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From: greg@hoss.unl.edu (Lig Lury Jr.)
Subject: Re: Apple ][ BBS Software
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1991 18:25:15 GMT
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mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com (Morgan Davis) writes:
>greg@hoss.unl.edu (Lig Lury Jr.) wrote:
>>@ () writes:

>>>Morgan is more than willing to spend time to answer any questions - he
>>>knows ProLine inside-out - he also happens to be a damn nice guy.

>>Well so far I haven't got much help getting it to run on my system.

>What do you want me to do, buy you a hard drive, too?

No, just some tips on how to get it to work under the current limitation.
Two 800K disks should be configurable for a network-less system.

Recall that I have posted messages saying that one should be told of the
requirements of a BBS, including both hardware and software requirements.
I was able to squeeze it into a 1024K RAMdisk (losing some files like
extra modem drivers and other such) and run it, but in a very limited
sense.  If I can just get it to work right on 2 800K disks, I'm certain
that I can give a better recommendation.

>GBBS cannot be USED without a lot of fixing out of the box.

L&L Support is practically `Stock GBBS "Pro"', and it is running rather
well.  Any bugs are quickly pointed out by other sysops.  ACOS bugs I
found they come mainly from running with the wrong ProDOS.  I've mentioned
that before.  "A lot of fixing" is not true.  My system was running stock
for a long time before it went online.  Only when I saw what others have
done did I start making major changes, which weren't difficult.  I now
have my current system, containing some modifications that are unique to
my system, and couldn't exist in a networked system, for various reasons.

>Should you want to change the software using the best tools available, we
>provide these *and* expert technical support at *your* option.

As the suggestion on the registration card reads, I hope you can put
together an 8-bit MD-BASIC, as a standalone program or, even better, able
to be run from remote.  If that is added, my opinion of ProLine will
increase immensely!

>The fact is, Greg, until you get a hard drive, you can't run ProLine.

My experience with it in a 1 MB /RAM5 begs to differ.  Right now I'm not
interested in running a FULL ProLine, complete with networking.

>UUCP: crash!pro-sol!mdavis           AOL, BIX: mdavis  
>ARPA: crash!pro-sol!mdavis@nosc.mil  GEnie:    m.davis42
>INET: mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com         ProLine:  mdavis@pro-sol

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