Public Access Unix/Xenix Systems
Sanford 'Sandy' Zelkovitz
sandy at turnkey.TCC.COM
Mon Dec 5 11:13:10 AEST 1988
The following is a listing of public access Unix/Xenix systems that are
online:
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nixpub--> PUBLIC ACCESS UNIX (*NIX) SITES [11-30-88]
(mapped sites only!)
Systems listed (57):
[ alphacm, amazing, anet, bigtex, bucket, chariot, chief, chinet, cpro ]
[ dasys1, ddsw1, dhw68k, eklektik, grebyn, igloo, jolnet, killer ]
[ lgnp1, lunapark, m-net, madnix, magpie, marob, ncoast, nuchat, nucleus ]
[ oncoast, ozdaltx, pallas, pedro, pnet01, pnet02, pnet51, portal, prapc2 ]
[ raider, rpp386, rtmvax, sharks, sir-alan, sixhub, spies, stanton ]
[ stb, sugar, tmsoft, tnl, turnkey, uport, usource, vpnet, warble, well ]
[ wet, wybbs, xroads, ziebmef ]
Last
Contact
Date Telephone # Sys-name Location Baud Hours
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10/08 212-420-0527 magpie NYC NY 3/12/24/96 24
? - UNIX SYSV - 2, Magpie BBS, no fee, Authors: Magpie/UNIX,/MSDOS
two lines plus anonymous uucp: 212-677-9487 (9600 bps Telebit modem)
NOTE: 9487 reserved for registered Magpie sysops & anon uucp
Contact: Steve Manes, {rutgers|cmcl2|uunet}!hombre!magpie!manes
08/19 212-675-7059 marob NYC NY 3/12/24 24
386 SCO-XENIX 2.2, XBBS, magpie bbs, no fee, limit 60 min
Telebit Trailblazer (9600 PEP) only 212-675-8438
Contact: {philabs|rutgers|cmcl2}!{phri|hombre}!marob!clifford
07/07 212-879-9031^ dasys1 NYC NY 12/24 24
Unistride - SYS V, multiple lines, fee $5/mo AKA Big Electric Cat
USENET, games, multi-user chat, email, login: new
03/19 213-376-5714 pnet02 Redondo Bch CA 3/12/24 24
XENIX (also 213-374-7404) no fee, 90 min limit, login: pnet id: new
some USENET, net-work e-mail, multi-threaded conferencing
09/30 213-397-2987^ stb Santa Monica CA 3/12/24 24
Tandy 16 Serial Tree bbs, shell access, uucp-anon: ogin: uucp NO PASSWD
03/19 213-459-5891 amazing Pacific Palisades CA 3/12/24 24
AMT 286 - Microport David's Amazing BBS Fee $7.50/month;$35/6;$60/year
5 lines on rotary; Unique original software with conferencing, electronic
bar, matchmaking, no file up/downloading
07/31 214-247-2367 ozdaltx Dallas TX 3/12/24 24
INTEC/SCO XENIX 2.2.1, OZ BBS, Membership only adult BBS, fee $40
year. Multiple lines. Closed system, carries limited USENET
newsgroups. Login: guest (no PW). Voice verification on all new users.
11/25 214-250-1764^ warble Plano TX 12/24/96 -24
3b2/310 sysv 3.1 no shell, no fee, no bbs, archive site comp.sources.unix,
misc, etc. News, mail feeds available. 5pm-5am Mon-Thur, 24 hours Fri 5pm-
Mon 5am. Uucp login: anon NOPWD. Archive dir /usr/spool/net/all.files.list
Contact: wayne ross { killer, rpp386, uunet }!warble!wayne
11/01 214-250-6272^ rpp386 Dallas TX 12/24 24
386 SYSV, no shell, no bbs, anonymous uucp file transfer site only, no fee
uucp and kermit server available, login uucp or kermit NO PASSWD
11/30 214-824-7881^ killer Dallas TX 3/12/24 24
3b2/400 - UNIX, uucp-anon: 1200 bps -->214-827-2919 in: uupdsrc word: Public
uucp-anon: 2400 bps --> 214-821-3795 in: uupdsrc word: Public
uucp-anon info in: /bbsys4/README no fee
11/26 215-275-2429^ prapc2 Philadelphia PA 12/24 24
SystemV iAPX286, shell access only. Login as new to register,
USENET news access and mail are available to registered users only.
