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From: fortinp@bwdls56.bnr.ca (Pierre Fortin)
Subject: Re: Multi-line bbs possible?
Message-ID: <1991Mar3.221136.5828@bwdls61.bnr.ca>
Keywords: bbs multi-line
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Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
References: <1991Mar01.151325.5556@chinet.chi.il.us> <1991Mar02.073348.20023@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1991 22:11:36 GMT

In article <1991Mar02.073348.20023@ecst.csuchico.edu>, ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) writes:
> 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.  

The Ottawa, Canada, National Capital Atari Users' Group (NCAUG) also runs
a multi-line (3) BBS using DC-port (donated to the club by Eric Rosenquist;
Thanks Eric) to 3 2400 modems.  This BBS also runs Michtron V3.0 on a 520/1040.

> Niteline BBS is supposed to be able to run multiple lines, but I 
> don't know what hardware it uses.  STalker, the fantastic terminal 

I think you meant NiteLite which was previously used on the NCAUG BBS.  Thank
goodness that beast is gone!  It used to do all sorts of nasties and crash a
lot.  I'm not 100% certain, but I think it used its own hardware.

> 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.
> 
> -- 
>          Ed Krimen  ...............................................
Cheers,
Pierre

Cheers,                      
Pierre Fortin       fortinp@bnr.ca         (613)763-2598