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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Multi-line bbs possible?
Keywords: bbs multi-line
Message-ID: <1991Mar02.073348.20023@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Date: 2 Mar 91 07:33:48 GMT
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saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs) writes:

- I'm toying with the possibility of setting up a product support bbs 
- (no, the product isn't out yet).  Being an eternal optimist (I still
- use Atari stuff, don't I?), I'm curious about how I'd go to multiple
- lines if that was necessary.  It seems like a question that might be
- asked fairly often.  So given ST rather than Mega E or TT hardware, is
- there a good way to set up a multi-line BBS?  The best IBM PC
- multi-lines seem to use multiple networked machines.  Is a suitable
- networking product available in the US?  Is there a good way to get
- multiple serial ports on an ST?
 
Atari uses DC-Port on a Mega4 for their 5-line BBS, running Michtron 
BBS v3.0.  DC-Port, from what I hear, plugs into the cartridge port 
of any ST and gives you either 2 or 4 extra serial ports.  The only 
BBS program that I know of that supports it is Michtron BBS v3.0.  
Niteline BBS is supposed to be able to run multiple lines, but I 
don't know what hardware it uses.  STalker, the fantastic terminal 
program, also supports DC-Port.  You can have 3 STalker terminals 
installed, with each calling a different place using DC-Port.  
DC-Port is a Double Click product.  Your best bet is to contact them.

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