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01 September 1993 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ █│ IMAGINATION STATION │ █│ OAHU BBS COMM PROGRAM DIALING DIRECTORIES │ █│ FOR SEPTEMBER 1993 │ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄─┘ I have taken the latest Oahu BBS list prepared by Brent Davis of of Land's End GT BBS (BBSL0825.TXT) and have compiled the list in- to dialing directory formats for the most popular communications programs. Just select the one you need, follow the easy instruc- tions for loading it into your communications program, and the en- entire current Oahu BBS list is then loaded into your communica- tions program, without the tedium of typing each entry. SPECIAL NOTE: Please use a CURRENT dialing directory! This list will expire on 30 September 1993. Call Imagination Station for the next update, due on 01 October 1993. (808) 947-9421. NEW ITEM: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ NOTE: Listings marked with an 'N' in the BBSL0825.TXT list are │ │ omitted from the dialing directories, since they indicate a │ │ "closed" system, i.e., systems NOT accepting new users. There │ │ would be little value in dialing up a system that did not accept │ │ new users. BBSes NOT included in the dialing directories are │ │ marked with a [X] symbol in the lower right hand corner of the │ │ listing for the BBS. Also, any listing with "96p" or "96q" will │ │ also be omitted from the dialing directories since they require │ │ modems of 9600 or faster speed to connect. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The dialing directories are set to certain defaults for most people: they are set to 2400 baud as a maximum baud rate. If the dialing entry indicates a lower baud rate, it's because that's the maximum baudrate accepted by the BBS system on the list. The default file transfer protocoI is selected for Zmodem. I would strongly suggest you take a look at the detailed BBS list (OAHUBBS.SEP) to see all notes and symbols to determine which BBSes would be worth checking out. Many have a descriptive text telling you a little about the theme and features of each BBS. Depending on your particular system configuration, you might want to change the baud rate and default file transfer protocol to suit your own system. Some communications programs offer easy utilities to accomplish this task for an assembled dialing directory. Note: A [NEW] in the dialing entry indicates a new entry for the current month. Some of these are new BBSes, others are revivals of previously operated BBSes. Look for monthly updates to this file. The filename format will be OAHUMONTH/YEAR.ZIP as this one is. Happy browsing! FILES IN THIS ZIPFILE AND THE SUPPORTED COMM PROGRAMS ===================================================== File: Used for/by: ----- ------------ OAHUBBS.DOC This textfile OAHUBBS.SEP Detailed Oahu BBS list for September 1993 HISEPG5.DIR GT Power versions 15.x thru 16.x HISEPG7.DIR GT Power versions 17.x HISEPPC1.DIR Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 (1 of 2) HISEPPC2.DIR Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 (2 of 2) SCANBBS1.BAT Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 SCANBBS2.BAT Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 HISEPPL1.DIR Procomm Plus versions 1.x HISEPPL2.DIR Procomm Plus versions 2.x HISEPQ4.FON Qmodem versions 4.x HISEPQ5.FON Qmodem versions 5.x HISEPR1.PHO RIPTerm v1.54 (1 of 2) (NEW) HISEPR2.PHO RIPTerm v1.54 (2 of 2) (NEW) HISEPTM.FON Telemate versions 3.x and 4.x HISEPTX.FON Telix versions 3.x SCANBBS.BAT Telix (all versions 3.x) DESC.SDI Description file for Wildcat! BBSes FILE_ID.DIZ Description file for PCBoard BBSes ──────────── 19 files ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ A helpful suggestion: │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Once you determine which .DIR or .FON file is the proper one │ │ for your comm program and version, you might want to rename │ │ the file to something less cryptic than the names I have used │ │ (to, for example, OAHU.FON or OAHU.DIR). The names used here │ │ were developed to distinguish among the .FON and .DIR files for │ │ the various programs/versions, and to allow monthly updates to │ │ them. