck in trying a Pi for FidoNet.

Henri.

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