MMD>         However... I have no problem using an older PC 
 MMD> with 64MB of ram and Msdos 6.2.2 or DR-DOs to run a 
 MMD> Dos version of Max/Squish and Binkleyterm. but I don't 
 MMD> quite now how to tie it with the 4 node Linux setup.
 MMD>         

You don't have to. Virtualisation reduces hardware compatibility issues.

You run MSDOS with Wfw 3.11 or DR-DOS or whatever under Linux using VMware.

You then set up virtual PCNet Ethernet NICs for telnet, ftp/ftpd, BinkD, ssh etc. 

http://wiki.oldos.org/Windows/SetupWFWNetworkInVMWare

I wouldn't run Maximus under VMware DOS anyway. NetFoss and Netserial only
work under Win32, and the alternative is Netmodem which sucks.

But I think Synchronet for DOS under VM would work because it has its own
TCP/IP servers.

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