I used to run a two line bbs using maximus under os/2. On a measly old 386, even with both lines connected I could still keep working in several programs without any noticeable lag. I'd keep a terminal open to log in and chat or play games with my users and even keep a dos session open to play the latest apogee shareware games. Worked like a charm! I miss those days.
At the time, the only other viable options for running a multiline bbs with maximus were to run the dos version under desqview (task switching, very slow) or BLECH windows 3.1. OS/2 ran like a charm. Too bad IBM didn't have any faith in it as a desktop platform.
I'll second that. I was at Cedar Point a few weeks ago. The Raptor was by far my favorite ride. And the lineups weren't so bad, either. Took only about a half hour or so to get on! Much better than the 1.5 - 2 hour lineups up here at Canada's Wonderland.
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I used to run a two line bbs using maximus under os/2. On a measly old 386, even with both lines connected I could still keep working in several programs without any noticeable lag. I'd keep a terminal open to log in and chat or play games with my users and even keep a dos session open to play the latest apogee shareware games. Worked like a charm! I miss those days.
At the time, the only other viable options for running a multiline bbs with maximus were to run the dos version under desqview (task switching, very slow) or BLECH windows 3.1. OS/2 ran like a charm. Too bad IBM didn't have any faith in it as a desktop platform.
Now if only Stardock had aquired it...
I'll second that. I was at Cedar Point a few weeks ago. The Raptor was by far my favorite ride. And the lineups weren't so bad, either. Took only about a half hour or so to get on! Much better than the 1.5 - 2 hour lineups up here at Canada's Wonderland.