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────┐ 1. │ GT POWER - All versions │ └──────────────────────────┘ There are two dialing directories for different versions of GT - one for GT15.x - GT16.x (HISEPG5.DIR) and another for GT17.x (HISEPG7.DIR). To use the files: ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ GT Power v15.50 - 16.00 │: └─────────────────────────┘ Copy HISEPG5.DIR to your GT main directory. When you use Alt-D to access the dialing directory, use the `E' command to Exchange dir- ectories. Enter the filename of the new directory: HISEPG5 and you'll have the list of Oahu BBSes installed as the "active" dial- ing directory. You can always reload your original GT directory using the `E' command when the dialing directory is on the screen, then entering : GT. ┌─────────────────┐ │ GT Power v17.x │: └─────────────────┘ Copy HISEPG7.DIR to your GT main directory. When you use Alt-D to access the dialing directory, use the `E' command to Exchange dir- ectories. Use the TAB to display the dialing directories. Select HISEPG7 as your new dialing directory and you'll have the list of Oahu BBSes installed as the "active" dialing directory. You can al- ways reload your original directory using the `E' command when the dialing directory is on the screen, then entering: GT. A bonus item for GT users: Use the [T]oggle command to display the names of the sysops of the various boards under the "Comment 1" field. Real people work hard at running these boards! ------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌──────────────────────────┐ 2. │ PROCOMM v2.4.2 and 2.4.3 │: └──────────────────────────┘ One minor problem with PROCOMM is that its dialing directory allows only 100 entries, and the Oahu BBS list has just a few more than that. So I have split the list into two parts, and it's easy to set it up and use. Here's how: First, copy the following files in this archive into your PROCOMM directory or onto the floppy that holds the PROCOMM program. You should copy only the following 4 files: HISEPPC1.DIR Dialing directory #1 HISEPPC2.DIR Dialing directory #2 SCANBBS1.BAT Batchfile to load directory #1 SCANBBS2.BAT Batchfile to load directory #2 To start the program: Type: SCANBBS1 [ENTER] PROCOMM then loads and you will have the first part of the Oahu BBS list in PROCOMM for use as your dialing directory. After you quit PROCOMM with ALT-X, your original dialing directory is restored. To load up dialing directory #2: Type: SCANBBS2 [ENTER] and it will load the 2nd part of the Oahu BBS list for you to use. Once again, once you quit PROCOMM with ALT-X, your original dialing directory is still there. ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ NOTE: If you rename the .DIR files, be sure to edit the text of │ │ SCANBBS1.BAT and SCANBBS2.BAT to change the names of the .DIR │ │ files to match your own changes. It's very easy to do. │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌───────────────────────────┐ 3. │ PROCOMM PLUS v1.x AND 2.x │: └───────────────────────────┘ For PROCOMM PLUS ver. 1.x, use HISEPPL1.DIR. For PROCOMM PLUS ver. 2.x, use HISEPPL2.DIR. To use the dialing directory, all you have to do is copy the proper one (HISEPPL1.DIR or HISEPPL2.DIR) into your PCPLUS directory. When you execute ALT-D to access your normal dialing directory, use the [X] command ( [X]change directories ) to load the new directory. Rather than typing in the name of the new directory you will load, just hit [ENTER] and a list of the phone directories will appear on the screen. Move the cursor to the one named HISEPPL1 (or HISEPPL2 if you use ver 2.0 or greater), and you'll have the new Oahu BBS list installed as your "active" dialing directory. You can always reload your original directory by us- ing the [X] command when you have the dialing directory on the screen, then entering PCPLUS (or hitting [ENTER] to have PCPLUS appear as one of the choices). Your normal PCPLUS.DIR file is never erased or altered; it's always there intact. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌─────────────────────┐ 4. │ QMODEM v4.x AND 5.x │: └─────────────────────┘ If you are using QMODEM v4.x, the dialing directory file you should use is HISEPQ4.FON. If you are using QMODEM v5.0 (registered), you should use HISEPQ5.FON. To use it, copy HISEPQ4.FON (or HISEPQ5.FON) to your QMODEM main directory. When you use Alt-D to access the dialing directory, use the `L' command to Load a new dialing directory. A dialogue window will open. Hit [RETURN] and select the filename of the new dialing directory: HISEPQ4 (or HISEPQ5). The Oahu BBS list will then become the "active" dialing directory. You can always reload your original directory by using the `L' command when the dialing directory is on the screen by entering: QMODEM. