[Coco] How would I go about connecting my CoCo 2 to a BBS?

[Mark Ormond]

You could use a null modem cable between the coco and a pc running a modem emulator to start calling telnet enabled bbs's.

Tcpser is one

BBS Server is another.

http://home.ica.net/~leifb/bbs/

both emulate a hayes modem to the computer.

Just pick a fixed baud rate and then

atdtbbs.goldengate.net
(That's just a random bbs I grabbed from the list)

Telnet bbs list is available here.

http://www.telnetbbsguide.com/

With this setup a lot of people run boards on the internet using old computers.

Later,
dabone

-----Original Message-----
From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Todd Wallace
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 11:32 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] How would I go about connecting my CoCo 2 to a BBS?

Ah ok sorry. I didn't know you didn't have a coco3. then go with ultimaterm


On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:17 PM, Kellam Spencer wrote:

> I don't think CoCo 2 could have 512k of ram.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Todd Wallace <dragonbytes at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> If you have an RGB monitor and 512k ram, i like sockmaster's twilightterm.
>> it can emulate all the IBM characters your bound to encounter and it uses
>> page flipping tecnique to get you 16 colors. the only thing it lacks is
>> xmode/ymodem/zmodem file transfer ability. i use twilightterm along with
>> vmodem (a program aaron wrote) that lets you telnet to a bbs over the net
>> using an rs232 serial cable
>> 
>> - Todd Wallace
>> 
>> On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:02 PM, Kellam Spencer wrote:
>> 
>>> Is there anyone with some terminal program that is public domain?
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> At 07:10 PM 2/8/2011, you wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I don't have a modem but I do have a way to load a program (over cass)
>>>>> onto
>>>>> the CoCo. What are my choices for connecting a modem to the computer?
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I thought I woke up in 1985 here.  :)
>>>> 
>>>> A public BBS might be hard to find unless, of course, google comes to
>> the
>>>> rescue and tells you where they are, but all you need is a telephone
>> modem
>>>> and the telecomm software such as Ultimaterm 4.1 for the CoCo 3.  The
>>>> software can even do 115200 bps by setting it to 450 bps, and if the
>> modem
>>>> chooses the fastest speed possible based on your cable speed, you should
>> be
>>>> able to connect at a decent speed depending on the remote system.
>>>> 
>>>> If your telecomm program doesn't support the 6551 based paks but
>> supports
>>>> the 4-pin serial/printer port, you'll need a CoCo-to-DB-25 serial cable.
>> If
>>>> the program supports 6551 paks, you'll need a DB-25 cable (both ends).
>> You
>>>> might have to force handshaking somehow by connecting pins 20 and 8 (I
>>>> think)?  This whole subject can spawn into a nightmare of old 80's modem
>>>> issues that have been rehashed over and over, so you might even be able
>> to
>>>> find all you need by searching the archives at coco3.com.
>>>> 
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>>>> 
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