Voice verification on all new users is required. Pc-Pusuitable.
Anonymous uucp is supported, login: nuucp (noPW). Request the file
/usr1/pubsrc/SOFTWARE.prapc2 for a list of available software.
11/26 215-279-5921^ lgnp1 Norristown PA 3/12/24/96 24
80286 w/ SCO-XENIX -- Telebit used. Limited number of shell accounts,
currently no charges. Services include E-mail, USENET, PD downloads,
UNIX Software development and Text Processing tools. NO BBS!!
anon-uucp: nuucp NO PWD (download /usr/spool/uucppublic/PD_FILES)
09/23 216-781-6201^ ncoast Cleveland OH 3/12/24 24
Plexus P/35 System III, UNaXcess BBS, 5 lines; donation requested; shell
access, Usenet access; news feeds available; home of UNaXcess software
login: bbs for BBS, login: makeuser to register for shell access
system may go DOWN soon
08/14 217-529-3223 pallas Springfield IL 3/12/24 24
Convrgnt Minifrme, multiple lines, 200 meg Minnie bbs $25 donation
07/02 312-272-5912 igloo Northbrook IL 3/12/24/96 24
PC clone/microport no limit/no fee PicoSpan and (linked) AKCS
full usenet read access/all post access/limited 112megs HD
2 lines rotary, 9600 telebit on 272-5917 rsh till validation
Contact: igloo!learn
08/14 312-283-0559 chinet Chicago IL 3/12/24 24
3b2/300 - SYS V 3.1, multiple lines, Picospan BBS, system & BBS free
Extra phone lines and usenet, $50/yr.
05/12 312-301-2100 jolnet Joliet/Orland Pk IL 3/12/24 24
3b2/400 - Unix, public access and contributions, fee for postnews.
$50.00 per year 5 lines XBBS bbs. Newsfeeds available.
Free Shell access. Telenet access.
08/11 312-566-8911 ddsw1 Mundelein IL 3/12/24/96 24
Televideo 386 -SCO XENIX 386, guest usr 1 hr daily, fee extends use
AKCS bbs, fee $30/6 months $50/year, Authors of AKCS bbs
multiple lines, 9600 bps available, anonymous uucp, ~/README for info
Contact: Karl Denninger (...!ddsw1!karl) Voice: (312) 566-8910
04/16 312-833-8126 vpnet Villa Park IL 3/12 24
3B1 UNIX Sys V 3.5, no fee, shell access, AKCS BBS (linked)
07/31 313-623-6309 nucleus Clarkston MI 12/24 24
286 - UNIX SYS V, donation requested, shell access, full usenet access
AKCS BBS, *.sources.* archive
02/20 313-994-6333 m-net Ann Arbor MI 3/12 24
Altos 68020 - SYS III, limits unstated, fee for extended service
Picospan conference system, multiple lines, 160 meg, packet radio
08/21 313-996-4644 anet Ann Arbor MI 12 24
Altos 68000 -Sys III, multiple lines, $20/month, services provided unknown
05/16 407-380-6228 rtmvax Orlando FL 3/12/24 24
mVAX-I - Ultrix-32 V1.2 USENET & UUCP Email Gateway. XBBS front end for
new user subscribing. No Fees. Primary function is Technical exchange.
Contact: { cbosgd!codas, hoptoad!peora }!rtmvax!rob
04/04 408-247-4810 sharks Santa Clara CA 3/12 24
Altos 886/80/80 - XENIX 3.2f AKA: Shark's Head BBS, BBCS Network
Multiple lines,no fee for non-members,members $25 year
Restricted sh access and UUCP/Usenet access for advanced members
08/14 408-438-6567 uport Northern CA 3/12/24 24
Compaq 386 Mport V/386, no fee, XBBS, 120 min limit, Microport sponsored BBS
other telnos: 408-438-6687 (3/12/24), 408-438-2492 (3/12)
05/07 408-725-0561 portal Cupertino CA 3/12/24 24
Networked Suns (SunOS), multiple lines, Telenet access, no shell access
fees: $10/month + Telenet charges (if used) @ various rates/times
conferencing, multi user chats, usenet
06/07 412-431-8649 eklektik Pittsburg PA 3/12 24
UNIX PC- SYSV - UNaXcess BBS, new system - donation requested for shell,
login: bbs for BBS, uucp-mail, limited Usenet news feeds. Gaming SIGS.
