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20:47, 3 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page File:Welcome2.jpeg
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03:21, 3 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Prior to running (Created page with "Prior to exposing your system to the world, there are some files you must address first. This checklist serves as a guide in making sure you have hit on all the files and areas of code necessary to make sure the end user has a functional UI and the system is healthy enough to take logons. For questions on individual files mentioned below, refer to "The System Messages" for explanation on their function and suggestion of use. Presets You Will Want to Address </s...")
03:08, 3 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Setup parameters (Created page with "SETUP - Main Parameters The Main Parameters section is where you get to define how some of the critical functions of your BBS will be performed. If you are not sure about how to answer some of the questions, it should be OK to accept the default value given to you. You should, however, read the description of each of the items so you can understand how the BBS will use the information. {| class="wikitable |- |+Main Parameters Descriptions ! Questio...")
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01:58, 3 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Boot program details (Created page with "All boot programs are denoted with a plus-symbol (“+”) at the start of the filename. The first one you will be running is “+SETUP” to configure your BBS and you will be using it frequently as things change in your BBS. When you load and run one of these files, several things occur: * An initial reset occurs (the screen clears, and the colors go back to default). The reset is done to make sure the system is ready to load the necessary programs. * Addition...")
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21:18, 2 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Creating boot files (Created page with "The next step to accomplish is to use the included "bootmaker" utility to create the boot programs that start the essential BBS operations. All the boot programs begin with a "+" (plus sign) symbol; the +bbs program you copied to the boot files is an example of this. Creating these boot programs is very important because you set some important parameters for the system, such as whether you are using the SwiftLink RS-232 cartridge. The bootmaker utility creates your...")
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03:00, 2 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Copying the files (Created page with "Once you have decided how to divide up your storage, it is time to copy all the files necessary to boot the BBS system. Below are the needed files for your Program drive as well as the Boot files for the boot disk. For larger disk systems, you can combine these two into one singular drive/area. For 1541 floppy disk users, the Boot Drive files will be your Boot disk. For 1571 users, if your program files disk has 700 or more blocks available, you can include the boot fil...")
02:12, 2 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Installation (Created page with "The installation process can be divided into three parts: copying the necessary program files, running the SETUP program, and then installing the system files. A detailed explanation of the function of each of the options in SETUP will be provided, as well as a description of all the necessary system files. Never use your original Color 64 disks as anything but the source of all the stock BBS files that come with Color 64. It is advised that you make a backup of you...")
03:08, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Reu (Created page with "The √sys.ramove Script Program If you want to have your program overlays run off a RAM expander, then the quickest way to transfer the programs would be to LOAD them into memory and then SAVE them to the REU RAM-disk. This is exactly what the "√sys.ramove" program does, because it is a BASIC "script" program that uses the Script-Merge utility designed by myself. A script is simply a set of instructions that are executed as if you typed them in f...")
02:40, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Highspeed (Created page with "If you have a SwiftLink RS-232 cartridge or you are emulating it in VICE, you can take advantage of a high-speed modem, communicating at rates of up to 38,400 BPS. There are many different types of high-speed modems, some of which may not be compatible with others because of the diverse "standards" set down by different companies. If you plan to use a high-speed modem, you should invest in one that can handle many different communications protocols. Some of the more co...")
02:40, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page 2400baud (Created page with "Color 64 BBS supports the Hayes Smartmodem 2400 and many good compatible modems. Without using the SwiftLink interface, you should find that your C64 and Color 64 can handle 2400 baud file transfers with very few errors. Here is how I recommend you configure your modem to set up your system for 2400 baud. Hayes Smart modems come from the factory with DTR and CARRIER DETECT forced true. The 1200 baud modems had switches while the 2400 modems don't. Instead, they h...")
02:35, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Avatex (Created page with "If you use the Avatex 1200 modem (not the Avatex 1200 HC or the Avatex 2400) on your system, then your overlays need to be changed because the Avatex 1200 is not completely Hayes-compatible. Once your system has been modified, you will not be able to use the overlays with a true Hayes-compatible modem, so MAKE A BACKUP of all the overlays to be changed. Merge the following files into the specified overlays: <ul style="list-style: none;"><li>ava.init -> √bbs.init...")
02:34, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Skyles (Created page with "The Color 64 system will automatically detect if you are using the Flash! interface. The system will only take advantage of the interface on device 8, however. As such, you will need to make sure the 1541 to be used with the interface is device 8. To fit all your program files on the 1541 disk, you will have to leave out a couple overlays, either the "√bbs.ov2" and "√bbs.ov3" overlays, or the "√bbs.nw1" or "√bbs.nw2" overlays.")
02:33, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Fastload (Created page with "Some fastloader cartridges may require some special merges for the BBS program to work properly during LOAD operations. To check if you need the following merges, turn your computer on with the fastloader in place (and active), and type the following line and press RETURN: PRINTPEEK(817) If the number that is printed is 223 (two hundred twenty-three), then you need these fastloader merges, which need to be merged into the specified overlays: *fst....")
