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System.......BlackICE BBS
FidoAddress..2:240/8001
Software.....Mystic
OS...........Win 7 Ultimate 32Bit
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files, and message
reading. Also access to the Newscenter with
News, Weatherupdates, Twitter-access and many more.
Message posting and downloads requires sysop
validation.
Fido write-access only with realname.
Telnet.......blackice.bbsindex.com
Telnet/SSH...blackice.bbsindex.com:22
FTP..........Available for all BBS-Members
NNTP.........Available for all BBS-Members (Fido readonly)
WWW..........www.blackicebbs.de.vu
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System.......Capitol City Online
FidoAddress..1:2320/105
Phone........502-875-8938
Software.....GT Power
OS...........OS/2
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to most of BBS upon finishing
new user questionnaire
Telnet.......capcity2.synchro.net
telnet access to GT Power BBS - same as dial-up
www:.........http://capcity2.synchro.net
Notes:.......This site runs Synchronet under linux. Requires
separate user registration. Has same message
areas as dial-up/telnet bbs.
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System.......Castle Rock BBS
FidoAddress..1:317/3
Software.....Mystic BBS
OS...........Linux
Access.......Access granted with use of Auto-Verifier. Users
must supply REAL name in order to access Fido
message group.
Telnet.......bbs.castlerockbbs.com
Notes........Almost 2500 message areas, with over 1 million messages
online. Multiple file networks, with many new files coming
in daily. Large assortment of classic software available.
Many door games, both local and InterBBS available. Testing
site for Galactic Dynasty and Legion RPG door games.
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System.......Christian Fellowship
FidoAddress..1:266/512
Phone........1-856-933-7096
Software.....PCBoard 15.3
OS...........Windows XP pro
C/B Verify...Manually via email or voice
usually within 24 hours.
Access.......Read only until verified. Once
verified write access to Msg bases, file
areas, chat and doors/games.
Telnet.......cfbbs.no-ip.com
Available on port 23 or port 26
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System.......Doc's Place BBS Online
FidoAddress..1:123/140
Software.....Wildcat 5.42
OS...........Windows 7 pro
Access.......Read only until sysop verified.
Telnet/Web:..http://www.docsplace.org/
http: .......bbs.docsplace.org
telnet: .....bbs.docsplace.org:26
ftp: ........bbs.docsplace.org:21
Notes .......Instant access
QWK via web browser**
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System.......Cyberia BBS
FidoAddress..1:106/324
Software.....Mystic v1.12
OS...........Ubuntu 16.04
C/B Verify...N/A
Access.......Full Access on First Call.
Aliases allowed, Real Name required for
Fidonet Access
Telnet.......cyberiabbs.zapto.org
FTP..........cyberiabbs.zapto.org
WWW..........cyberiabbs.zapto.org
Notes........HQ and support for Gryphon's Mystic MPL Mods.
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System.......Laser BBS
FidoAddress..2:250/5
Software.....MBSE v1.0.x
OS...........Debian 8 Jessie
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files, and message
reading
Telnet.......mbse.laserbbs.co.uk:2323
SSH..........no
WWW..........mbse.laserbbs.co.uk
FTP..........no
FREQ.........BinkP or ifcico
Notes........FidoNet, FSXNet, LinuxNet, SportNet, FMLYNet,
VKRADIO
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System.......Lightning BBS
FidoAddress..1:311/2
Software.....Virtual Advanced
OS...........Windows XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files and
message reading. Message posting requires
validation.
Telnet.......lightningbbs.com
www:.........http:/www.lightningbbs.com/index.php
Thanks to VADV-PHP you can access almost
everything the BBS has to offer from the
web, with the exception of door games.
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System.......Omicron Theta
FIDOAddress..1:116/18
Software.....Wildcat! 7.0
OS...........Windows Server 2008 Standard
C/B Verify...None
Access.......Full access first call.
Telnet.......winserver.us
WWW..........winserver.us
Notes........Fido host for WILDCAT!_SUPPORT and JAZZ echomail
areas.
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System.......Orbit BBS
FidoAddress..1:123/400
Software.....Mystic
OS...........Linux/Ubuntu
Access:..... First call LOCAL access only. Request upgrade
for all nets. Real name required for Fido.
Telnet.......orbitbbs.ddns.net:7210
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System.......Ninho do Abutre 2 BBS
FidoAddress..4:801/194
Software.....Synchronet 3.17b
OS...........Windows XP Pro
C/B Verify...None
Access.......Guest access all on read mode.
Full access on first call
Message posting on network areas after
verification.
Telnet.......abutre.no-ip.org:2323
SSH..........abutre.no-ip.org:2222
