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- From: sl9dm@cc.usu.edu
- Newsgroups: alt.bbs
- Subject: Re: TBBS versus RA/Netware
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.184131.60943@cc.usu.edu>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 18:41:31 MDT
- References: <1992Nov11.134133.24287@uvm.edu> <721643537snx@sound.demon.co.uk>
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- In article <721643537snx@sound.demon.co.uk>, Rob@sound.demon.co.uk (Robert J Barth) writes:
- > OK, here's my situation:
- > I'm running RemoteAccess (great s/w!), and I have:
- > 2 lines, both Courier Dual Standard V32bis/HST,
- > and they both run under desqview = 1 machine
- Check..
-
- > Upgrading to 3 lines would mean either...
- > a. Netware, with Server, CDrom Server, 3 nodes = 5 machines
- > b. Netware Lite, Lantastic etc, 3 peer-peer nodes = 3 machines
- > c. TBBS ??? = 1 machine <grin>
- d. RemoteAccess? = 1 machine <grin>
-
- > What would I need ? Multiplexors ? I've got the 2 external DSs, and
- > an unlimited supply of internal 144's.... would I be able to use these
- > or would they have to be external + 16550 chips ?
- 14.4k internals HAVE a 16550 chip on them! and RemoteAccess can be set up to
- handle up to I think it's either 99 or 150 lines at once. only time you need
- more than 1 machine is if you have used all your options on 1 machine (32 com
- ports with IRQ sharing & Non-Standard COM addresses (Com14?))
- YOu have RA running fine with 2 lines, just add another DIR, another CONFIG.RA
- and any changed .RA/.BBS files to that directory. Bruce Bodger (RemoteAccess
- Help for the USA) runs like 5 or 6 lines on his 1 machine (2 numbers. 1 for
- 9600+ callers and the other for 3/12/24 callers)
-
-
- > Useability ? Can I configure menus / screens / routes / message / file areas
- > as nicely as I can in RemoteAccess ?
- Sorta, but for one thing, TBBS is *NOT* Desqview capible. This I hear from my
- old boss, who hear from AUTHOR! for Another, TBBS has a limit of 64
- message/file areas I belive the count is. and cann't go above 62,000 messages
- TOTAL. IMHO It's best to stick with RA!
-
-
- >
- > Please, anyone with experience with BOTH RA & TBBS would be wonderful
- I've had experience, and IMHO, TBBS SUCKS!
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