Subj : Re: RA/FD VM
To   : doctor wade
From : esc
Date : Fri Nov 25 2022 10:07 pm

 dw> That sounds like how I have OS/2 setup now. The VM answers the calls so
 dw> I guess there is no way to get to the Windows host OS? Am I
 dw> understanding this correctly?

Sorta - I have my actual BBS listening to the wider internet for incoming connections. It's hosted on linux. Separately, I run GameSrv in a Windows 7 VM and I gate connections to the Windows 7 VM through the BBS. It's seamless to users but it allows me to offer dos and windows doors on my BBS with 100% compatibility.

 dw> Another good idea to research. I have SBBS running on the host machine
 dw> now. Never thought about using it as a frontend that would pass a telnet
 dw> or ssh connection to a Windows 95 VM and loading RA. Thanks for your
 dw> input!

Thanks - yeah, this has worked pretty well for me in the past. In fact, I used Mystic as a frontend for a Daydream BBS once upon a time, because Mystic did a good job at things like automatic IP blocking, country blocking, handling SSH, etc.

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