[Coco] Internet/BBS connectivity via Coco1

[Tim Fadden]

On 1/2/2014 1:24 PM, Bill Pierce wrote:
> Derek (and others),
> DriveWire4 will do the same thing in emulating the modem. If you have no need for drivewire, then this is the perfect idea
> But I think the real problem is not the means of connection.... but where to connect to.
> I can make internet connections on my Coco all day long... but I have no idea of an address to connect them to.

Where to connect to?   Have you heard of Google?  Just did a quick 
search with "internet BBS" and came up with several, along with a load 
of information on setting one up. I could look them all up and give you 
a list but that would talk all the fun away from the search! I see you 
admin web pages.  A text based bbs via telnet would be much simpler it 
would seem to me.  Telnet itself does not do upload/download etc.  In 
it's simplest form, it is just a direct pipe to transfer ascii text and 
cntl codes back and forth. What you do with it on either end is up to 
telnet client or host to deal with. Also, one of our list members runs a 
bbs over the internet. "Square One"  I believe is the name, run by CW 
Gordon AKA "Bill". If you can't find what you are looking for on the 
net, I would think Bill could give you some pointers.  I think he has 
been also working on getting a coco hosting a bbs to the net. I don't 
know about midi, so can't help you there.  Do you want to connect to 
bbs's, or host one  either from PC or your coco? Both can be done.  Two 
different animals, but similar.  Good luck on your endeavor!  Do some 
research and see what you can find.  When you have questions, give the 
list a holler.    Your journey would make a great blog. to put on your 
web page.

Tim :-)

> What is really needed is the actual telnet addresses of internet BBSs to connect to.
> I've never really messed with telnet so I know little about it. A good detailed description of how to connect, where to connect, and what to do after you've connected would really be benificial.
> I would be interested in setting up an online BBS if I knew how to go about it and a place to put it.
> I have future plans for my latest Coco software project which is going to delve into some sort of internet BBS system if I can get the info to do it. I already have the Coco connecting to FTPs and doing downloads by just using DW4's cmd protocol alone.
> With BBS capabilities, I could possibly set up a Coco software database that can be accessed by the Coco directly as the current DW4 mid level protocol doesn't allow direct uploads but the modem emulation does (from what I understand).
>
> Any help on telnet, addresses and protocol is welcome :-)
>
> Bill Pierce
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek <dml_68 at yahoo.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 2, 2014 2:24 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Internet/BBS connectivity via Coco1
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> I use a program called internetmodem to do what your talking about. You run the
> software on the Windows PC side, hook up the coco with a null modem cable to
> your PC's serial port. You can run a standard terminal software on the coco and
> telnet out to telnet bbs's, telnet MUD games using your coco. It will work with
> any older computer as long as it has a serial port and terminal software. Done
> the same using an Apple IIe , Atari St and Amiga.
>
> The software is freeware and can be found here
>
> http://174.45.237.10:6502/Software/
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