* EleBBS Support List

Mike Ehlert wrote:
> * 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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The main thing i'm trying to is lower my per usage as my main pc is on
all the time as is my media centre and thought a laptop would be lower
pwer consumption than my 366 celeron pc

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