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- From: sbathkey@access.digex.com (Scott Bethke)
- Subject: Re: How to set up a BBS?
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- Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
- References: <92327.051216DED110@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 03:35:41 GMT
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- In article <92327.051216DED110@psuvm.psu.edu> Dan the Man <DED110@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- > I'm stuck in the 814 area code, Erie, PA, and there are no internet
- >accessable BBS's around (to my knowledge). Being an overmotivated psychotic
- >I just might set up my 386 as a BBS to alleviate this problem. Can someone
- >give me a rough, thumbnail sketch of just what I'd have to do to start this
- >long and complicated process? I'll probably end up running Linux and getting
- >a 14.4K modem. What other resources are usually needed, and what is my phone
- >bill going to look like?
- >
- Hey Im stuck in a dead Area myself, and if you get mail as replies,
- please, please foward copies to me. Any info I get I will also foward to you.
-
- > What am I getting myself into??
- >
- Well I dont plan on carrying much in the way of newsgroups, so I figure
- that if my news feed is < 2mb a day I can get by with 15Minutes, using
- AT&T's reach out america's plan It would cost me about $52/month to get a
- daily feed at 4am every morning., Im using a 14.4 V.32bis modem, so thats
- how I can get by with a 15 min transfer. Hope that helped any.
-
-
- >Dan D'Ambrosio Avaliable for a limited time only at
- >c/o John Mando DED110@PSUVM or
- >809 E. Grandview Blvd Apt. 204 DED110@psuvm.psu.edu
- >Erie, PA 16504 and fine stores....
- >Home: (814) 825-9471
-
- Scott Bethke
- sbathkey@digex.com
-
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