The SYSOPS utilizing ROS (Remote Operating System) have united their
efforts to better serve their users and formed the ROS NETWORK. This
listing provides both the ROS# and system information for each system
participating as of OCT. 01, 1986. On each of the National ROS
NETWORK systems, a file area named RNET1086.lbr will carry this list,
a file named ROS-SYS.NEW for new system applications , a file named
RNET1086.LTR , the ROS-NET newsletter.A file named ROSDIRxx.LBR where
xx denotes one of 6 US and 3 Canadian areas (NE,SE,SC,NC,SW,NW,EC,CC,
or WC) to make finding files on this huge system much easier will have
directories for the local area .
The main effort of the ROS NETWORK is to better support each of our
members by providing a co-operative listing of files available, ROS
News and program updates. Each of the participating SYSOPS wish to
express their gratitude for the outstanding contribution made by Steve
Fox. From his unselfish expertise, time and talents, ROS was written
and placed into the Public Domain. There is now ROS-PC , a share-ware
PC version of ROS.Most ROS-NET boards will have both versions available
for download and will aid in setting up ROS boards.
The ROS NETWORK is to benefit the end user - to that end, please
feel free to comment on any area which could serve you better.
Beginning with this net list, the version of ROS each member is
using will be listed with their system description. There is now a list
of boards previously running ROS and having ROS support files and lists
available.There is also a list of known ROS boards not yet on the ROS-
NET.Any of these not wanting to be on the net at this time will have *
after the number.Any boards accessable by PC-PURSUIT will have ** after
the number.Please recruit any ROS boards you find or aid to start for
the ROS-NET and report any changes in your boards or the version you are
running to the area collection point.We are still looking for vollunteers
to be collection points for SC,NC,EC,CC,WC.
This is official notice that beginning with the November list any vacant
ROS-NET numbers will be re-assigned.All systems running ROS-PC will be
noted as such.All others are running cp/m versions and any special changes
made by the sysop will be noted.If you have any changes not listed tell
us so we can list it and make it available for others to use.
--==* National ROS SYSTEM Numbers *==--
SYSOP Name: ROS Name: ROS Phone: ID#: MAX MODEM: Ver
=============== =================== ============ ====== ==========
Steve Fox ALBUQUERQUE ROS 505 299-5974 ROS#01 2400bps 3.5
Closed May 1986 ROS#02
Jim Gronek GOLD MINE ROS 602 247-2880 ROS#03 2400bps
No Longer Running ROS Software ROS#04
James Durkin KUG ROS 619 259-4437 ROS#05 1200bps
Terry Smith SBKAY ROS 714 862-3995 ROS#06 1200bps
Bill Noble PERCIVILS ROS 619 367-6397 ROS#07 2400bps
Chris Turvey CYGNUS X-1 ROS 205 883-6507 ROS#08 2400bps
Rea Williams El Toro ROS 714 855-0672 ROS#09 2400bps
Erwin Reyer PeeDee Exchange ROS 803 393-7399 ROS#10 2400bps
Bill Christison Santa Fe ROS 505 988-5867 ROS#11 1200bps
Ron Mani SOWEGA CPM ROS 912 888-6264 ROS#12 2400bps
Leonard Giberg SOWEGA MS-DOS ROS 912 436-5683 ROS#13 2400bps 3.5
Tom Bowerman Golden Spirngs ROS 205 238-0012 ROS#14 2400bps
Charles Zurenko Neonline ROS 516 466-4625 ROS#15 2400bps
No longer running ROS software ROS#16
Closed - Situation Unknown ROS#17
Dave Gannon Narragansett Bay 401 683-9115 ROS#18 1200bps
Russell Boyce Memphremagog ROS-PC 802-334-7975 ROS#19 1200bps 3.5
Russell Boyce Memphremagog ROS-CPM 802 334-7976 ROS#19 1200bps
Aaron Pelton Mad River ROS 802 496-4123 ROS#20 2400bps
Darrell Pittman Beaumont KUG ROS 409 722-6812 ROS#21 1200bps
traded QX10 for PC and not online yet ROS#22 1200bps
Coleman Smith Fayetteville RBBS 919 864-0118 ROS#23 1200bps
John Hohensee <I><C><U> 714 381-2887 ROS#24 2400bps 3.5
Jeffrey Nonken Falcon's Nest 714 891-8843 ROS#25 1200bps
Jay Pennell Bellevue ROS 206 641-4521 ROS#26 1200bps**
Michael Bartell BOSKUG ROS 617 776-1332 ROS#27 1200bps**
John Nicholson Alamogodo ROS 505 437-2280 ROS#28 1200bps
Dave Van Cleef Unknown Kadath ROS 201 615-0214 ROS#29 1200bps
Systems charging fees have a dollar sign "$" after phone number. Some
systems may restrict "first-time" users, be sure to read the opening
info files when accessing a new system.
