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    From Noh Wai@86:100/12 to All on Monday, April 28, 2025 16:55:36
    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's sat around collecting dust.
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (86:100/12)
  • From TheCivvie@86:553/20 to Noh Wai on Monday, April 28, 2025 22:29:06
    Noh Wai wrote to All <=-

    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's sat around collecting dust.

    I run BBBS/Linux 64bit on Raspian. Never misses a beat

    TC

    ... TCOB1: https://binkd.rima.ie telnet: binkd.rima.ie

    --- BBBS/LiR v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: TCOB1: https/binkd/telnet binkd.rima.ie (86:553/20)
  • From ogg@86:200/38 to Noh Wai on Monday, April 28, 2025 17:54:08
    On 28 Apr 2025, Noh Wai said the following...

    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's sat around collecting dust.
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (86:100/12)

    A number of years ago, I ran Synchronet on a 3B+ until the power circuit
    died.

    |11ogg
    |11SysOp, Altair IV BBS
    |11altairiv.ddns.net:2323

    ... There are three kinds of people: Those who can count, and those who can't

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Altair IV BBS (86:200/38)
  • From Uber-Geek@86:100/10 to Noh Wai on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 08:49:53
    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    Mystic BBS runs great on an RPi. Mystic Guy on Youtube has a whole series on setting it up.

    I originally ran my BBS on an RPi4 using Mystic. Converted it to a VM since I have an RX720 in the rack.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: The Phantom BBS - bbs.phantombbs.info (86:100/10)
  • From Noh Wai@86:100/12 to TheCivvie on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 09:58:45
    Re: Re: Raspbian BBS?
    By: TheCivvie to Noh Wai on Mon Apr 28 2025 10:29 pm

    Noh Wai wrote to All <=-

    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's sat
    around collecting
    dust.

    I run BBBS/Linux 64bit on Raspian. Never misses a beat

    TC

    Marvelous! Any special steps needed?
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (86:100/12)
  • From TheCivvie@86:553/20 to Noh Wai on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 20:46:52
    Noh Wai wrote to TheCivvie <=-

    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's sat
    around
    collecting
    dust.

    I run BBBS/Linux 64bit on Raspian. Never misses a beat

    TC

    Marvelous! Any special steps needed?

    Nope, runs straight out of the box. Think you need the base linux files and then add the raspian ones on top, but I am not sure. BBBS is not always the easiest to setup, old MUD style I believe

    TC


    ... TCOB1: https://binkd.rima.ie telnet: binkd.rima.ie

    --- BBBS/LiR v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: TCOB1: https/binkd/telnet binkd.rima.ie (86:553/20)
  • From nelgin@86:200/30 to All on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 21:13:24
    On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:55:36 -0400
    "Noh Wai" (86:100/12) <Noh.Wai@f12.n100.z86.fidonet> wrote:

    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's sat
    around collecting dust. --- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (86:100/12)

    I modified instructions that were already posted on the Synchronet Wiki
    for running on the latest Rpi at the time, I think it was a Rpi4. This
    includes running dosemu2 for door games. I didn't actually run the BBS
    on it, more of a proof of concept.
    --
    End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
    telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
    * Origin: End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.com (86:200/30)
  • From nelgin@86:200/30 to All on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 21:16:35
    On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:46:52 +0100
    "TheCivvie" (86:553/20) <TheCivvie@f20.n553.z86.fidonet> wrote:

    Noh Wai wrote to TheCivvie <=-

    Has anyone attempted to run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi?

    I'm attempting to get some actual use out of my Pi 4B that's
    sat
    around
    collecting
    dust.

    I run BBBS/Linux 64bit on Raspian. Never misses a beat

    TC

    Marvelous! Any special steps needed?

    Nope, runs straight out of the box. Think you need the base linux
    files and then add the raspian ones on top, but I am not sure. BBBS
    is not always the easiest to setup, old MUD style I believe

    TC


    ... TCOB1: https://binkd.rima.ie telnet: binkd.rima.ie

    --- BBBS/LiR v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: TCOB1: https/binkd/telnet binkd.rima.ie (86:553/20)


    https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:raspbian_install
    --
    End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
    telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
    * Origin: End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.com (86:200/30)