NNTP.........abutre.no-ip.org:1190
WWW..........abutre.no-ip.org:8080
Notes........Access to Fidonet Brazil and Fidonet Spain.
Portuguese and Spanish Language areas.
Also FSX-Net and DOVE-Net.
Eventually offline due to DSL problems,
but soon returns.
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System.......<<Prism BBS
FidoAddress..1:261/38
Software.....BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
OS...........Linux (Ubuntu)
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to Msg bases,
file areas, all features of the BBS.
Telnet.......filegate.net:2030
telnet access offers full features
of the standard bbs such as doors,
qwkmail, BWmail,Files, chat, group chat,
upload/download messages, download URLs,
ftp access to other sites by request.
www:.........http://www.filegate.net:8090/bbbs <-log in to bbbs
http://www.filegate.net:8090/ <-use bbbs's web server
or
http://www.filegate.net/pub/ for files only
FREQ: filegate.net:24554 (binkD server)
or from 1:261/38 (BBBS server) on
filegate.net:24555
Notes .......web interface is limited to reading messages
and replying online, or downloading messages
in qwk packets, file download access.
Home of IFDC FileGate Project, PDN, Util*Net,
Win_FDN. Note Modem line disabled.
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System.......Roach Guts BBS
FidoAddress..1:396/60
Software.....Mystic BBS 1.10 A38
OS...........Debian 6.0 32-bit
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files and
message reading. Message posting requires
validation.
Telnet.......kingcoder.net
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System.......Shenk's Express
FidoAddress..1:275/100
Phone........757-233-9860
Software.....SBBS
OS...........WIN XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access
Telnet.......shenks.synchro.net
Notes........This site is the coordinator for Battlenet, a
large BRE league with 7 BRE games. Also
hosting 2 FE league games.
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System.......Stepping Stone BBS
FidoAddress..1:298/25
Software.....Synchronet
OS...........Linux/Ubuntu
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files, and message
reading. HQ of Whisper-Echo-Net and Legion!
Telnet.......vintagebbsing.com:23
FTP..........vintagebbsing.com:21
WWW..........vintagebbsing.com:81
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System.......The Thunderbolt BBS
FidoAddress..1:19/33
Software.....Synchronet
OS...........Windows 7 Professional
C/B Verify...New User Feedback on where users heard about the
bbs, and what users are looking for, plus enter
a code that will be emailed to the user.
what they're looking for in it.
Access.......Limited Downloads, Message Areas and Doorgames
until after New User Data is reviewed. Once
upgraded, full privileges. Ham Radio Operators
and Visiting Sysops are eligible for additional
access level upgrades, with proof of an amateur
radio license, or of data for their BBS.
Telnet.......tbolt.synchro.net
WWW..........tbolt.synchro.net
Notes:.......The BBS is offline whenever thunderstorms threaten,
or are in the central Arkansas area.
Contact The Sysop via the FEEBACK link at the
Matrix Logon. Leave full name and email, if a reply
is desired.
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System.......Time Warp of the Future BBS
FidoAddress..1:340/400
Phone........none
Software.....sbbs 3.17a (very beta)
OS...........win. 7 sp1
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to Msg bases, and file areas.
Telnet.......time.synchro.net:24 or time.darktech.org:24
telnet access offers full features
of the standard bbs such as doors,
messages or file area etc.
www:.........http://time.synchro.net:81
Notes........Web interface is limited really to reading messages
and replying online, or downloading messages in qwk
packets, but not uploading them, and file download
access. SBBS files available.
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System.......War Ensemble BBS
FidoAddress..1:154/30
Software.....Synchronet
OS...........Linux (CentOS 7 and Gentoo)
C/B Verify...None
Access.......Full access on your first call. Doors, Messages,
Files, everything. Please don't abuse it!
Telnet.......warensemble.com
SSH..........warensemble.com
Dial-up......920.840.6311
FTP..........Full anonymous download access! No limits!
NNTP.........Full access for all members
Gopher.......Full access for all members (not that anyone
has a gopher client now days)
WWW..........http://www.warensemble.com
message reading/posting available via the web!
About........War Ensemble has been around in one form or another
since 1993. There are loads of door games online,
hundreds of thousands of files, and hundreds of
message areas. The sysop is more than happy to
answer any questions, or add anything you would
like to see! Come check us out!
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FIDOGAZETTE Vol 15 No 18 Page 6 October 27, 2021


