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- From: darkwolf@bighorn.accessnv.com (DarkWolf)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.introduction
- Subject: Re: MAXsBBS and Fidonet
- Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.introduction
- Date: 17 Feb 1996 18:23:04 -0800
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- Hi,
- on 13 Feb 1996 19:40:53 GMT, John Bayko (bayko@BOREALIS.CS.UREGINA.CA)
- wrote:
-
- > I've been having a lot of problems trying to get MAXsBBS to work
- >as a Fidonet node - only about half the BBSes trying to connect
- >manage, and it's unable to successfully connect and transfer packets
- >to any other BBS around here. So, I figure my options, if I want
-
- What are the other bbs's using? I use Jammail with CNet and connect to a
- Maxs with no probs. Wait, I take that back, I did have major probs for a
- while, no files could be transfered. Hold on, I'll check my old email
- and see if I still got Lord Steven's message... Ok, he says he turned off
- the Escape Character Option to get the Z-Modem front end option to work.
- You might check that. Been a while since I ran Maxs, can't remember
- anything about these options. BTW, Maxs is a great PD BBS, especially
- for new sysops IMO.
-
- > 1) find a way to use TrapDoor or some other Fido door
-
- Possable, use the Control program (is it on Aminet? If not tell me and
- I'll email it to you) It allows you to put Maxs to sleep and wake him
- up. I heard it works but never tried it.
-
- > 2) find another BBS program
-
- If you choose this, I would recomended CNet, it's comerical but it's one
- of the best. Version 4.0 is suposed to be relesed to beta testers in a
- couple weeks. E! is suposed to be good, it's like a CNet clone but free (?)
-
- > 3) get a DOS/OS2 machine
-
- Yuck, then you would have to run some crap pc bbs :(
-
- Darkwolf
-
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