Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rice!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!alberta!aunro!ersys!arktik From: ersys!arktik@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Ryan Daum) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Multi-line bbs possible? Message-ID: Date: 8 Mar 91 20:47:52 GMT References: <1991Mar6.192138.15434@uvm.edu> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 41 pegram@kira.UUCP (Robert B. Pegram) writes: > From article <1991Mar01.151325.5556@chinet.chi.il.us>, by saj@chinet.chi.il.u > > I'm toying with the possibility of setting up a product support bbs (no, th > > 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 neces > > It seems like a question that might be asked fairly often. So given ST rat > > 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 ge > > multiple serial ports on an ST? > > Steve saj@chinet.chi.il.us > > Talk to Double Click about their DC port, it gives you at least 2 more > serial lines from a cartridge. My guess is that they run their BBS > with it. About the best setup for this job, I really wouldn't know, > but it isn't easy to network STs - at least in the U.S. 8-( > > Good luck - please report your solution. > > Bob Pegram > > pegram@griffin.uvm.edu > or > ...!uvm-gen!pegram Another solution is Michtron 3.0 Multiuser. I don't know if it's still for sale, but this person should be able to get a copy of it second hand. I allows 4 lines (5 lines including the console) using a special device to handle more serial ports. The software is really nice and can be custom programmed totally. It's quite fast and with a accelerator board would just *sparkle*. __________________________________________________ //\\...Liberty...Equality...Fraternity...Atarity...\ ||| All opinions, \__/_______________________________________________/ / | \ expressed [=FoReM-Net:The=Follower===@=Node=171=The Outland==] herein are always [=UUCP:ersys!arktik@nro.cs.athabascau.ca===========] true, as I am [=Ryan Daum========================================] Divinity.