Contact: ...!gatech!emoryu1!eklektik!anthony
04/16 415-332-6106 well Sausalito CA 3/12 24
VAX 750 - BSD 4.2, multiple lines, Telenet access, Picospan bbs
fees: $8/month, $3/hour direct, Telenet $20/$4 hour (peak/off peak)
06/09 415-582-7691 cpro Hayward CA 12/24 24
Microport SYSV 2, UNaXcess bbs, no fee, 60 min limit, shell access
08/01 415-753-5265 wet San Francisco CA 3/12/24 24
386 SYS V.3. Wetware Diversions. $15 registration, $0.01/minute.
uucp, PicoSpan bbs, games, multiple lines, games, shell access, email
multi-user chat/party. Newusers get initial credit on the system!
contact:claris!wet!cc (Chris Cilley)
10/22 416-461-2608 tmsoft Toronto ON 3/12/24/96 24
NS32016, Sys5r2, shell; news+mail $30/mo, general-timesharing $60/mo
All newsgroups. Willing to setup mail/news connections.
Archives:comp.sources.{unix,games,x,misc}
Contact: Dave Mason <mason at tmsoft> / Login: newuser
10/05 416-654-8854 ziebmef Toronto ON 3/12/24 24
3B1, Sys V, shell, news, mail, no fee
Contact: Chris Siebenmann, {ontmoh!moore,ncrcan}!ziebmef!cks
09/04 503-254-0458 bucket Portland OR 3/12/24 24
Tektronix 6130 UTek 2.3, bit bucket bbs, news, email, no fee, shell on
selective basis only, multiple lines, bbs message only, home control interests
10/08 512-346-2339 bigtex Austin TX 96 24
Equip unknown, no shell, no fee, anonymous uucp ONLY, Telebit 9600/PEP
mail & newsfeeds (limited) available. Carries GNU software.
anon login: nuucp NO PASSWD, file list /usr3/index
Contact: ...!uunet!utastro!bigtex!james
04/16 517-337-3844 lunapark E. Lansing MI 12/24 24
equip ?, lunabbs bulletin board & conferencing system, no fee
conferencing system currently in beta test, 2400 --> 8 N 1
1200 -->7 E 1
07/04 518-346-8033 sixhub upstate NY 3/12/24 24
equip (?), hub machine of the upstate NY UNIX users group (*IX)
two line reserved for incoming, bbs no fee, news & email fee $15/year
Smorgasboard of BBS systems, UNaXcess and XBBS online,
Magpie and Citadel in beta test. Contact: davidsen at sixhub.uucp.
09/26 602-941-2005 xroads Phoenix AZ 12/24 24
Motorola VME1121, UNIX 5.2, Crossroads BBS, Fee $30/yr + $.50/.25 (call)
prime (evenings)/non-prime, USENET news, multi-chat, online games,
movie reviews, adventure games, dos unix/xenix files for dload, multi lines
08/27 608-273-2657 madnix Madison WI 3/12/24 24
286 SCO-XENIX, shell, no fee, USENET news, mail, login: newuser
Contact: ray at madnix
04/15 612-929-6699^ pnet51 Minneapolis MN 3/12/24 24
Equip ?, Xenix, multi-line, no fee, some Usenet news, email, multi-threaded
conferencing, login: pnet id: new, PC Pursuitable
UUCP: {rosevax, crash}!orbit!pnet51!admin
11/02 615-896-8716 raider Murfreesboro TN 12/24 24
Tandy 4000 XENIX, UnaXcess, shell accounts, news and mail, newsfeeds
available (on Node 2) 2 machine LAN;Node 1 is OPUS BBS 615-896-7905
Contact: root at raider.MFEE.TN.US (Bob Reineri); NO CHARGE.
06/24 616-457-1964 wybbs Jenison MI 3/12/24 24
286 - SCO-XENIX 2.2.1, no fee, two lines, shell access, news
AKA: Consultants Connection
07/31 619-444-7006^ pnet01 El Cajon CA 3/12/24 24
BSD Unix, 3 lines, login: pnet id: new, some USENET, email, conferencing
Home of P-Net software, mail to crash!bblue or pnet01!bblue for info.
Contributions requested
Unix accounts available for regulars, PC Pursuit access 2/88.
