So far 2022 has not been very good to me. I've suffered with a lot of arthritis in my joints. Hoping it gets better later in 2022 and not worse. I do however miss running Synchronet BBS as it was a lot of work and fun at the same time. I tried using a Microsoft Surface Pro with it but it wouldn't run Linux or Synchronet BBS properly. So I went back to the iPad and stayed with it ever since instead.
Re: 2022: A Bad Year For Pain
By: The Millionaire to All on Mon Jan 17 2022 04:09 pm
Sorry to hear that.
But yes, a Microsoft Surfce Pro runs Windows 10 or 11 which can and does run Synchronet BBS "properly", no problem. It'll even run an Ubuntu/Linux subsystem (inside Windows) if you really want to.
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digital man (rob)
Sling Blade quote #18:
Karl Childers: Some folks call it Hell, I call it Hades.
Norco, CA WX: 58.4°F, 81.0% humidity, 2 mph WSW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
But yes, a Microsoft Surfce Pro runs Windows 10 or 11 which can and does run Synchronet BBS "properly", no problem. It'll even run an Ubuntu/Linux subsystem (inside Windows) if you really want to.
It gave me errors for some reason it was weird.
So far 2022 has not been very good to me. I've suffered with a lot of arthritis in my joints. Hoping it gets better later in 2022 and not worse.
I do however miss running Synchronet BBS as it was a lot of work and fun at the same time. I tried using a Microsoft Surface Pro with it but it wouldn't run Linux or Synchronet BBS properly. So I went back to the iPad and stayed with it ever since instead.
But yes, a Microsoft Surfce Pro runs Windows 10 or 11 which can and
does run Synchronet BBS "properly", no problem. It'll even run an
Ubuntu/Linux subsystem (inside Windows) if you really want to.
It gave me errors for some reason it was weird.
Re: 2022: A Bad Year For Pain
By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Mon Jan 17 2022 04:40 pm
What errors?
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digital man (rob)
Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #68:
SEXPOTS = Synchronet External Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) service Norco, CA WX: 57.7°F, 83.0% humidity, 0 mph WNW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
I didn't know that Synchronet BBS was still a 32-bit program.
The Millionaire wrote to Digital Man <=-
Re: 2022: A Bad Year For Pain
By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Tue Jan 18 2022 09:11 am
That's probably the 64-bit version of that DLL. You need the 32-bit version (in your SysWow64 directory). https://www.samlogic.net/articles/32-64-bit-windows-folder-x86-syswow64.htm
It sounds like you didn't install the prereq's listed on this page: https://wiki.synchro.net/install:win
Oh that's why I got the error.
(Though now I've heard there is a DOS NTVDM that will run in 64-bit editions of Windows, and that Synchronet 3.19 has support for that..)
I didn't know that Synchronet BBS was still a 32-bit program.
$ The Millionaire $
Re: 2022: A Bad Year For Pain
By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Wed Jan 19 2022 03:07 pm
Synchronet for Windows is still 32-bit mainly because:
1. The version of the GUI development tool I use (C++Builder) only builds 32-bit binraries, and
2. There's no compelling reason that I know of to use 64-bit binaries (of BBS software) on Windows x64 systems
It has nothing to do with games.
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digital man (rob)
Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #75:
SSJS = Server-side JavaScript
Norco, CA WX: 58.1°F, 75.0% humidity, 2 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
I didn't know that Synchronet BBS was still a 32-bit program.
If it wasn't for the games, Synchronet BBS would be 64-bit?
2. There's no compelling reason that I know of to use 64-bit binaries (of BBS software) on Windows x64 systems
It has nothing to do with games.
But 32-bit is such old technology now. Even MS leered away from it as much as possible.
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On 1/19/2022 9:16 PM, The Millionaire wrote:
Are you really complaining about old technology in a BBS forum?
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