Another Ami-Express BBS Returns!

illy5603 · 07 December 2015, 09:34

Hello,

After burning out two A1200's by running them 24X7 to host my old BBS, I have finally made the leap over to WinUAE. With the help of folks from here and our Ami-Express Sysops FB group, I have it taking traffic via telnet.

It can be reached via telnet from your favorite terminal program here:

Spatulacity.seeglow.com

I wrote up the process of virtualizing my physical A1200 for the project with the Spiceworks IT community here.

I would love to see some of the old scene stop by for a little BBS nostalgia!

Cheers,
~illy

trixster · 07 December 2015, 10:40

Interesting stuff, and thanks for the link. I'm glad the second resurrection wasn't quiet as hard work as the first!

shadower · 12 December 2015, 22:34

+1

don27dog · 14 December 2015, 05:12

+1 again

jbenam · 14 December 2015, 10:45

Great stuff, I didn't manage to get on any BBS back in the days, so I can finally visit them

illy5603 · 15 December 2015, 01:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenam

Great stuff, I didn't manage to get on any BBS back in the days, so I can finally visit them

Yeah and now all of us sysops are nicer. We just want to relive the good old days and not be so strict with ratios.

brett71 · 15 December 2015, 18:59

Is Ami-Express freely available these days, or do you still need a key for it? And how do you get it to work over network like that and not old-fashioned modems? I used to run a BBS a long, LONG time ago and have pretty much forgotten everything about Ami-Express even though that was what I used....

don27dog · 15 December 2015, 23:24

Black Beard has put a lot of work into his sysop in a minute archive.
http://www.amiexpress.co.uk/amiforum...c.php?f=11&t=9

He has everything set up so you just have to download his package and you should have /X up and running in no time.

All calls are handled by telnetd.device these days but I think BB has also setup a modem on his board as well.

illy5603 · 20 December 2015, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by brett71

Is Ami-Express freely available these days, or do you still need a key for it? And how do you get it to work over network like that and not old-fashioned modems? I used to run a BBS a long, LONG time ago and have pretty much forgotten everything about Ami-Express even though that was what I used....

Brett, did you ever run with a crew out of Iowa called "CIA"?

07 December 2015, 09:34	#1
illy5603 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPaT CiTY Posts: 557	Another Ami-Express BBS Returns! Hello, After burning out two A1200's by running them 24X7 to host my old BBS, I have finally made the leap over to WinUAE. With the help of folks from here and our Ami-Express Sysops FB group, I have it taking traffic via telnet. It can be reached via telnet from your favorite terminal program here: Spatulacity.seeglow.com I wrote up the process of virtualizing my physical A1200 for the project with the Spiceworks IT community here. I would love to see some of the old scene stop by for a little BBS nostalgia! Cheers, ~illy

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Ami-Express on WinUae	don27dog	support.WinUAE	7	20 February 2014 07:30
Ami-Express Question	don27dog	support.Apps	15	08 August 2009 23:15
Ami-Express bbs in .DMS format	GreenMeanie	request.Apps	6	13 June 2008 11:29
Ami-Express V1.3 or 2.0 WANTED!	W4r3DeV1L	request.Apps	0	31 May 2008 11:27
Ami-Express V1.3 or 2.0 WANTED!	W4r3DeV1L	support.Apps	0	30 May 2008 19:51

07 December 2015, 10:40	#2
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,339	Interesting stuff, and thanks for the link. I'm glad the second resurrection wasn't quiet as hard work as the first!

12 December 2015, 22:34	#3
shadower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Death Row Posts: 21	+1

14 December 2015, 05:12	#4
don27dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UZi SUiCiDE! Posts: 80	+1 again

14 December 2015, 10:45	#5
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,911	Great stuff, I didn't manage to get on any BBS back in the days, so I can finally visit them

15 December 2015, 18:59	#7
brett71 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ames, IA, USA Posts: 521	Is Ami-Express freely available these days, or do you still need a key for it? And how do you get it to work over network like that and not old-fashioned modems? I used to run a BBS a long, LONG time ago and have pretty much forgotten everything about Ami-Express even though that was what I used....

15 December 2015, 23:24	#8
don27dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UZi SUiCiDE! Posts: 80	Black Beard has put a lot of work into his sysop in a minute archive. http://www.amiexpress.co.uk/amiforum...c.php?f=11&t=9 He has everything set up so you just have to download his package and you should have /X up and running in no time. All calls are handled by telnetd.device these days but I think BB has also setup a modem on his board as well.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)