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[w1k]

what IRC i can use on real ATARI?

[DarkLord]

On the ST, you can use AtarIRC.

[w1k]

i mean IRC channel, not software

[DarkLord]

Someone was asking me the other day what VT52 graphics looked like.

Here is a quick snap of the main menu from my BBS (sorry about the
scan lines):



Note that I always take the factory setting green and change it to blue,
so if you've not done anything like that, all the blue sections would be
Atari ST green.

So the next question is, can 8bits display VT52 graphics? I wasn't sure.

Thanks!

[Fox-1 / mnx]

While using Bobterm (1.23): VT520 and VT52E graphics, yes, but no colors and only in 40 columns. 80 Columns requires an XEP80 but is a bit slower as it can't keep up with a 19K2 connection :-)

[Stephen]

Ice-T XE displays ANSI graphics in 80 columns with no speed issues. It is mono still. I'll get a screen grab sometime.

[DarkLord]

Stephen, on Sat Jan 7, 2012 11:04 AM, said:

Ice-T XE displays ANSI graphics in 80 columns with no speed issues. It is mono still. I'll get a screen grab sometime.

Okay thanks Stephen! I was just curious...

[MEtalGuy66]

Ice t does not do 19.2K...

[Stephen]

MEtalGuy66, on Sat Jan 7, 2012 11:49 AM, said:

Ice t does not do 19.2K...

Maybe not, but I've never connected to a site where it dropped characters on me, and it has a 16kB buffer for incoming data as well as a 16kB scrollable screen buffer. Pretty adequate for my A8 "surfing" needs. Only thing it needs is a VBXE driver so I can get those nice 80 columns in color

[Marius1976]

For anyone who missed this.

I relaunched my Atari 8bit bbs, called "BBS The Atari Inside" ... it runs on Atari 600XL (576KB), BlackBox, CF-card (Thanks to Acard SCSI -> IDE adapter).

telnet://bbs.inspiration-soft.com

It's using Lantronix MSS100. If you do not get a connection this probably means: other user online, or bbs is doing some events.

New users do not have access to everything. Please register, and request for a permanent password (you will be asked if you want that). I will update your account asap (usual that is within 24h).

Best experience is in Atascii (using Bobterm).

Greetz
Marius

[Slor]

irc.atarichat.net:800 is back alive and kicking - sorry for the issues.

[doctorclu]

Slor, on Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:24 AM, said:

irc.atarichat.net:800 is back alive and kicking - sorry for the issues.

S

Sweet!!!!

[Lord Cygnus]

I finally got my BBS up and running with the Oasis Jr BBS 1988 software! It's working great after much trial & error to configure the program and menus. YYZ BBS is now available via telnet: yyzbbs.no-ip.org

Running on original Atari 130XE 1MB & disk drives. APE supplies the R: handler connection for telnet.

Come by and visit. It's been 1987 - 1988 since I ran this board.

-=[Lord Cygnus]=-

YYZ BBS
Houston, TX

[Stephen]

Lord Cygnus, on Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:08 PM, said:

I finally got my BBS up and running with the Oasis Jr BBS 1988 software! It's working great after much trial & error to configure the program and menus. YYZ BBS is now available via telnet: yyzbbs.no-ip.org

Running on original Atari 130XE 1MB & disk drives. APE supplies the R: handler connection for telnet.

Come by and visit. It's been 1987 - 1988 since I ran this board.

-=[Lord Cygnus]=-

YYZ BBS
Houston, TX

Nice - I'll try to check it out sometime this weekend.

[Mad Hatter]

Lord Cygnus, on Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:08 PM, said:

I finally got my BBS up and running with the Oasis Jr BBS 1988 software! It's working great after much trial & error to configure the program and menus. YYZ BBS is now available via telnet: yyzbbs.no-ip.org

Running on original Atari 130XE 1MB & disk drives. APE supplies the R: handler connection for telnet.

Come by and visit. It's been 1987 - 1988 since I ran this board.

-=[Lord Cygnus]=-

YYZ BBS
Houston, TX

Is this on a non-standard port? When I connect on port 23 I am presented with what looks to be the login for your router.

[Lord Cygnus]

I'm away from the BBS for a few days and it looks like the power may have shut off at that location.
When I get back I will reboot the BBS and get it back online. I'll post another message when it's ready.

-=[Lord Cygnus]=-

[Lord Cygnus]

Ok, YYZ BBS is back online. I just got back in town. The power did in fact go out while I was gone due to thunder storms.

Try again telnet: yyzbbs.no-ip.org

Thanks,

-=[Lord Cygnus]=-

[DarkLord]

Grab a UPS - will save you and your callers a lot of grief.

[doctorclu]

Tried getting on Dark Forces today with no luck. Just reportin'

[DarkLord]

Umm, was just on there - looks like you did make it on - what did you see when you couldn't logon?

What time was it?

Remember, right after 12am each night, it does a bit of automated maintenance and won't accept
incoming calls. If a caller is on at say 11:59pm, and doesn't hang up till...say 12:30am, then the BBS
won't start maintenance until 1am. Just the way its set up.

Thanks!

[doctorclu]

Slor, on Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:24 AM, said:

irc.atarichat.net:800 is back alive and kicking - sorry for the issues.

This is currently not working with the new IRC correct?

[doctorclu]

DarkLord, on Tue Mar 6, 2012 7:45 AM, said:

Umm, was just on there - looks like you did make it on - what did you see when you couldn't logon?

What time was it?

Remember, right after 12am each night, it does a bit of automated maintenance and won't accept
incoming calls. If a caller is on at say 11:59pm, and doesn't hang up till...say 12:30am, then the BBS
won't start maintenance until 1am. Just the way its set up.

Thanks!

Was able to get on a few hours later an post my messages.

Ok, interesting new development for me where I am... I found out that port 23 might be blocked, but apparently other ports are not blocked, at least not immediately. I was able to get on Thunderdome which is on port 471. So if it is possible to have another port open to the other Atari BBSs I can get on those too.

Or is there just a way to substitute another port that could mimic port 23?

[Lord Cygnus]

Yes, a UPS will help in power outages. So far, my BBS is running stable:

YYZ BBS> yyzbbs.no-ip.org

ATASCII / ASCII

[doctorclu]

Unable to get on Darkforce at 7:09 am CST

"(to) darkforce-bbs.dyndns.org
Trying 173.80.218.58...
telnet: connect to address 173.80.218.58: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
telnet> open
(to) darkfroce-bbs.dyndns.org
darkfroce-bbs.dyndns.org: No address associated with nodename
telnet> open
(to) darkforce-bbs.dyndns.org
Trying 173.80.218.58...
telnet: connect to address 173.80.218.58: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
telnet>"

[DarkLord]

Yep, sorry about that - I'm trying to help with the Atari ST Software Preservation Project and I'm using the Mega ST4
that runs the BBS to make Pasti images. They just recently posted a fairly large list of missing titles and I had a few
of them so I'm trying to help out.

Will probably be offline, off and on, for the next couple weeks, mostly late at night though.

We're up right now.