* EleBBS Support List

I think we touch on a significiant point here, I have have been researching 
recently is the value of an older computer that runs below the 200MHZ speed.

There are alot of great utilities out there compiled using the older Pascal 
compilers. Having an older DOS system around for these specific needs would 
be handy where one is unable to uncompress and patch the utilitiy.

Of course, I dont think running a BBS on it would be worthwhile unless it 
was solely dial-up with two lines.

>From: "Mike Ehlert" 
>Reply-To: elebbs{at}thebbs.org
>To: 
>Subject: Re: EleBBS: DOS EleBBS
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:11:08 -0800
>
>* EleBBS Support List
>
>Hi Large,
>
>>I am using 3Com Etherlink II Pcmcia net card (megaherz).
>
>Check that you are using the correct 3COM packet driver
>designed for that particular card.
>http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/
>
>>Dos BBS?
>>A Project to make a BBS that is as oldschool as when it all began.
>
>Well if you really wanna be oldschool, install modems and Desqview :)
>
>But to your users, a BBS running under Windows, Linux or OS/2 will
>look just as oldschool as a BBS running under DOS.
>
>>Thought i may be able to run more doors also
>
>I have not found any DOS doors that wont run under Windows,
>though there are many old doors that don't support a Fossil driver.
>
>To run non-Fossil doors you could install a Windows virtual COM port
>such as NetSerial (http://netserial.com/sysop) but there are easily
>thousands of later doors that do support Fossil drivers, so I don't
>know if its really worth the effort.
>
>Another problem with non-fossil DOS doors which I previously
>mentioned, is many will not work above COM4 (or above COM9).
>
>>and the only spare laptop i have only has 64Mb RAM
>
>I'd suggest buying an old P3 computer with at least 128mb ram.
>You can usually find these for about $20 at garage sales or
>swap meets, and often they come with a Windows COA sticker.
>
>Regards,  Mike
>
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