On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:54:03 +0100 Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Derek Stewart wrote: > > Tony, > > > > The BBS closed down 5 years, I think, no one was using it. > > > > I still have 2 V90 USR modems, which I guess are surplus to > > requirements these days as everyone is using PC hardware > > and internal PC V90 modem are less then £5 > > > > The best option was to have SuperHermes to give the fastest serial > > port to modem speed, which allowed the modem to connect at 33600 > > Baud through the BT network. > > > > It is a pity that no one wants to use the system, as I got Phil > > Borman to make many chnages to Pbox, to make it have the > > functionality of the Remote Access BBS software. > > > > I still have the software setup on disk, maybe I could convert it > > to a Internet node on a SMSQ/E system. But it is temping to use > > Linux or even Windows since it works. But I fancy a QL Internet > > node. > > > ... now that *would* be interesting, especially if it could link to > QBBS Fido (8-)# > Tony, I used to have email and newsgroup access from Pbox, a friend had some software called Fidogate which converted the Internet mail to Fidonet. So it not impossible. Derek _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm