Subj : Re: Virtual Modem for a DOS BBS
To   : Michael Batts
From : ib joe
Date : Thu Jul 09 2020 12:21 pm

On 21 Jun 2020, Michael Batts said the following...
 
 MB> Im working to get my old DOS/Modem BBS platform (Spitfire) back online
 MB> for posterity.  Ive tried NetSerial with no success.  Im able to get a
 MB> connect but then NetSerial locks up and the service shuts down.  I
 MB> searched and found two virtual modem apps, one is Virtual Modem 2.2.2
 MB> produced by fabulatech. This program works wonderfully but is only sold
 MB> in a pairs at $139 each ($280 to get the board back up). The other,
 MB> Virtual Modem Pro, like NetSerial does not work.
 MB> 
 MB> Id like to get NetSerial working as its the only free option and looks
 MB> like a much better app than the others. Any thoughts or suggestions for
 MB> a fix for Netserial or another free (or at least cheaper) app would be
 MB> greatly appreciated.  Please note that Spitfire is not fossil aware so I
 MB> dont think I will be able to get it running under Mystic or Netfoss and
 MB> net3bbs.
 MB> 
 MB> Thanks in advance!
 MB> 
 MB> .\\ichael Batts

There are a few sysops around still running DOS BBSes, Nick Andre, thwe guy
who Authors D'Bridge, runs one.  You should go to his website and or fido
echo to see how he does it...

Why not run Mystic or Synchronet.... they are being developed and are free...

:)

Good luck...

IB Joe
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's BBS
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