Subj : Re: 2020
To   : Robin Hajek
From : Holger Granholm
Date : Tue Jan 14 2020 09:31 pm

In a message on 01-13-20 Robin Hajek said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Robin,

 HG> I don't understand why you are using all those external programs when
 HG> almost everything is built-in into PCBoard.

RH> The reason is simple. I only started with FidoNet and FrontDor and
RH> the necessary external programs. Only a year or two later I bought a
RH> PCBoard and used FrontDoor as a boot for PCBoard.

OK, I have only used FrontDoor APX (FDAPX) on my office and laptop
machines and that one doesn't require any external programs.

 HG>> If I remember it correctly there is software in the SIO package

RH> Yes, I also have a registered SIO program but I use v.1.6D and
RH> VMODEM to connect FrontDoor to the Internet.

RH> More specifically, I should have. Today I use SIO2K v2.02 and eCS
RH> 2.2, not OS/2 Warp.

 HG> Nothing else was required for that.

Interesting. I have also considered either eCS or the one called BlueLion

RH> I understand, but I've never used PCBard alone and for FidoNet.
RH> It has always been just a bulletin board, so I have no experience
RH> connecting PCBoard to the Internet independently without FrontDoor

RH> Yes, BinkD is the only option today because Telnet and port 23 are
RH> useless today :-(

You don't have to use port 23. You can use port 2023 instead.

RH> I have time, but again I do not have programming skills and I cannot
RH> set many things myself and I don't know English and I can't do
RH> anything without Google :-(

Have a nice day.

Holger


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