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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: vk3heg on April 30, 2007, 11:54:57 AM

Title: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: vk3heg on April 30, 2007, 11:54:57 AM
Hi all,

does anyone rember the fidonet tech based network called "Amiganet"..

Is it still in operation? Is there a website or echomail area/bbs to get information from?

Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: vk3heg on May 02, 2007, 05:23:31 AM
:bump:
Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: nOw2 on May 02, 2007, 06:22:21 AM
It's in a sorry state, but I do carry it. telnet:tkgbbs.darktech.org
Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: odin on May 02, 2007, 02:15:41 PM
What about Fidonet itself? Does that still exist?

Aah...the good old days of Spot, Trapdoor et al.
Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: Skyrunner on May 02, 2007, 02:35:26 PM
Darn! FIDO used to rule!
Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: Vinnny on May 02, 2007, 05:38:15 PM
fido forever! :)
2:5015/112.32
Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: adolescent on May 02, 2007, 06:22:11 PM
Long gone, but my fido node was 1:102/334.0.  I think I was on AmigaNet also, but can't remember.  Was definately on clink, and a couple of other nets.

Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: vk3heg on May 05, 2007, 07:27:48 AM
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nOw2 wrote:
It's in a sorry state, but I do carry it. telnet:tkgbbs.darktech.org


Thanks. I have connected to your bbs, and had a look around. Even taged a few files for when I get syncterm going on my linux box (used the xp laptop to have a look)

Title: Re: Amiganet FTN (Fidonet) network!
Post by: vk3heg on May 05, 2007, 07:29:12 AM
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odin wrote:
What about Fidonet itself? Does that still exist?

Aah...the good old days of Spot, Trapdoor et al.


Fidonet isn't like what it used to be.. 7050 nodes as of friday!

(I can rember having to compile a nodelist on a 386 and it taking ten minutes to do the hole 1mb list)