Subj : Re: Backup mystic
To : Bucko
From : paulie420
Date : Wed Mar 29 2023 06:56 pm
Bu> If running in Windows, you can use a program called BBS Server which is
Bu> sort of a TCPSER type of program mainly used to answer telnet calls and
Bu> transfer them via a serial port to another serial port. It is used in
Bu> the Commodore world to have a real Commodore computer answer Telnet then
Bu> transfer to a Swiftlink or serial card via a RS232 cable. It has a
Bu> option to answer and send a message, I was using it for just this reason
Bu> a while back, I would set it up to answer and send the message "The BBS
Bu> is currently down for Maintenance try back in an hour or so. (My Lt
Bu> Kernal would take on average 30-40 minutes to back up each partition to
Bu> Zip Drive.. It's a way...
I love all the work the Commodore [Amiga] scene has put in to making older OSes run bbSes seamlessly - its actually pretty amazing. I know you mentioned Windows, but... some of the trickery that ya'll come up with is amazing.
