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Commodore BBSes Return using the Internet.

Posted by Hemos on from the using-the-intarweb dept.

oldbitcollector writes "Several Commodore 64 enthusiasts have developed a method for putting Commodore BBS sytems on the Internet. Users can "dial" using a standard 64 connected to the Internet or by using a "CG Term" for the PC. Details can be found here."

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  1. Re:Very nice, but... by Phexro · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, IIRC the 1541 was single-sided, single-density, around 160kb of storage.

    But yes, there are various different expansions available, including hard drives and more memory. There were various 3rd-party options, and now someone has developed a way to hook up an IDE drive to a C64. It also can be used to access CF cards.

    I believe that apps had to support the memory upgrade peripherals. I seem to recall them being fairly popular with GEOS users.

  2. BBSmates.com by W1K-Galoot · · Score: 5, Informative
    Guess it's time for mysemi-annual plug of BBSmates.com. You old-schoolers can look up your old hang-outs, hook up with your old BBS buddies, and see for yourselves that everybody but you aged poorly. :-D

    (And there're a lot of old BBSes available through telnet, though I dunno about C64-based ones.)

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  3. Correction. by Faust7 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, it's a very secure system to go on the internet with, for one thing: even the smallest Windows virus won't fit in 32K.

    Not quite true. One counterexample: Win32.Driller, a memory-resident virus which is 8K in size.

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  4. Commodore Like BBS on BSD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    We've been running a Commodore like BBS program on a BSD box for a number of years. It's called The Shack and you can get to it by just a CLICK!

    It's been a fun project and we hope to continue it's development whenever spare time is available.

  5. Accurate History by imbezol · · Score: 3, Informative

    Both you and the parent poster obviously don't have any actual experience with the machines. I ran a bulletin board on a C-64 using a 2400 baud modem for years. Further more, the local computer shop ran a massive multi-user bulletin board a couple years later and all the computers in the store were hooked to it. The Amigas were connected at 56k and worked flawlessly as such.