From: hanson@pogo.fnal.gov (Steve Hanson) Subject: Re: Linux support BBS- what happened? Date: 1 Sep 1992 15:41:49 GMT
In <1992Aug30.025655.11781@eskimo.celestial.com> shamus@eskimo.celestial.com (Jay Mottern) writes:
>First, thanks to everyone who responded. Here's a quick summary of
>non-Internet Linux support:
>The Linux Support BBS 508-793-9568 does indeed work. You have to
>connect at 2400, then hit enter a zillion times to get a login prompt.
>Two other kind people offered the use of their BBSes as sources of
>Linux-related files. These are the Unix User BBS, 708-879-8633
>(no info given on modem speed, etc.) and the Digital Underground,
>812-941-9427 v32bis,v32,v42bis,v42. A third person isn't ready to
>go public as a BBS yet, but sent me email offering me dial-up access
>to his Linux box to get files.
RE: Unix User BBS
Currently UNIX USER is running 2400 baud MNP/V.42 modems. I hope
to expand to suppport V.32 in the near future. Unfortunately,
we're starting to believe we're going to have to charge for
BBS access as things expand (particularly since we'd like to go
to multiple lines). This will probably be on the order of
$20 /year flat fee.
Our BBS also provides Internet mail and USENET news (a limited
number of groups, including comp.os.linux)
Call in and give us a try. We're in the process of putting up
MCC 0.97p2 Linux. Some of it is there, the rest will be by the weekend.
-- Steve Hanson - FERMILAB, Batavia, Il. hanson@pogo.fnal.gov or hanson@fnal.fnal.gov