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌───────────────┐ 5. │ RIPTERM v1.54 │: └───────────────┘ If you are using RIPTerm v1.54, dialing directories are provided for that program; however, RIPTerm provides only 100 entry slots for the dialing directory, and the current list contains 103 entries. Therefor, the dialing directories are divided into 2 parts. Copy the files HISEPR1.PHO and HISEPR2.PHO into your RIPTerm directory. At the dialing directory in RIPTerm (ALT-D), select the LOAD command. When the dialogue box appears, type in HISEPR1 to load the first part of the new directory. The new directory becomes your "active" dialing directory and can be used normally. To load the second part of the new directory, again use ALT-D to access the dialing directory and use the LOAD command, typing in HISEPR2. To reload your original RIPTerm dialing directory, the response to the LOAD prompt is: RIPTERM. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌───────────────────────┐ 6. │ TELEMATE v3.x and 4.x │: └───────────────────────┘ To use the TELEMATE dialing directory, copy the following file into your TELEMATE directory (or onto the floppy containing the TELEMATE program): HISEPTM.FON The new dialing directory (Your present dialing directory for TELEMATE (TM.FON) will not at all be altered by this operation. It is always left intact for you to use). To use the file: Start up TELEMATE in the usual way. Once you're at the dialing directory, execute [F3]. A dialogue window will appear listing all dialing directories in your Telemate directory. Highlight HISEPTM.FON and hit [ENTER]. This loads the Oahu BBS dialing dir- ectory, making it the "active" dialing directory. Your original TELEMATE dialing directory (TM.FON) is not unaffected by this oper- ation. To reload your original TELEMATE dialing directory (TM.FON), execute [F3] again from the dialing directory screen and select TM.FON as your "active" directory, and all is reset as it was before. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ┌─────────────────────────────┐ 7. │ TELIX v3.1x and TELIX v3.2x │: └─────────────────────────────┘ If you don't have the latest version of TELIX, you're missing some important new features in the lates: TELIX v3.21. It's available on most BBSes and I strongly suggest you snag it! A small plug here: Imagination Station specializes in TELIX files! For TELIX, copy the following files into your TELIX home directory (or onto the floppy containing the TELIX program): HISEPTX.FON The new dialing directory SCANBBS.BAT Loads new dir and starts Telix (Your present dialing directory for TELIX (TELIX.FON) will not at all be altered by this operation. It is always left intact for you to use). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are two ways you can use the file: A. From the TELIX directory type: SCANBBS This loads the new dialing directory (HISEPTX.FON) into TELIX for you. Once you quit Telix via the usual ALT-X, your original dialing directory will then be the active one when you start TELIX again. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ NOTE: If you have renamed the .FON file, be sure to edit the │ │ text of SCANBBS.BAT to change the .FON file name it uses to │ │ match the filename change. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ - or - B. Start up TELIX in the usual way. Once you're at the (ALT-D) dialing directory, execute 2 commands: [O]ther and select [L]oad. This will prompt you for the name of the dialing directory to load. When the dialogue window opens, type: HISEPTX.FON and the new Oahu BBS list will be loaded as your "active" dialing directory. Your original (TELIX.FON) directory remains in your TELIX directory unaffected by this operation. Note: Telix versions previous to 3.2x insist that you type the full file- name including the .FON extension. To reload your normal TELIX dialing directory (TELIX.FON), from the dialing directory (ALT-D) screen, select the [O]ther and [L]oad commands again, and type in: TELIX.FON. Your normal dialing directory is now restored as the "active" directory. Happy browsing! --Larry Kwiatkowski Sysop, Imagination Station (808) 947-9421 Searchlight v3.07ß BBS Please note: The user of the list enclosed and the use of the dialing directories shall be held solely responsible for choosing to take such action. The author assumes no responsibility for any errors in the telephone numbers supplied. I have made every reasonable and conscientious effort to be sure that the telephone numbers are (1) correct and (2) current. There is always an inherent danger to using an outdated list of numbers! If you do find that any of the numbers is instead contacting someone or a business not using a BBS on that telephone line, please send me a message on Land's End BBS to inform me of same, and please - be sure you don't call that number again! Note to sysops: Please send any additions/deletions/corrections as soon as possible to Brent Davis at Land's End BBS (808) 499-2527 or ) or to me at Imagination Station (808) 947-9421. Thanks!