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  • Long shot - Trying to find old BBS program

    From Nigel Reed@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 7 02:49:32 2021
    Hi all,

    I know this is likey a long shot, but here goes.

    Back in the late 80's I purchased a BBS package for my old BBC Micro
    (that my parents dumped along with all my disks after I moved from the
    UK to the US). I paid 50 quid for it and the guy who sold it came to my
    house with the discs and got it up and running. I seem to remember he
    was driving an old VW Beatle or something like that.

    This wasn't your OBBS, NBBS, or something like that. It worked in both
    Viewdata and 8N1 terminal modes. Unfortunately I remember neither the
    name of the software, the company or person who installed it.

    Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy of
    the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be totally
    out luck.

    Thanks,
    Nigel


    --
    End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
    telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23

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  • From Jean-Michel@21:1/5 to Nigel Reed on Mon Nov 8 17:29:56 2021
    In message <20211107024932.7b7169b8@wibble.sysadmininc.com>
    Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    Hi all,

    I know this is likey a long shot, but here goes.

    Back in the late 80's I purchased a BBS package for my old BBC Micro
    (that my parents dumped along with all my disks after I moved from the
    UK to the US). I paid 50 quid for it and the guy who sold it came to my
    house with the discs and got it up and running. I seem to remember he
    was driving an old VW Beatle or something like that.

    This wasn't your OBBS, NBBS, or something like that. It worked in both Viewdata and 8N1 terminal modes. Unfortunately I remember neither the
    name of the software, the company or person who installed it.

    Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy of
    the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be totally
    out luck.

    Thanks,
    Nigel

    There must be some information on Rick Murray's site. https://heyrick.eu/blog/index.php?diary=20210306




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    Jean-Michel

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  • From Nigel Reed@21:1/5 to Jean-Michel on Mon Nov 8 19:08:56 2021
    On Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:29:56 +0100
    Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:

    In message <20211107024932.7b7169b8@wibble.sysadmininc.com>
    Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    Hi all,

    I know this is likey a long shot, but here goes.

    Back in the late 80's I purchased a BBS package for my old BBC Micro
    (that my parents dumped along with all my disks after I moved from
    the UK to the US). I paid 50 quid for it and the guy who sold it
    came to my house with the discs and got it up and running. I seem
    to remember he was driving an old VW Beatle or something like that.


    There must be some information on Rick Murray's site. https://heyrick.eu/blog/index.php?diary=20210306


    I did have a quick look but didn't see anything of use. Seemed to be
    mostly RISC related. I'll have a deeper dive when I have more time.

    Thanks,
    Nigel



    --
    End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
    telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23

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  • From Stuart@21:1/5 to Nigel Reed on Tue Nov 9 09:26:47 2021
    In article <20211107024932.7b7169b8@wibble.sysadmininc.com>,
    Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy of
    the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be totally
    out luck.

    Have you asked on the *.forum, the stardot forum, the source of all 8-bit knowledge?

    --
    Stuart Winsor

    Tools With A Mission
    sending tools across the world
    http://www.twam.co.uk/

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  • From Nigel Reed@21:1/5 to Stuart on Tue Nov 9 20:46:34 2021
    On Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:26:47 +0000 (GMT)
    Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <20211107024932.7b7169b8@wibble.sysadmininc.com>,
    Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy
    of the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be
    totally out luck.

    Have you asked on the *.forum, the stardot forum, the source of all
    8-bit knowledge?

    I thought I had some time ago, but appears not. I'll drop a post on
    there and see if anything shakes from the tree.

    Thanks for the suggestion.



    --
    End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
    telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23

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