Disk Capacity: (shown after baud rates)
K=Kilobytes / M=Megabytes
(Example: "(3BV;10M)" means: 300, Bell 212A 1200, and Vadic 1200 baud,
with 10 megabytes on-line.)
Verification Codes: (shown at end of verified entries)
V=Verified / NA=No Answer / NN=New Number (date verified follows)
(systems verified by carrier or busy, no answer systems removed
from list.)
(Example: "(V:10/85)" means: Verified in Oct. 1985)
--==* System Information *==--
Albuquerque ROS#01 .................................. (505) 299-5974
Steve Fox; (3BC;28M). Origination point of ROS - Remote
Operating System written in Turbo Pascal. Interests: Turbo
Pascal, CP/M-80, latest PD software, running ROS-PC
(Albuquerque,NM) (V:10/86)
Mission Viejo KUG - ROS#02 .......................... System Closed
Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine - ROS#03 .................. (602) 247-2880 $
Jim Gronek; (3BC;11M); Kaypro W/11MBytes on-line, running
ROS. Supporting CP/M & MS/DOS, Kaypro, dBASE, Turbo, Games,
Applications and Utilities. Subscription required for full
access, new users are limited but welcome. (Phoenix,AZ) (V:3/86)
Sanctuary - ROS#04 ................. No Longer Running ROS Software
Kaypro KUG ROS#5 .................................... (619) 259-4437
James Durkin; (3B;10M); Kaypro Corporation System supporting
all National/International KUG's. Interests: Kaypro;ROS;dBase
ZCPR3; WordStar; Origination source for the ONKUG Newsdiskette.
(Solana Beach,CA) (V:03/86)
San Bernardino Kaypro ROS#06......................... (714) 862-3995
Terry Smith;(3B;20M);ADC 1200; Kaypro ROS Turbo-Pascal,Turborom
System; 24 hours; Areas: Kaypro, ROS-NET, Games, Comdore, DOS,
Utility, and Private Adult Message Area,; SOON: 20 Meg HD,adding
areas dBaseII, MDM,ZCPR,RCP/M;-MCI, Sprint-;(San Bernardino,CA)
(V:10/86)
Sir Percivils Crusades - ROS#07 .....................(619-367-6397)
Bill Noble;(3BC;22meg)USR 2400;Kaypro ROS Turbo-Pascal,TurboROM
System;24 hours;Areas: Kaypro, ROS, dbaseII, Pascal, Mex ZCPR3,
Utility, LU, MSDOS, Apple, CMDOR, Games,Misc. Limited use until
verified.(29 Palms, Calif) (V:3/86)
Cygnus X-1 ROS#08 ................................... (205) 883-6507
Chris Turvey;(3BC;10M);USR 2400; Kaypro 10 running ROS 3.x; 24hr;
Interests in Kaypro, CP/M, MS-DOS, Turbo Pascal and others comming;
Busy message base with interesting topics.(Huntsville,AL) (V:3/86)
Orange County RBBS/RAS ZNODE #10 ROS#09 ............. (714) 855-0672
Rea Williams; (3BC;64M); Latest ZCPR3/ZRDOS programs as well
as Echelon Inc. Newletters and Software. File areas for Tpascal
dBase, Modem, utilities, ROS, LIBs, AMPRO, SB180, and base ZCPR3.
24 hour/7day open access, no registration. (El Toro, Ca) (V:3/86)
PEE DEE EXCHANGE - ROS#10 ........................... (803) 393-7399
Erwin Reyer; (3BC;40M) Operating 24hrs/daily. Must complete request
message for full access! Areas: CP/M, CPM+, MS-DOS, MBasic, TPascal,
DBase, Telecom, Tools, Word/Print, Info & Help. Specific support
for EPSON QX-10/16 and MORROW systems. SIGOPS for APPLE and COCO.
Commodore 128 files available. (Florence, SC) (V:9/86)
SANTA FE MESSAGE - ROS#11 .......................... (505) 988-5867
Bill & Kathy Christison; (3B;22M). Tourist info on Santa Fe and
northern New Mexico: galleries, stores, restaurants, ski areas.
