Hello everybody.

A few die-hard users have come to me asking to access my system via a modem.

As Mystic has abandoned modem support a while ago, I am willing to pick
up an old laptop with a modem that I have here, install Linux on it and make it
available to them. I was wondering if there is any BBS software with active support that still has modem code onto it.

Regards,

Flavio

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FB { A few die-hard users have come to me asking to access my
FB { system via a modem.
FB { As Mystic has abandoned modem support a while ago, I am
FB { willing to pick up an old laptop with a modem that I have here,
FB { install Linux on it and make it available to them. I was wondering if
FB { there is any BBS software with active support that still has modem
FB { code onto it.

Why not install native DOS and WildCat! v4? WC4 is abandonware now :)


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As Mystic has abandoned modem support a while ago, I am willing to p

up an old laptop with a modem that I have here, install Linux on it and make

available to them. I was wondering if there is any BBS software with active support that still has modem code onto it.

Why? Use Rob Swindell's SEXPOTS program and run that on the same BBS
box that your BBS is running on. It basically answers your modem then
telnets to your BBS.

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Why not install native DOS and WildCat! v4? WC4 is abandonware now

:)

Depends on your definition of "abandonware."

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Why not install native DOS and WildCat! v4? WC4 is abandonware now :)

Technically, it isn't since Santronics still sells it.

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On 2017 Apr 10 16:23:28, you wrote to All:

A few die-hard users have come to me asking to access my system via a modem.

As Mystic has abandoned modem support a while ago, I am willing to
pick up an old laptop with a modem that I have here, install Linux on
it and make it available to them. I was wondering if there is any BBS software with active support that still has modem code onto it.

is there not a tool that can answer an analog modem and convert the traffic to telnet so that you can let them access your telnet BBS transparently? netserial
or sexpots or similar?

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is there not a tool that can answer an analog modem and convert the traffic

telnet so that you can let them access your telnet BBS transparently? netser

or sexpots or similar?

To date, I think only sexpots has that ability.

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Robert Wolfe wrote to mark lewis <=-

To date, I think only sexpots has that ability.

I'll second that. I know you could probably kludge something up under *NIX
to do so but for Windows, SEXPOTS is the only way to go AFAIK.

--Sean


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is there not a tool that can answer an analog modem and convert the traffic

telnet so that you can let them access your telnet BBS transparently?

etser

or sexpots or similar?

To date, I think only sexpots has that ability.

I think you can also use either Argus, Taurus, or Radius as a frontend, with the "dial-up-to-telnet" utility. Argus will answer the phone line, and then
hen
the caller presses <Esc> twice to load the BBS, dial-up-to-telnet takes over, and telnets them right in.

I used Argus with my setup several years ago when I had dial-up. Unfortunately,
after construction crews working out here at the apartment complex sliced the cables like a knife through butter (even though they were clearly marked), then left the holes open, then heavy rain flooded the cables overnight...it was worthless to try to get a voice call...never mind a fax or data call.

I have a US Robotics 56k fax modem with the Classic Phone Tools software under windows 7, but the line is VoIP, through "MagicJack Plus" (I have the original "MagicJack" for voice mail. Each line costs just under $40 a year, compared to well over $50 a month for a generic analog phone line...but, from what I understand, those are being converted to digital or VoIP. If there was
a way I could have the modem take dial-up calls, I'd put Argus in on the frontend, as I used to do. It would require some reconfiguration over here,
but I don't know if a VoIP line for modem callers would work. There are still some folks on dial-up internet, especially in rural areas of Arkansas.

Daryl

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On 04/19/17, Sean Dennis said the following...

Robert Wolfe wrote to mark lewis <=-

To date, I think only sexpots has that ability.

I'll second that. I know you could probably kludge something up under *NIX to do so but for Windows, SEXPOTS is the only way to go AFAIK.

As far as I know, SEXPOTS _SHOULD_ be able to be ported to *NIX since I
believe it is based on some of the same source that Synchronet is based on.

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robert wolfe wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

As far as I know, SEXPOTS _SHOULD_ be able to be ported to *NIX since I believe it is based on some of the same source that Synchronet is based on.

I know nothing about it.

Rob Swindell, you in here? Is SEXPOTS available for *NIX?

--Sean


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Ben Ritchey wrote to Flavio Bessa <=-

FB { As Mystic has abandoned modem support a while ago, I am
FB { willing to pick up an old laptop with a modem that I have here,
FB { install Linux on it and make it available to them. I was
wondering if
FB { there is any BBS software with active support that still has
modem
FB { code onto it.

Why not install native DOS and WildCat! v4? WC4 is abandonware now :)

WildCat! was not that popular here in Brazil, I'll stick with Linux as of
now... Have just installed MBSE, will be fun to configure mgetty and put MBSE online.



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Robert Wolfe wrote to Flavio Bessa <=-

Why? Use Rob Swindell's SEXPOTS program and run that on the same BBS
box that your BBS is running on. It basically answers your modem then telnets to your BBS.

I want to experiment with MBSE as well. Let's see how it goes.



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WildCat! was not that popular here in Brazil, I'll stick with Linux as o

What BBS software was popular there, back in the day?

Mike
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Ben Ritchey wrote to Flavio Bessa <=-

FB { As Mystic has abandoned modem support a while ago, I am
FB { willing to pick up an old laptop with a modem that I have here,
FB { install Linux on it and make it available to them. I was
wondering if
FB { there is any BBS software with active support that still has
modem
FB { code onto it.

Why not install native DOS and WildCat! v4? WC4 is abandonware now :)

WildCat! was not that popular here in Brazil, I'll stick with Linux as of
now... Have just installed MBSE, will be fun to configure mgetty and put MBSE online.



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- -|__|-.______|=====/ `---' Netmail 4:801/189.1
Live long ` ∙._ _ _ _~~~~~| fcbessa@gmail.com
and prosper... `-.__________,' Always UnionNET Addicted!


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Robert Wolfe wrote to Flavio Bessa <=-

Why? Use Rob Swindell's SEXPOTS program and run that on the same BBS
box that your BBS is running on. It basically answers your modem then telnets to your BBS.

I want to experiment with MBSE as well. Let's see how it goes.



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Live long ` ∙._ _ _ _~~~~~| fcbessa@gmail.com
and prosper... `-.__________,' Always UnionNET Addicted!


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*** Quoting Flavio Bessa from a message to Ben Ritchey ***

Why not install native DOS and WildCat! v4? WC4 is abandonware now :)

WildCat! was not that popular here in Brazil, I'll stick with Linux
as of now... Have just installed MBSE, will be fun to configure
mgetty and put MBSE online.

I think MBSE will handle modems as presented by Linux.

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Re: Re: Modem Support
By: Sean Dennis to robert wolfe on Thu Apr 20 2017 06:03 pm

robert wolfe wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

As far as I know, SEXPOTS _SHOULD_ be able to be ported to *NIX since I believe it is based on some of the same source that Synchronet is based on.

I know nothing about it.

Rob Swindell, you in here? Is SEXPOTS available for *NIX?

It is (sorry I know, an old post).

digital man

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Hello Rob,

12 Sep 17 15:56 at you wrote to me:

It is (sorry I know, an old post).

Better late than never. :)

Later,
Sean

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