10/03 703-281-7997^ grebyn Vienna VA 3/12/24/96 24
Vax/Ultrix. $25/month. GNU EMACS, USENET, PC/BLUE archives, Telebit on 7998
and 7999, archives, Ada repository, comp.sources.(misc,unix,games) archives,
net.sources archives, 3 C compilers, Ada compiler, 500MB disk, multiple lines
03/16 713-334-1204 nuchat Houston TX 3/12/24 24
286 - Mport USENET, mail, shell access available 120 meg
08/11 713-438-5018 sugar Houston TX 3/12/24 24
386/AT (2) networked - Microport SYS V, usenet, news, downloads
Homegrown BBS software, currently no charges
05/25 714-635-2863 dhw68k Anaheim CA 12/24 24
Unistride 2.1, no fee, also 714-385-1915, TBIT at 19200 on 714-635-2863
07/31 714-662-7450 turnkey Southern CA 12/24 24
286 - Xenix SYSV, XBBS
08/11 714-894-2246 stanton Irvine CA 3/12/24 24
286 - SCO Xenix - donation requested, limit 240 min, XBBS, USENET news
UNIX access granted on request through BBS, 20$/year, access includes
C development system (XENIX/MSDOS), PROCALC 1-2-3 clone, FOXBASE+
anon uucp: ogin: nuucp, no word, 2400/1200/300 MNP supported
06/24 714-898-8634 alphacm Southern CA 12/24 24
386 - SCO-XENIX no fee, 90 minute per login, 4 lines, XBBS
The home of XBBS.
9600/2400/1200 baud connections. 9600 is MicroComm/Hayes compatible.
MNP Protocol supported at all baud rates.
uucp-anon: ogin: nuucp NO PASSWD
05/08 719-632-4111 chariot Colo Sprgs CO 3/12 24
Convrgnt Minifrme - SYS V, multiple lines, fee $12/mo Picospan
06/29 801-277-0272 pedro Salt Lake City UT 3/12/24/96 24
386 SYS V, Unidel BBS, a.k.a. Bitsko's Bar & Grill, no limit, no fee, UseNet
and Citadel feeds available, home of Unidel software, Telebit 19200 used,
anonymous uucp, archiving .amiga, .atari.st, .ibm.pc, .mac, .misc and .unix.
Contact: ken_macleod at pedro.UUCP or uunet!iconsys!caeco!pedro!ken_macleod
06/05 802-865-3614 tnl Burlington VT 3/12/24 24
386 - SCO-XENIX; no fee, 2 hr session limit; XBBS/USENET, shell
08/19 813-952-1981 usource Sarasota FL 12/24 -24
386 - SCO-XENIX, fee depends on services provided, no fee for bbs. New users
subscribe by logging in as 'help' or 'newuser' (no password). Primary
purpose is technical forum. 6pm-8am M-Th, 24 hrs weeekends (6pm Fri-8am Mon)
uucp-anon: 1200/2400 bps --> ogin: auucp word: gateway
uucp-anon directory: /usr/spool/uucppublic; contact: frank at usource.UUCP
08/25 814-333-6728 sir-alan Meadville PA 3/12/24 24
Tandy XENIX/68000 03.01.02, Allegheny College, UNaXcess BBS
uucp-anon: ogin: pdsrc NO PASSWD
uucp-anon directory: /usr/spool/pdsrc/all.subjects
Telebit TB+ available at 814 337 0894, now operating.
Contact: sir-alan!mikes
05/16 814-337-3159 oncoast Meadville PA 3/12/24/96 24
Tandy 12/6000, no fee, no bbs, archive site, USR HST 9600, cycle 24/96/12
vols 1 - 13 of mod.sources/comp.sources.unix, comp.sources.misc
New stuff on sir-alan, older on oncoast. 2 uucp logins "uucp" and "pdsrc"
files list = /usr/spool/uucppublic/my.directory or /usr/spool/pdsrc/
all.subjects.Z
06/17 818-884-7821 chief Woodland Hills CA 3/12 24
286 - SCO XENIX 2.2.1, no fee, XBBS, interests: coins & coin investments
No file transfers
Contact: ...!srhqla!chief!lance
05/11 914-666-3997 spies Mount Kisco NY 3/12 24
Wicat sys 200/150 SYSV, networked, AKCS bbs, USENET, news, no fee
shell access, 2400 bps avail to friendly/peacefull users.
uucp-anon: ogin: uucp (NO PASSWORD)
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