Re: Starting a BBS

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From: Jim Aites
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 16:38

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| I wonder how much hard disk space do you need to start a BBS with? I plan in
| the future to join the fray of proud SysOps running a BBS. 

10 meg is (I believe) the 'suggested' bare minumum.  I'm assuming that you 
want to do a couple of megs each of files and messages.  Most installed and 
'fleshed-out' boards require around 2-5 meg just for overhead.  On the other 
hand, you *can* run a mini-bbs (limited to messages only) off of two floppies.  
I did this for a while.  However, I am current using a solid 15 meg...and 
am looking for an extra 40 meg HD. <grin>

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From: aites@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Jim Aites)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 16:38:41 GMT
Subject: Re: Starting a BBS
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