Answers to tax questions. A political forum. MS-DOS, CP/M, Macintosh
dBASE, Turbo Pascal. (Santa Fe, NM) (V:3/86)
SOWEGA Users Group ROS#12 & ROS#13 .................. (912) 888-6264
System One, Sysop Ron Mani, System Two, Sysop Len (912) 436-5683
Gilberg; (3BC;?). System One supports CP/M, System Two supports
MS-DOS. (Albany, GA) (V:3/86)
Golden Springs ROS Facility ROS#14 .................. (205) 238-0012
Tom Bowerman;(3BC;35M);USR 2400; Kaypro ROS Turbo-Pascal System;
24hr; Areas: Kaypro, ROS, dBaseII, Pascal, MEX, MSDOS, CPMTLBOX,
IBMTLBOX, VIPDISK, Language, Others. Automatic Validation on first
call. 45 minutes per day time limit. (Golden Springs,AL) (V:3/86)
NEONLINE ROS#15 ..................................... (516) 466-4625
Charles Zurenko; (3BC;10M); General CP/M and Epson software, dBase,
Turbo Pascal, RSI Basic, C-128 and Atari ST also supported; 24 hrs.
Epson QX-10 running ROS;Limited access to new users; (Little Neck,NY)
(V:3/86)
Random Access BBS- ROS#16 .......................... (315) 697-3996
No longer running ROS software.look for new board here
ADDISON ROS for the Sojourner-RCP/M - ROS#17 ..CLOSED - Situation Unknown
Narragansett Bay ROS#18 ............................. (401) 683-9115
Dave Gannon; 24 hours; 300/1200 baud; 10 Mb; Running ROS ver 3.41.
Modifications made to support both 40/80 column users. File areas
include:TPASCAL, DBASEII, APPLE, ATARI, COMMODORE,CP/M1, CP/M2,IBM,
TRS. System runs on a Kaypro 4 '83 with 10 Meg hard drive.
Newport, RI (V:4/86)
Memphremagog ROS#19 Node#1........................... (802) 334-7976
Russ Boyce;(3B;10M);ADC 1200;Kaypro 4 running ROS 3.4 ;multiple message
areas;aids in setup of boards;24 hrs;8-N-1;interest in Kaypro,Turbo
Pascal,ms-dos,cp/m 80,C-128,C-64,Atari,Apple,TI994A;lots of p.d.stuff
open access 2 hr daily limit(Newport,VT) (V:9/86)
Beaumont KUG BBS - ROS#21 ........................... (409) 722-6812
Clay Lingo and Darrell Pittman (3B;780K) 24hrs, 7 days, except
when in local use. Interest in Kaypro CP/M and MS-DOS utilities,
communications, Turbo Pascal, and dBASE II. All new users are
pre-validated. Upgrade to Kaypro 10 in the works...
Beaumont, TX (V:9/86 )
Russell's Pride and Joy - ROS#22 (VT-NET#10)......... (802) 295-6237
Sysop has traded QX10 for PC and will be ofline for a while
Fayetteville RBBS - ROS#23 .......................... (919) 864-0118
Coleman Smith;(3B;20M);24 Hrs;Serving local Kaypro/CP/M users
Other interest include TPascal potpourie or articles and
humor for light reading and the Adventure game Supports local
Morrow , MS-DOS , Apple and Comodore 128 users Maintains message
about houses and businesses for sale in the local area Has
downloadable files for a variety of CP/M applications , telecom-
munications Maintains current ONKUG diskette online.
Fayetteville, NC (V:9/86 )
<I><C><U> Inland Computer Users - ROS#24 ..............(714) 381-2887
John Hohensee & Cliff Smith ; (3BC;20M) ; CP/M and MS-DOS ;running
ROS-PC 3.5 ; 24 hrs ; San Bernardino,Ca (V;1086)
Falcon's Nest ROS - ROS#25 ............................(714) 891-8843
Jeffrey Nonken ; (3B;1.2M) 24 hrs ; sysop has modified 3.4 for 40
collumn and other mods ; CP/M and TRS 80 San Bernardino,Ca(V;1086)
Bellevue ROS - ROS#26 .................................(206) 641-4521
Jay Pennell ; North West collection point for ROS directory lists
24 hrs;(3B;33M) ; access restricted first call ; can be reached
by PC-PURSUIT ; latest SIG-M files ; Seatle,WA (V;1086)
BOSKUG ROS - ROS#27 ...................................(617) 776-1332
Michael Bartell ; (3BC;30M) ; Boston Computer Society Kaypro Users
Group 24hrs ; can be reached by PC-PURSUIT ; CP/M ; MS-DOS ; gives
support to Kaypro ; has heavy traffic Boston,Ma (V;1086)
Unknown Kadath ROS - ROS#29 ...........................(201) 615-0214
Dave Van Cleef ; (3B;10M) ; 24 hrs ; interests in Kaypro,CP/M,
MS-DOS,Commodore;sysop willing to help set up ROS boards localy
ROS 3.4 with some mods ; Middletown,NJ (V;1086)
NE - North East includes : Maine,New Hampshire,Vermont,Mass.,RhodeIsland
New York,Penn,New Jersey,Maryland,Delaware,Washington DC,Virginia,West
Virginia,Ohio,Michagan,Indiana,Kentucky ; collection point will be
ROS#19 with #15 and #29 assisting as needed.
