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I've been able to get mbbs working very well using virtualbox. The key for me was to turn off vtx. Some reason, vtx and himem.sys does not play well together.

After I got that working mbbs seems to run nicely. It does crash like once a week, but back in the day, the bbs on the real hardware used to ...

It's been too long and I can't remember some of the things I needed to do.

What do I need to do to give a member telesysop access without making them a full sysop?

I just need them to be able to edit/create channels and zap users. I don't remember how to setup the keys/classes.

Also, if someone ...

Nono, I didn't write it. I'm even familiar with it. I was just trying to find a way to purchase a legal version of MajorTCP, but from what you just said, that's some unfortunate news.

I was going to try and bring up the ol' BBS, but using telnet instead of buying 16 phone lines for the galactibox ...

Heya,

(President here), Dread and I bought RIS from RTL back in 94. I still have it and well, just recently, though about putting it online (If I can every find a way to get a legal TCP/IP module). I still have the old galactibox (16 old 2400 baud modems in it)

Have you kept in touch with anyone ...