BBS.THD --- Copyright 1987 by Phil Wheeler An original compilation of Compuserve Model 100 Forum messages for use by Forum members only. The Model 100 can be used to set up what is probably the world's smallest (physically, at least) bulletin board system (BBS). At least three sets of BBS software supporting the Model 100 can be found in DL 3 -- including Mininet (MINET3), BBS100, and Messenger (MSGRD). This short set of messages discusses use of the M100 as a BBS. Give it a try! Message range: 144656 to 144694 Dates: 4/5/87 to 4/5/87 Fm: LARRY R. 72516,475 To: SYSOPS + ALL I understand that it is possible to run a (very small?) BBS using a Model 100 and an external modem that will answer the phone. I further hear that we have some software for said purpose lurking in one or another of the DL's. If this is so, what is the best program for this purpose? Fm: Eiji Miura 76703,4311 To: LARRY R. 72516,475 BBS100.ASC (and BBS100.DOC) is the only BBS program in our DL which works with an external modem. Others use ring detecting modem cable to answer the call. They are in DL3. Fm: LARRY R. 72516,475 To: Eiji Miura 76703,4311 RING DETECTING MODEM CABLE???? Where would one pick up such a critter and about how much are they? Fm: BOB 76510,2530 To: ALL CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIND THE "TELECO.DO" AND/OR "SCHEM.TEL" FILES THAT ULMER REFERENCED IN HIS MINET3 PROGRAM? I WANT TO KNOW IF THE 102 NEEDS AN AUTO ANSWER CIRCUIT TO RUN MINET3 SO I CAN GET MY LITTLE BBS UP AND RUNNING. HE SAYS THAT THIS IS NECESSARY FOR THE BOARD. CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT? DOES THE 102 DO THIS WITHOUT NEEDING THAT KIND OF CIRCUIT? IS THERE ANY OTHER SOFTWARE THAT YOU C CAN RUN A SMALL BOARD ON WITH THE 102? I APPRECIATE IT! Fm: Eiji Miura 76703,4311 To: BOB 76510,2530 Both SCHEM.REV and TELECO.DO are in DL8. Also see MSGRD.100 and MSGRP.100 in DL3 for a BBS program. Fm: Tony Anderson 76703,4062 To: BOB 76510,2530 You need an external circuit to answer detect the phone ringing, in order to signal the computer to "answer the phone, dummy". Otherwise, it won't. You can either build the external ring detect circuit, or use an external modem that has that feature; revising the program for use with an external modem, of course. Also take a look at the file RING.DET in DL8. Fm: Eiji Miura 76703,4311 To: LARRY R. 72516,475 You have to modify your modem cable yourself. See SCHEM.REV, TELECO.DO, and RING.DET in DL8 for how to do it.