"...the main thing we need is a Telnet BBS that is tuned to the M100 display..."
Yeah, I'm slowly working on it. One BBS software that can do the job is BBBS. "John R. Hogerhuis" <[email protected]> kirjoitti 3.6.2015 kello 19.01: > Yes Lee! > > It can absolutely be done. I think we have a lot of bits and pieces > but no fully cooked solution. > > HTERM was developed to allow best use of all the graphics characters > since it does a mapping of a lot of common UTF-8 characters. So, you > get the line drawing characters, bulleted lists, discard of color ANSI > color escapes, stuff like that. Also it allows higher baud rates. > > That's one end of it. Then what? I have set up a termcap on Linux and > that allows me to get a shell prompt and launch various programs that > are to access the internet, like text web browsers, email clients and > such. > > Other than the "bridge" of which there are various solutions (I've > made progress on a an BT->Android bridge but its ain't done) the main > thing we need is a Telnet BBS that is tuned to the M100 display. That > would make it menu driven instead of command line driven which I think > most T'ers want. > > So is there BBS software that be can be configured for and works (as > good as possible) at 40x8? > > Then we'd be back to the level of functionality in the Compuserve days. > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 9:04 PM, Lee Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello All, >> I've been around here for a long time but am not really an expert on >> anything here but I do have several Model T's a REX and a NADS box along >> with PDDs and other stuff but I just want to pose a question. >> >> Back in the day, like 1989 or so I would dial up to the Star Telegram BBS in >> Fort Worth and access all the news and such. I never did fido net email or >> any of that but I figure that was available at some level too. >> >> Is it something that could be done to set up a server that would allow >> either dial up or Telnet access (with a serial to Ethernet bridge) to >> connect to a BBS that would allow searches like I used to do for stories on >> the newspaper BBS and exchange e-mail. >> >> In reality I know it could be done but how difficult would it be? With >> access to the files at the club100 website and e-mail. I know this would be >> a project but I would bet it could be done fairly easily. >> >> Then the only thing that would be needed would be that one little custom >> device or add on for one we have that would provide the bridge with wifi and >> maybe RJ45 too but mainly wifi. >> >> Of course having the BBS with the termcap settings for screen compatibility >> and the settings on the server so that it would delineate between text >> e-mail and ones with unnecessary graphics. >> >> I think having the ability to search news feeds and access e-mail and >> directories either at the club100 site or a copy of it would be all that we >> could expect for online activity for our little computers. Of course there >> could be portals for updating social media and sending tweets and or maybe >> receiving them. >> >> I know that still leaves these computers just operating as a terminal when >> online but that's what they were good at in the day. >> >> Sorry this was so long. >> Oh and let's not forget a video out device too.... >> >> Lee >> LLTMT >> >> -- >> "I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the whole >> family" Arther P. Jacobs
