Long shot - Trying to find old BBS program

Nigel Reed

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Nov 7, 2021, 3:49:33 AM11/7/21

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Hi all,

I know this is likey a long shot, but here goes.

Back in the late 80's I purchased a BBS package for my old BBC Micro
(that my parents dumped along with all my disks after I moved from the
UK to the US). I paid 50 quid for it and the guy who sold it came to my
house with the discs and got it up and running. I seem to remember he
was driving an old VW Beatle or something like that.

This wasn't your OBBS, NBBS, or something like that. It worked in both
Viewdata and 8N1 terminal modes. Unfortunately I remember neither the
name of the software, the company or person who installed it.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy of
the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be totally
out luck.

Thanks,
Nigel

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End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
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Jean-Michel

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Nov 8, 2021, 11:30:15 AM11/8/21

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In message <20211107024...@wibble.sysadmininc.com>

There must be some information on Rick Murray's site.
https://heyrick.eu/blog/index.php?diary=20210306

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Jean-Michel

Nigel Reed

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Nov 8, 2021, 8:08:57 PM11/8/21

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On Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:29:56 +0100
Jean-Michel <jmc....@orange.fr> wrote:

> In message <20211107024...@wibble.sysadmininc.com>
> Nigel Reed <sy...@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > I know this is likey a long shot, but here goes.
>
> > Back in the late 80's I purchased a BBS package for my old BBC Micro
> > (that my parents dumped along with all my disks after I moved from
> > the UK to the US). I paid 50 quid for it and the guy who sold it
> > came to my house with the discs and got it up and running. I seem
> > to remember he was driving an old VW Beatle or something like that.

>

> There must be some information on Rick Murray's site.
> https://heyrick.eu/blog/index.php?diary=20210306

I did have a quick look but didn't see anything of use. Seemed to be
mostly RISC related. I'll have a deeper dive when I have more time.

Stuart

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Nov 9, 2021, 4:26:57 AM11/9/21

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In article <20211107024...@wibble.sysadmininc.com>,

Nigel Reed <sy...@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

> Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy of
> the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be totally
> out luck.

Have you asked on the *.forum, the stardot forum, the source of all 8-bit
knowledge?

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Stuart Winsor

Tools With A Mission
sending tools across the world
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Nigel Reed

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Nov 9, 2021, 9:46:35 PM11/9/21

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On Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:26:47 +0000 (GMT)
Stuart <Spa...@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <20211107024...@wibble.sysadmininc.com>,
> Nigel Reed <sy...@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
>
> > Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to try and get a copy
> > of the software (since I did pay for it!) but I feel that I may be
> > totally out luck.
>
> Have you asked on the *.forum, the stardot forum, the source of all
> 8-bit knowledge?

I thought I had some time ago, but appears not. I'll drop a post on
there and see if anything shakes from the tree.

Thanks for the suggestion.