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From: jmbj@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (james.m.bittman)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Starting and running a BBS
Keywords: What hardware and software required??
Message-ID: <565@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>
Date: 8 May 89 14:24:54 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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I'm interested in setting up a "product user" bbs.  I would like
perspective buyers to be able to download information and an
executable demo.  I would like purchasers to be able to download
certain files, upload problems or questions, post and read messages.

I am planning on dedicating an 8-mhz AT, running dos, for this purpose.  
My hard disk is dying, so I need to get a new one.  I will start off
with one-person support, but I would like to be able to grow.

	1)  What hard disk size do I need?
	2)  What hard disk speed is necessary?
	3)  What types of modems will be required?
	4)  What software will serve my immediate and
		future needs?
	5)  Is there any other hardware that I will need?

In other words, I know nothing!  ANY and ALL help will be greatly
appreciated.  Information, pointers to information, applicable books
and magazines would be wonderful.  I will, of course, 
post a summary or respond to mail requests for the information 
I receive.  I'm sorry if this has been gone over before, but I 
NEVER thought I would be a "sysop."

Thanks!
Jim Bittman, att!whuts!jmbj