Anyone using the rasbarry pi version of Mystic???? Hows the performance??

Just wondering...

Thanx

IB Joe
AKA Joe Schweier
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Hi Joe,

Anyone using the rasbarry pi version of Mystic???? Hows the
performance??

I'm works verry good and no problems, it's fast also here ;)


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Best regards,
Rudi Timmermans.

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On 07/31/17, Rudi Timmermans said the following...

Hi Joe,

Anyone using the rasbarry pi version of Mystic???? Hows the performance??

I'm works verry good and no problems, it's fast also here ;)

Thanx... I may take a look at it later...

Thanx again!!!

IB Joe
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's Computer & BBS
Telnet to the BBS @ joesbbs.com

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Joe Schweier wrote to All <=-

Anyone using the rasbarry pi version of Mystic???? Hows the
performance??

Use it on a board here, runs really well. :)


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On 08/01/17, Tony Langdon said the following...

Joe Schweier wrote to All <=-

Anyone using the rasbarry pi version of Mystic???? Hows the performance??

Use it on a board here, runs really well. :)

I might take the plunge .... thanx for the info...

IB Joe
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Telnet to the BBS @ joesbbs.com

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Joe Schweier wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

I might take the plunge .... thanx for the info...

Jump in, the water's fine! :)


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On 07/25/17, Joe Schweier said the following...

Anyone using the rasbarry pi version of Mystic???? Hows the
performance??

I run A31 on Pi .. the performance isnt any different than running it on DOS
or OS/2 .. As long as you don't have alot of extra unnecesary stuff running
in the background.

With Raspbian full install here's my free output

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pi@raspberrypi:~ $ free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 945512 802740 142772 52536 78804 593160
-/+ buffers/cache: 130776 814736
Swap: 102396 43304 59092
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Now mind you I am running my desktop in 1900x1080 resolution so a good chunk
of my 1G RAM is used up there but it doesn't affect the BBS at all

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had a system failure with my VM that had the BBS on it. Bought a Rasbarry Pi box and installed Mystic on that. Life is strange... I mean technology... where we came from and where it is today.... I'm running a BBS package off a little box .... slaller than a pack of smokes... and a 1.5 Tb HDD that cost less than it cost me for a meg of ram at one point.

If things where at this level years ago, feature rich BBS package and the ability to run all that on a tiny little box.... the internet my have never taken off....

But thank god Gore invesnted the internet...

I can't wait to getthis puppy online...

Joe

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ib joe wrote to All <=-

@TZ: 4168
had a system failure with my VM that had the BBS on it. Bought a
Rasbarry Pi box and installed Mystic on that. Life is strange... I
mean technology... where we came from and where it is today.... I'm running a BBS package off a little box .... slaller than a pack of smokes... and a 1.5 Tb HDD that cost less than it cost me for a meg of
ram at one point.

I remember the effort I went through to build my first BBS machine - an XT clone with a 10MB HDD. Used to take 45 minutes to toss a day's Fidonet mail. :) And now, I use Raspberry Pi boards, a far cry from those old days. :)

But thank god Gore invesnted the internet...

LOL


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Hello Tony,

... where we came from and where it is today.... I'm
running a BBS package off a little box .... slaller than a pack of
smokes... and a 1.5 Tb HDD that cost less than it cost me for a meg of
ram at one point.

I remember the effort I went through to build my first BBS machine - an XT clone with a 10MB HDD. Used to take 45 minutes to toss a day's Fidonet mail. :) And now, I use Raspberry Pi boards, a far cry from those old days. :)

I recall my first BBS machine. An XT running at 4.77Mhz with 512kb of ram. It came with two 320k 5-1/4 floppies. But changed one of the floppies out for a 20MB MFM HD. I remember when I first formatted the HD and thinking.

Gosh... Will I ever manage to use all that HD space? <g>

Jeff

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floppies out for a 20MB MFM HD. I remember when I first formatted the HD and thinking.

Gosh... Will I ever manage to use all that HD space? <g>

HAHAHAHA... I recall the sales pitch I used on my wife about a 105 meg HDD... cost was $500.00 bucks at the time... saying that's all I'll ever need fpr te rest of my life... Just bought a 1.5 TB drive for 80 bucks... Thank you
china for cheap electronics...

:)

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I remember the effort I went through to build my first BBS machine - an
XT clone with a 10MB HDD. Used to take 45 minutes to toss a day's
Fidonet mail. :) And now, I use Raspberry Pi boards, a far cry from
those old days. :)

When I went with the rasbarry pi system the learning curve will be steep for me... I know nothing about linux... I have a friend come in to help out with
a few issues to get the BBS running.... but I hope to have things going good and learn a new OS along the way.

Thanx

IB JOE
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's Computer & BBS
Telnet: joesbbs.com

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On 09/02/17, ib joe pondered and said...

If things where at this level years ago, feature rich BBS package and the ability to run all that on a tiny little box.... the internet my have never taken off....

But thank god Gore invesnted the internet...

I can't wait to getthis puppy online...

I agree running Mystic BBS on a Raspberry Pi is a great way to go :)

Best, Paul

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Jeff Smith wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

I recall my first BBS machine. An XT running at 4.77Mhz with 512kb of
ram. It came with two 320k 5-1/4 floppies. But changed one of the
floppies out for a 20MB MFM HD. I remember when I first formatted the
HD and thinking.

From memory, I did my HDD upgrade before starting the BBS. The previous year, the machine only had twin floppies - initially twin 360k, but at some stage, I recall switching one for a 720k 3/12" floppy drive.

Gosh... Will I ever manage to use all that HD space? <g>

Hahaha, yeah. was huge in those days. :D


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ib joe wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

When I went with the rasbarry pi system the learning curve will be
steep for me... I know nothing about linux... I have a friend come in
to help out with a few issues to get the BBS running.... but I hope to have things going good and learn a new OS along the way.

An additional challenge, but I can promise it will be a fun trip. I first learned Linux 22 years ago, and in some ways, the situation was similar to yours - a new project requiring Linux. In our case, we were moving the next step beyond BBSs. The friend that took over my BBS had setup a server and was trying to turn it into a dialup ISP. It had been suggested we use either Linux or FreeBSD (i.e. avoid Windows NT ;) ), so he chose Linux, based on its higher profile.

After some failed attempts, he came over with a server, a Linux CD and sone documentation. I had a bit of a read, and within 2 hours had a working Linux box up. While I had the machine, I compiled a custom kernel and all was working quite well, modems and all. :) That server ran for a number of years, before the arrival of broadband pretty much spelled the end of the dialup service. Meanwhile, at the same time, I pressed an old 386 into service as a Linux based router, which managed my first Internet connection. I used a succession of Linux based routers from 1995 - 2010, initially with a dialup modem, but later, with a cable modem. It wasn't until 2010, when a major house move forced a switch to ADSL, that I ran a more conventional router/modem
etup.

Yep, Linux is a fun trip. Such a versatile OS, and so powerful, once you learn the ropes. Enjoy. :)


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Paul Hayton wrote to ib joe <=-

I agree running Mystic BBS on a Raspberry Pi is a great way to go :)

Could do a lot worse! :)


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