Subj : Re: Debian and Bink
To   : acn
From : N1uro
Date : Fri May 21 2021 07:39 am

-=> acn wrote to N1uro <=-

 ac> Same here. I just wanted to mention it as an alternative if someone
 ac> just wants to use binkd+hpt+golded without a BBS attached to it.

That's great to hear! I know someone in my fido area who does just that.
He may be a good candidate to test it with.

 ac> I also compiled a dosemu version for my Devuan box (although I've
 ac> created a .deb package) myself which works quite well for me :)
 ac> And yes, normally using eg. configure/make/make install is working just
 ac> fine :)

If you set your dosemu.cfg file so that video=none, you can then set
your dos conventional ram to 756K... the bbs will push your video for you
so you shouldn't have any issues. I do that on amateur radio packet with
my instance of MFNOS and even the author of the program is amazed at the
conventional memory left after it's loaded. I should have about 50K on a
standard DOS system but I actually have over 300K of conventional left.
You may find some games will run a bit smoother.

.... So eager to play, so reluctant to admit it
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 * Origin: Carnage - risen from the dead now on SBBS (21:4/107)

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