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--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
* Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)

Janis,

A few CHANGES for my entry.

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System.......The Thunderbolt BBS
FidoAddress..1:19/33

The address is now 1:2320/33 -- I changed hubs, with Marc Lewis's system possibly shutting down with a job change. I'm still waiting for word on the finality of that.

OS...........Windows 7 Professional

It's now Windows 10 Professional (32-bit). Since Microsoft is ENDING
32-bit support with Windows 10 (Windows 11 is 64-bit only), I'm staying
with Windows 10.

Sorry I haven't updated this sooner. With numerous medical issues,
including 3 Emergency Room trips and 2 hospitalizations in the last 3
months, the BBS has taken a back seat of sorts.

Daryl


Daryl

... Safe Sex: One safe humping another one.
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Hi Daryl,

A few CHANGES for my entry.

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System.......The Thunderbolt BBS
FidoAddress..1:19/33

The address is now 1:2320/33 -- I changed hubs, with Marc Lewis's system possibly shutting down with a job change. I'm still waiting for word on the finality of that.

Daryl, you are now listed twice in the nodelist: as 1:19/33 and NOW also as 1:2320/33, in Kentucky's network - that's a bit insane since you don't have to change your node number when your feed changes. Weird is all I'm saying here.

OS...........Windows 7 Professional

It's now Windows 10 Professional (32-bit). Since Microsoft is ENDING
32-bit support with Windows 10 (Windows 11 is 64-bit only), I'm staying
with Windows 10.

Got the changes for the list.

Sorry I haven't updated this sooner. With numerous medical issues,
including 3 Emergency Room trips and 2 hospitalizations in the last 3
months, the BBS has taken a back seat of sorts.

Hope you are doing ok.

Take care,
Janis

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
* Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)

Janis,

Daryl, you are now listed twice in the nodelist: as 1:19/33 and NOW
also as 1:2320/33, in Kentucky's network - that's a bit insane since
you don't have to change your node number when your feed changes.
Weird is all I'm saying here.

I thought I had told Marc Lewis to remove that entry...I guess not.
I still have not heard the outcome whether his system is going to shut
down or not. But, I didn't want to lose the FIDONet feed.

Got the changes for the list.

There won't be any more OS updates, in regards to Windows. Microsoft
ENDS 32-bit support with Windows 10.

Hope you are doing ok.

I likely will have to sell the car next month to pay medical bills.
Plus, my night vision is fogged up, and it's starting to act up during
the day, especially with oncoming vehicle lights.

Daryl

... My VCR blinks 1:00 with Daylight Savings Time.
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Daryl,

But, I didn't want to lose the FIDONet feed.

As long as there will be beer available here, there will be a link here for you if you need one.

Remember, the days of costly modemcalls are gone ... I'm just as expensive as Janis is ... well, maybe she has better taste ... 8-)

\%/@rd

--- DB4 - Oct 12 2021
* Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)

There won't be any more OS updates, in regards to Windows. Microsoft
ENDS 32-bit support with Windows 10.

So?

What's wrong with the current versions?

I only switched from XP to 7 because the new motherboard couldn't handle XP anymore...otherwise I'd still be on XP for Fido.

\%/@rd

--- DB4 - Oct 12 2021
* Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)

Remember, the days of costly modemcalls are gone ... I'm just as expensive as Janis is ... well, maybe she has better taste ... 8-)

Hmm. Yes, I may have better taste than you...

But Ward, Daryl is not one of my downlinks, and never has been.

I think you missed the point of my original message to Daryl.
--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
* Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)

Ward,

What's wrong with the current versions?

Microsoft doesn't believe in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

I only switched from XP to 7 because the new motherboard couldn't
handle XP anymore...otherwise I'd still be on XP for Fido.

I upgraded the laptop to Windows 11 overnight, as it was able to take
the upgrade. However, the desktop computer with the BBS is only with a
32-bit CPU, so it stays with Windows 10.

Daryl

... Real Sysops read the documentation -- or at least skim them.
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Janis,

Hmm. Yes, I may have better taste than you...

And, to me, women are better looking. <G>

But Ward, Daryl is not one of my downlinks, and never has been.

I might have been at one time, but I'm not sure.

Daryl

... They say "Money Talks". Mine just waves "goodbye".
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Daryl Stout wrote to Ward Dossche <=-

I only switched from XP to 7 because the new motherboard couldn't
handle XP anymore...otherwise I'd still be on XP for Fido.