02:31, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cmdram (Created page with "Color 64 works great with this super device from Creative Micro Designs. If you also have a CMD HD, you can use the parallel cable and have your overlays load in a flash. If you have a 17XX series REU from Commodore and you do not wish to use it as extra RAM on the RamLink, you can also use it with RAMDOS. Just follow the instructions in your RamLink manual for accessing the REU "as is" (i.e. "direct" mode), then follow the regular Color 64 installation instructi...")
02:30, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cmd (Created page with "The HD series of hard drives from Creative Micro Designs is another excellent choice for running a BBS system. You can allocate your disk space in almost any configuration you can think of, dividing the storage up into partitions. The CMD HD's Native Mode partitions also support subdirectories, which allow you to dynamically allocate space to individual file directories. The only "requirement" for using the CMD HD might be this: If you plan to have your Program F...")
02:28, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Ict (Created page with "Color 64 BBS fully supports the InConTrol Data Chief HFD20 hard disk drive system. All you need to do is use "hm4 11 22" as the drive command for whatever files you want stored in a chain defined as starting at partition 11 and ending at partition 22 or h10 for files you want stored in an individual partition 10. The only files that you can put in chain mode are Public Messages Help Files, Text Files, Uploads and Downloads. System Files, Private Mail, Caller Logs, Pas...")
02:25, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Ltkernal (Created page with "Xetec's Lt. Kernal Hard Drive system is an excellent choice to run your BBS system on. It supports up to 9 different partitions of disk space called Logical Units, and each of these units has 15 "users" which are like subdirectories. This can mean you can have up to 135 separate file directories. Color 64 will NOT be able to use the Lt. Kernal and RAMDOS at the same time, if you have an REU in configuration with the HD. To use the Lt. Kernal HD on the 64, you must...")
02:22, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Techsupport (Created page with "I’ll reiterate I’m not the author of Color 64, whether that be 7.37, 8.0 or 8.1. That said, I’m here to help with what I’ve learned as well as to support my modified build and/or help you get running. I’m easy to locate by jumping over to my website at www.itchybutt.org. I’m not strong suited to the 7.37 build; your best bet is OasisBBS.org for questions there, but if you are dealing with 8.1 or my 8.1.0a, please feel free to reach out to me!")
02:22, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page 81aupdates (Created page with "I still consider myself a rookie when it comes to the 8.1 code structure…. Just enough to be dangerous. That said, I’ve been working with the code for the last two years and I am slowly gaining steam with successful modifications and several bug corrections that came with 8.0/8.1. The beauty of this product is that we have the freedom to make it truly customized to our liking. It was in this spirit that I’ve spent countless weekend nights up to the crack of d...")
02:20, 1 October 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Configurations (Created page with "The smallest possible system would be two 1541 disk drives, with three disks: Program disk, Boot disk, and system disk (all other file groups). The first drive would be the Program Files, and the drive from which you boot the system. The second drive would have your system disk in it and would be used for all the other file groups (System Files, Public messages, etc.). With larger amounts of space, there are a few guidelines to remember: <ul><li>You should always k...")
22:21, 30 September 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Filestorage (Created page with "Now that you have all your hardware together, it is time to decide how Color 64 will be able to store all its files. The BBS program divides up external storage into "drives" (short for "disk drive"). In these instructions, a drive is a generic term used to refer to any type of external storage. For example, a drive can be a 1541 floppy disk drive, a CMD HD 16-megabyte partition, a 2-megabyte REU, or any other separate and isolated area where files can be stored....")
20:26, 30 September 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Overlays (Created page with "To get the most out of the Commodore 64's limited amount of memory, the BBS program has been divided into several program overlays. All the overlay file names begin with "√bbs." and have a suffix in the form of an alphanumeric. For example: <ul> </ul>")
20:25, 30 September 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Hardware (Created page with "Hardware Support This BBS system operates on native hardware (with almost any combination of disk drives to include SD2IEC), emulated hardware like VICE, or newer builds of the Commodore such as Commodore Ultimate Elite II with IEC capability. It operates well with 1581 disk drives (or D81 images), but they are not recommended for any sections of the BBS that require REL file creation (like the system’s PASSWORD file or games that create these types o...")
13:42, 30 September 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Specificsystemrequirements (Created page with "There have been many products produced for the Commodore 64 and 128 computers, many of which have special features and/or requirements that can be accounted for in Color 64. In the following sections, I will try to describe how to best set up your system with various hardware configurations. Things to remember: Some systems require that special routines be merged into the main overlays and other programs; these routines have been included as separate merges on the i...")
13:37, 30 September 2025 Admin talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Sidebar (Created page with " * navigation ** mainpage|Table of Contents ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage ** helppage|help-mediawiki * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES")
13:24, 30 September 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Introduction (Created page with " Introduction Color 64 BBS is a historical juggernaut in the Commodore 64 BBS world with years of development under its belt. It is a marriage of complexity and simplicity that provides powerful features for the system and at the same time, ease of customization to make your system unique. This BBS program is comprised of two parts. The first part is the set of BASIC programs, called Overlays, which are responsible for the operation of the BBS progr...")
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