SE - South East includes : North Carolina,South Carolina,Florida,Tenn,
Georgia,Alabama ; collection point will be ROS#23 with #10 assisting.
NC - North Central includes ; North Dakota,South Dakota,Nebraska,Iowa
,Minnisotta,Wisconsin,and Illinois ; collection point will be ROS#19
until we have a vollunteer in this area.
SC - South Central includes ; Kansas,Missouri,Oklahoma,Texas,Arkansas,
Louisiana,and Mississippi ; collection point will be ROS#23 until a
vollunteer in this area can be found.
NW - North West includes ; Washington,Montana,Wyoming,Oregon,Idahoe,
and Alaska ; collection point will be ROS#26.
SW - South West includes ; California,Nevada,Utah,Colorado,Arizona,
New Mexico,and Hawaii ; collection point will be ROS#06.
EC - Eastern Canada includes ; New Foundland,Nova Scotia,Quebec,
Prince Edward Island,and New Brunswick ; collection point will be
ROS#19 until a vollunteer in this area can be found.
CC - Central Canada includes ; Ontario,Manitoba,Saskatchewan,and
Northwest Territory ; collection point will be ROS#19 until we get
a vollunteer in that area.
WC - Western Canada includes ; Yukon,British Columbia,and Alberta ;
collection point will be ROS#06 until a we find a vollunteer here.
To aid in the growth of the ROS-NET and to cut down on the cost of
transfering files to other ROS-NET sysops we should start taking
advantage of the PC-PURSUIT service provided Telenet.this is a night
and weekend program that for $25 sign-up and a flat $25 per month
provides unlimited use 6pm to 7am weekdays and all weekend.it provides
2-way service from the local calling areas of 14 cities nationwide
(Atlanta,Boston,Chicago,Dallas,Denver,Detroit,Houston,Los Angeles,
Newark,New York,Philadelphia,San Francisco,Seatle,Washington,DC)and
one way service from the local calling areas(unless you are willing
to call longdistance)of thousands of Telenet nodes.if you are not
in one of the 14 cities and want to see if you are in the local
calling area of a Telenet node call 1-800-368-4215 for info or to
sign up.in Va.(703) call689-5700.ROS#19 has a list of telenet nodes
also if you want to leave a message on his board.we should recruit
an easy to access board in one of those 14 cities to use as
a
transfer point for the net.PC-PURSUIT membership will mean a sysop
can economicly obtain the latest files and transfer the ROS programs
to boards nationwide.there are a lot of boards that are little used
and the sysops would welcome more callers especialy sysops that share
files.to get free board listings and lists of local exchanges you
get 10 minutes free time on 2 info boards 1-800-835-3001 or
1-800-222-6021 24 hrs.these are Fido boards and are down for Fido-net
transfers in the wee hours.as soon as possible a library containing
a list of boards in the 14 cities,a two part list of local exchanges
in those areas,and a file called access that has instructions for using
a toll-free telenet service that gives listings of local telenet node
numbers in any area code you give,will be distributed to all ROS-NET
boards.the name of that library will PCP-INFO.LBR.
Because there are so many existing ROS boards that we have not contacted
we will attempt to list those names and numbers as we come accross them.
if you know of a board running any version of ROS please share the number
and make sure the sysop gets a current copy of RNETxx86.LBR.
Below is a list of known ROS boards (some may be gone or running other BBS)
Anniston ROS............................................(205) 238-0012
Anchorage RCPM..........................................(907) 349-7996
Softhaus ROS............................................(305) 231-6435
Bible ROS...............................................(317) 452-1535
CP/M Connection.........................................(402) 346-8079
Entreplex ROS...........................................(718) 743-2434
Pleasant Grove ROS......................................(214) 286-2673
Power Board.............................................(608) 251-3494
Manassas ROS............................................(703) 791-1454
Micro Cornucopia Magazine ROS...........................(503) 382-7643
John Dougherty's ROS-PC.................................(201) 337-1327
? ROS...................................................(714) 381-2887
Blaise Pascal-Jaques Durosior...........................(718) 604-1930*
Top hat MS-ROS..........................................(206) 244-9326 **
* denotes sysop not wanting to join the ROS-NET at this time
The following are boards no longer using ROS software but still having
ROS support files and willing to carry the ROS-NET list
Chris DeBracy...........................................(305) 736-4950
Bob Arnold..............................................(315) 697-3996
Please distribute the RNET1086.LBR to as many RCPM's in remote and city
locations as possible.we seem to be loosing too many cp/m boards to
the new MS-DOS boards with their fancy grafics and color and net-mail.
End of RNET1086.LST file.
distributed to all ROS-NET
boards.the name of that library will PCP-INFO.LBR.