I upgraded the laptop to Windows 11 overnight, as it was able
to take the upgrade. However, the desktop computer with the BBS
is only with a 32-bit CPU, so it stays with Windows 10.

What's the CPU? A Pentium-4 or earlier?



... A day without sunshine is like night.
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On 10-30-21 12:19, Daryl Stout <=-
spoke to Ward Dossche about Re: FidoGazette Vol 15 no <=-

I upgraded the laptop to Windows 11 overnight, as it was able to
take the upgrade. However, the desktop computer with the BBS is only
with a 32-bit CPU, so it stays with Windows 10.

So, what is the difference with Win11 versus Win10? Have you seen any?

Dale Shipp
fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
(1:261/1466)


... Shipwrecked in Silver Spring, Maryland. 23:57:45, 30 Oct 2021
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

--- Maximus/NT 3.01
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Dan,

What's the CPU? A Pentium-4 or earlier?

Truthfully, I have no idea. It was my late Mom's desktop computer.
Apparently the CPU is too slow, and will not run 64-bit programs,
which Windows 11 requires.

However, with medical and other issues, I can't afford to upgrade,
and I really don't want to give up a whole slew of legacy doors, that
for the most part, are registered.

Daryl

... Yeah, I BBS -- but I can control it.
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Dale,

So, what is the difference with Win11 versus Win10? Have you seen any?

First, I've only used it since yesterday, so I haven't seen much.

Second, there are several differences...I use DuckDuckGo as my search engine, and if you enter "differences between Windows 10 and 11", or
something similar, several difference links will appear...including ones
from Microsoft, CNet, and HowToGeek, among others. I didn't see duplicating info already out there.

Here's a link from Microsoft, on the following items for Windows 11:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications#primaryR4

It covers the following items:

1) System and Feature Specific Requirements

2) Feature deprecations and removals

3) Keeping Windows 11 up to date

4) Language Versions

The other links I looked at were:

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/windows-11-vs-windows-10-everything- microsoft-changed-in-the-new-os/

(above URL all on one line)

https://www.howtogeek.com/737186/whats-the-difference-between-windows-10 -and-windows-11/

(above URL all on one line)

But, here's what I've noticed (this was before I went to the above URL's):

A) You can no longer set up a toolbar option (i.e. Desktop) from the
taskbar, and you can not view folder contents on the desktop from the
taskbar. The alternative is to pin the program icon to the taskbar.

B) The taskbar CENTERS the Start Menu icon, and the other icons. But,
you can choose to move it to the left, as it was with previous versions
of Windows. You also apparently can only have the taskbar on the bottom
of the display...no longer on the top or the sides.

C) The Settings deal is easier to get to on the Windows 11 Start
Menu compared to Windows 10. I had used a utility called Start Menu
8, from IObit Utilities, that created a Start Menu like Windows XP,
7, or 8 instead. I use several of the utilities from iobit.com on
both computers.

However, I may not go back to that Start Menu 8, as the Start Menu
with Windows 11 isn't as "busy and cluttered" as the Windows 10 Start
Menu was. Several of those items were moved to a category called
"Widgets". Also, the "live tiles" were removed...and you can't rename
pinned groups or folders of apps in the Start Menu.

D) You can choose which other running program icons you want to appear
in the taskbar...and which ones to "stay hidden".

E) You can choose several types of themes for the desktop. I chose
one that was easy on the eyes, as I normally work the bedroom, and
leave the overhead light off. You can also choose a "night light"
in the display to make it easier on the eyes.

I did NOT have to reinstall any of the programs and files that I
already had on the system (a Lenovo laptop, with a 64-bit CPU). But,
I made a backup beforehand...and then did another backup once the
install was completed.

I was notified when the system was "ready" to do the upgrade to
Windows 11. While you can continue your work on the system while the
package is downloaded and installed, it will take several hours to do
it.

However, once you click Restart to finish the installation, it will
take quite awhile for it to finish...and you will NOT be able to do
anything with the computer until the installation is done (it's now A
WAITING GAME -- you might as well take a nap, or go eat a nice large
meal). And, you don't want to power down or lose power to the computer
while this is being done, or the data will be royally corrupted.

Daryl

... Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.
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On 31 Oct 21 10:55:00, Daryl Stout said the following to Dale Shipp:

So, what is the difference with Win11 versus Win10? Have you seen any

First, I've only used it since yesterday, so I haven't seen much.

For me what blows me away is the loss of "labeled" Taskbar items. Everything is now icons that you must hover over in order to figure out what the heck you've got open.

