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From my recollection of the game and the source code... so this may not be exactly right, but it is how I recall it...

From a user standpoint the version of IC for 5.x and prior and version 6.x and later behaved the same, save the naming and some minor tweaks here and there. Also the number of ...

Rick,

You can mark these Magicomm modules as found:
Autowars
Empire of the Peasants
Galtitrek/Novatrek
Major Recall
Major Scheduler
Telecm
Tic Tac

Rich

Are you still messing with this bbs? Let us know when/if you ever get a good permanent board on-line.

Yep still tinkering with it... unfortunately the stuff that pays the bills went super nova and I've been working a gazillion (well okay more like 16+) hours a day 7 days a week. It should be ...

I got WG 1.01 running with the Version 1 ICO. When I telnet in from within the local LAN it screams. When I telnet in through the T1, or the OC3 it is very bursty, and speeds are much more modem like. Am I missing something in the configuration? I left the MTU at 1500. I tried changing from AUTO to ...

World Group 1.01 is installed, as well as the ICO. I was able to telnet in! Woohoo!

Now to configure the system... argh... hrrm... is there an easy way to move the configuration from MBBS 6.12 to WG 1.01, or do I have to recreate all the menu trees, libraries and forums?

Rich

Cool,

Downloaded WG101, will give it a whirl.

It's lunch time, good time to play. Then again I'm the boss... so it is pretty much a good time to play any time I say it is. Unfortunately if I say it is too often, then the work doesn't get done and the bills don't get paid... darn economics.

Rich

If I can ever log back in to your system I'll check out WG 1.01...

It occured to me though that my activation codes for the various modules may not work with WG 1.01.. particularly the Forbidden Lands trilogy. The rest I can work around...

Rich

Mike,

The Vircom software requires an "Activation Code" for it to work. Even if you get it installed, the inbound telnet will not work without an activation code, specific to the registration number of the MBBS system you are running. You will be able to ping your computer and see network traffic ...

Will the modules from 6.1x work with wg1?

Thats a darn good question. Since I've never installed or run WG in any form, I can't answer that. Can anyone else? How about the 6.25 modules?

I seem to recall there being problems running some of the modules compiled for 6.03 with 6.1x... but that is a ...

I have just confirmed that MBBS 6.25 will not work with the ICO that is publically available. ICO requires WG 1.01 or later...

Bummer...

Rich

I haven't had a chance to try installing the ICO yet. I did however move the MBBS drive from the embedded system board to an HP T5700 that was no longer in use. The system boots up and runs fine. It is a 1Ghz Transmeta Pro CPU, with 256MB Ram and a 2GB Hard Drive. It has a Via Rhine II Network ...

Cool! Glad they can be of use.

Somewhere I have backups of my old file libraries which had tons of vintage stuff from the late 80's through the mid 90's.

If I run across that or any other CD's I'll be sure to let you know.

In the meantime I'm a packrat, so any and all MBBS related modules ...

Guess I should take a look at your BBS.

I know what you mean about file size creep... I just bought a terabyte eSATA external raid drive. I am using it to make image copies of all of my old floppies (3.5 & 5 1/4) as well as images of my old backup tapes.

I have been finding old memories... and ...

thats a idea! first code mods for wg and mbbs.
date time update. unless the code in in the restricted librarys.

Or just write a replacement GSBL... and restricted library for MBBS. Then it could be Y2K compliant, and not have a license issue either...

Rich

I just posted the last of the CD's. I was able to ISO all but the America's Premier Shareware For 1993 CD. For some reason I can't read it on my laptop. I will try it on another computer later, if I can get it read I'll post that ISO too. I sent you the links to download them via Private Message. If ...

Thanks for the information. Being curoius I just pulled the source code for 6.12. The date calculations and comparisons appear to be 2 digit years. This breaks anything that performs a differential date calculation or a date comparision, which include years that cross the y2k boundry (pre 2000). I ...

Got the files... don't recall if ICO requires 6.2x or if it would run with 6.12.. will have to rack my brain, or dig out documents... or just simply try it and see what happens... one of the above...

Rich

To put it on the the net I'll need a working TCP module. Hrrm... or I suppose I could get creative and write a TCP-SPX gateway.

As I recall Crossroads was the most popular module even up through the late 90's. Followed by Forbidden Lands. After that I think it was Galtitrek, EOP and then G-Wars ...

Needing a break from the typical grind of the day, since I have a renewed insterest in my old MBBS 6.x system; I decided to tinker during lunch today.

I snagged an embedded system board from the scrap pile. It has a 500Mhz embedded processor (I think it is a PII clone?), Via Tahoe Ethernet, ATI ...

I'll post when they are ISO'd and available for download, with details... likely be Monday or Tuesday (the 12th or 13th).

Rich

I just happen to be cleaning the office and ran across the following just about an hour ago...

Simtel 20 MS-Dos Archive May 1993
CICA MS-Windows Archive April 1993
Night Owl's CD (not sure which one, it's in the office, I'm not)
Phoenix Shareware CD Version 3.0
Simtel 20 MS-Dos Archive June 1992 ...