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- From: aites@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Jim Aites)
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 16:38:41 GMT
- Subject: Re: Starting a BBS
- Message-ID: <59620001@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
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- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
- References: <1992Aug10.011345.1@gallua.gallaudet.edu>
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- | I wonder how much hard disk space do you need to start a BBS with? I plan in
- | the future to join the fray of proud SysOps running a BBS.
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- 10 meg is (I believe) the 'suggested' bare minumum. I'm assuming that you
- want to do a couple of megs each of files and messages. Most installed and
- 'fleshed-out' boards require around 2-5 meg just for overhead. On the other
- hand, you *can* run a mini-bbs (limited to messages only) off of two floppies.
- I did this for a while. However, I am current using a solid 15 meg...and
- am looking for an extra 40 meg HD. <grin>
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- find it, but it | | Jim 8')s
- helps if you keep | 303-663-5466 | aites@hpsmpa.lvld.hp.com
- your eyes open | | Surface mount: not just
- while looking... | c/o Foxmore de' Foghat | a nasty thought.
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