Hate it, hate it, hate it... its like Microsoft wants to be Chrome-OS.

Nick
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Hello Nick!

** On Sunday 31.10.21 - 17:57, you wrote to Daryl Stout:

For me what blows me away is the loss of "labeled" Taskbar
items. Everything is now icons that you must hover over in
order to figure out what the heck you've got open.

Hate it, hate it, hate it... its like Microsoft wants to
be Chrome-OS.

MS is betting that people will eventually get used to it.
There is also a whole new generation of users that will have
nothing to compare it to and will simply accept it.


--
../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.50
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Daryl Stout wrote to Dan Clough <=-

What's the CPU? A Pentium-4 or earlier?

Truthfully, I have no idea. It was my late Mom's desktop
computer. Apparently the CPU is too slow, and will not run 64-bit programs, which Windows 11 requires.

"Too slow" is not a criteria for whether or not a CPU will run 64-bit programs. It's the CPU architecture that matters. If it's anything
newer than a Pentium-4, it's capable of doing 64-bit, probably.

However, with medical and other issues, I can't afford to
upgrade, and I really don't want to give up a whole slew of
legacy doors, that for the most part, are registered.

I don't use Windows, but I'm pretty sure you can run legacy doors on
64-bit these days. Something to do with a 64 version of "NTVDM" or
something similar.

But I do get the idea of not wanting to upgrade just because there's a
new version available. No great reason to do that on a machine being
used to run a BBS.



... What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?
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Nick,

For me what blows me away is the loss of "labeled" Taskbar items. Everything is now icons that you must hover over in order to figure out what the heck you've got open.

I did a workaround...copying icons of the most used programs to the taskbar. I've used them so much, that I recognize them by the appearance.

Hate it, hate it, hate it... its like Microsoft wants to be Chrome-OS.

It seems like they can't come up with anything original. They see what someone else has, and decides "they have got to have it...by hook or crook". Remember all the crap with Stacker, DriveSpace, and DoubleSpace several
years ago?? They've copied stuff from OS/2 Warp and from Mac, among others, over the years, and re-labeled it as their own.

Daryl

... Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
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Dan,

I don't use Windows, but I'm pretty sure you can run legacy doors on 64-bit these days. Something to do with a 64 version of "NTVDM" or something similar.

There is no NTVDM in 64-bit, so you can't run the legacy 16 or 32-bit programs.

But I do get the idea of not wanting to upgrade just because there's a
new version available. No great reason to do that on a machine being
used to run a BBS.

It brings to mind when everyone rushed out to get Windows 95 as soon
as it came out. Then, they found out all the bugs they'd have to deal with. That was how Microsoft got "guinea pigs for beta testing".

And, I can't see discarding perfectly good working hardware and software, just to keep up with the Jones', and increase Microsoft's bottom line.

Daryl

... A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
=== MultiMail/Win v0.52
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Daryl Stout wrote to Dan Clough <=-

I don't use Windows, but I'm pretty sure you can run legacy doors on 64-bit these days. Something to do with a 64 version of "NTVDM" or something similar.

There is no NTVDM in 64-bit, so you can't run the legacy 16 or
32-bit programs.

There are ways to do it. Here is one:

https://github.com/leecher1337/ntvdmx64



... AAcckk!! II''mm iinn hhaallff dduupplleexx
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Dan,

There are ways to do it. Here is one:

https://github.com/leecher1337/ntvdmx64

I'll look at it later. My back is hurting real bad this morning from
sitting in the computer chair too long. If I can get it to work, I may
look at moving the BBS stuff over to the laptop.

Daryl

... On my Train Of Thought, 99% are deadheading (riding for free).
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02 Nov 2021 09:56, you wrote to Dan Clough:

I'll look at it later. My back is hurting real bad this morning from sitting in the computer chair too long. If I can get it to work, I may look at moving the BBS stuff over to the laptop.

You may also try using a remote control tool (VNC or whatever) to access your node from the laptop. I'm doing that with TightVNC right now.

Carlos

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Carlos,

You may also try using a remote control tool (VNC or whatever) to
access your node from the laptop. I'm doing that with TightVNC right
now.

I'm already doing that...although if the local internet goes out, then
I have to go to the back bedroom (which was my late parents bedroom) to
do the needed work. I also go back there to unplug it if there's a threat
of thunderstorms, or to reboot the system after a Windows Update or a
power outage. The UPS units are on backup power for a limited time, and
sooner or later, they'll run down.

Daryl

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