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GUIDE TO SELECT BBS'S VIA TELNET 02/95
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Thank you for downloading the 02/95 edition of the SBI (Select BBS's on
the Internet) BBS listing. This listing will be updated MONTHLY, unless
there are no changes or additions to the list from the prior month. This
list will always be called SBI<MMYY>.ZIP
Files in this archive should include:
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SBI0295.LST Select BBS via Internet list
SBIQ0295.LST Select BBS via Internet "Quick" list (just
names and addresses)
README.DOC The file you are reading now
README.1ST Important revision information
SYSOP.DOC How to become a part of the SBI list
HISTORY.DOC How this list came about
Other files available on the official FTP site (dkunix.dkeep.com):
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SBI0295.HTM HTML page of all SBI systems, with telnet and WEB links
and full descriptions, for World-Wide-Web
SBIQ0295.HTM HTML page of all SBI systems, with telnet links and
NO descriptions, for World-Wide-Web.
WHY ANOTHER INTERNET BBS LIST?
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The answer to this is simple - other internet BBS lists mostly contain
government or educational based BBS's. They are not what most "BBS'ers"
would usually call a "BBS" - which are very diverse and colorful systems
that offer just about everything - messages, files, games, chat, and other
services - and up until recently, were mostly accessible via long distance
phone calls! This is a list of "real" BBS's accessible via TELNET and
RLOGIN on the Internet.
Although this list is small now, we believe that there will be hundreds
and then thousands of BBS's accessible via the internet in just the next
few years, and we feel a good and FREE listing of these systems will not
only help promote BBS's on the 'net, but also act as an invaluable aid to
the new Internet user trying (and sometimes desperately searching) for
useful and *fun* systems to visit out in cyberspace. This list does *not*
contain any opinions or editorials of the systems listed - it is merely a
listing, with details provided by the BBS sysops themselves.
HOW DO I ACCESS THESE BBS'S VIA THE INTERNET?
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This "guide" is not designed to be a tutorial of "how to use the
Internet", nor is it a guide to "how to get access to the Internet".
There are hundreds of "help" files available on the network, or on your
favorite BBS to help you out. Most of the systems listed in this list
offer Internet access, and can be called using a modem and phone line.
Once you get setup on one of these systems (or gain access to the Internet
through some other means), you can access all of the systems listed by
using a "TELNET" client. This works differently for different systems,
but one common example would be:
telnet <host name> (ex: telnet boardwatch.com)
or
telnet <ip address> (ex: 199.84.216.1)
Some systems integrate "telnet" into a menu prompt, which after execution
will simply ask you to enter the host name or IP address.
Some systems also offer the ability to use RLOGIN for the same purpose as
TELNET. I'd suggest you try TELNET first...
Another method is to telnet via a WWW page. If you have access to the
Web, you can use this URL - http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FILE TRANSFERS:
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Even though most of the BBS's listed support "outgoing" FTP, many of the
"PC" based systems listed here do not support FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
TO their PC-Based file systems (which is where most of the files are).
One solution for those that use dial-up accounts for their internet access
(where the user dials into the service with a PC using a communications
package such as Procomm or Qmodem), is to use ordinary "Z-modem" once
telnetted into the BBS. However, in order for this to work, you MUST USE
8-BIT BINARY MODE for your telnet session, or rlogin using the -8 command
line parameter. Different "telnet" and "rlogin" clients handle mode
settings in their own way, so check with your service, documentation, or
look thru your help files to see how this is done. I've accomplished
transfer rates of 1800 cps via telnet - so it IS possible. Granted, the
Internet is a fickle place when it comes to throughput, so your actual
rates will vary.
LEGAL MUMBO-JUMBO
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THIS LIST IS COPYRIGHT 1994,1995 BY RICHARD S. MARK.
THIS LIST MAY BE ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE AS LONG
AS IT IS UNALTERED OR UNMODIFIED IN ANY WAY. THIS INCLUDES BBS-ADS
WITHIN THE MAIN ZIP FILE! (IF YOU HAVE THE COMPULSION TO ADD AN
ADVERTISEMENT, PUT IT IN A ZIP COMMENT.) WE ENCOURAGE USERS AND SYSOPS
TO DISTRIBUTE THIS LIST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
THIS LIST, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, MAY NOT BE SOLD OR BECOME PART
OF A SALE OF SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, OR DATA WITHOUT THE
EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF RICHARD S. MARK. I PROVIDE THE LIST FOR
FREE, AND EXPECT EVERYONE ELSE TO AS WELL.
THIS LIST, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, MAY NOT BE RE-PUBLISHED IN NON-
ELECTRONIC FORM, OR BE JOINED AS PART OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION
(ELECTRONIC OR OTHERWISE) WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF
RICHARD S. MARK.
THIS LIST IS PROVIDED AS A FREE PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE BBS AND INTERNET
ELECTRONIC COMMUNITIES. INDIVIDUALS ACCESS AND USE THE SYSTEMS ON THIS
LIST COMPLETELY AT THEIR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR AND DISTRIBUTORS OF THIS
LIST BEAR NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT OF THE THE SYSTEMS ON THIS
LIST, NOR DO THEY BEAR ANY RESPONSIBLITY FOR FILES DOWNLOADED FROM ANY
OF THE SYSTEMS ON THIS LIST. THERE IS NO WARRANTY, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE,
FOR ANY OF THE SYSTEMS ON THIS LIST OR ANY OF THEIR SERVICES. LOOK, IF YOU
WANT TO CALL A BBS, IT'S UP TO YOU. YOU'LL PROBABLY HAVE A GREAT AND
WONDERFUL TIME. BBS'S ARE FANTASTIC RESOURCES. BUT YOU ARE 100%
RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS - SO DON'T BE A WEENIE.
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HOW TO GET THE SBI FILES:
FTP dkunix.dkeep.com (in /pub/sbi) - login:anonymous
gcomm.com (in /internet) - login: anonymous
ftp.rahul.net (in pub/wco) - login: ftp
FINGER sbi@dkeep.com (Guide to Select BBS's on Internet)
sbiq@dkeep.com ("Quick" Guide to Select BBS's on Internet)
sbi-info@dkeep.com (Revision Information for current list)
sbi-sysop@dkeep.com (How to Become a Part of the SBI list)
WWW: http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm - includes a "telnet" web page of all
SBI BBS's for easy access
USENET: posted monthly on: alt.bbs, alt.bbs.internet,
alt.bbs.lists, alt.bbs.allsysop
BBS: Dragon Keep - dkeep.com / (904) 375-3500 (signup, then type /GO SBI)
West Coast Online - bbs.calon.com / (707) 586-5250 (signup, /GO SBI)
Software Creations BBS - swcbbs.com / (508) 368-7036
ExecPC - bbs.execpc.com / (414) 789-4360
Or call you Favorite BBS and download SBI0295.ZIP
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