Utilities

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Title Year Files Size Tags
answer2.arc 1985 6 15.2 KB
ELECTRONIC ANSWERING MACHINE - Answer modem calls when BBS is down
gateway2.arc 1987 2 7.4 KB
Gateway version 2.00 is a DOS device driver that enables Sysops to control and monitor external programs via COM ports using Fossil drivers or direct port access for bulletin board systems. By Hans D. Kellner, 1987.
qne30.arc 1988 1 94.2 KB Scott Pazur
Quick News Editor v3.0 - tool for generating bulletins. by Scott Pazur of Englishtown, NJ
ringdet2.arc 1988 2 8.7 KB
Ring Detector 2 is a hardware circuit that automatically resets a crashed BBS by detecting continuous phone rings and power-cycling the computer, designed by Len Busshart in 1988.
watchdog.arc 1988 7 7.8 KB
WATCHDOG monitors serial port carrier status to auto-reboot the system if disconnected, designed for BBS systems allowing DOS exit; supports COM1/COM2 and PC-Slave cards. Written by James R. Reinders, 1988.
dru_225.zip 1989 3 24.3 KB
Remote Utilities v2.25 - drop to dos for remote access
skim102.arc 1989 2 14.8 KB
SKIM version 1.02 is a line-oriented text file search utility for DOS, enabling fast substring searches in files up to 80 characters per line. Written by Brian H. Lawler, 1989.
wabird.zip 1989 2 8.4 KB
WatchBird v1.00 is a DOS carrier watchdog utility that monitors modem connections and gracefully exits to DOS upon carrier loss while preserving system state, files, and directory information. Created by Angelo Besani in 1989.
watchkat.zip 1989 7 15.8 KB
WATCHKAT 1989 monitors RBBS-PC systems, rebooting on hang-ups, lost carrier, unanswered rings, or error prompts, improving reliability; adapted from WATCHCAT by Dan Miller for The Ivory Tower BBS. Original WATCHCAT by Joseph R. Ahlgren, 1989.
cmpbbs10.arc 1990 8 52.2 KB
CMPBBS version 1.0 - compare file lists utility
flash.zip 1990 6 12.4 KB
Flash Screens v2.00 accelerates BBS screen display by caching them in user RAM during a handshake process, eliminating download wait times. Works with Telemate, ProComm, Telix, Boyan, and other comm programs. By Shaul & Harel Efraim, 1990.
flash32.zip 1990 9 93.9 KB
Flash 3.0 is a daily news file generator for Bulletin Board Systems, offering customizable multi-line messages, multiple display modes, and conference support. Compatible with various BBS software. Created by Kenneth P. Wilcox, 1989-1990.
watchkit.arc 1990 9 16.7 KB
Watchkit is a BBS watchdog utility that automatically resets a crashed bulletin board system after 4 unanswered rings or 2 hours of inactivity, improving upon earlier versions. By Don Hinds, 1990.
aboot200.zip 1991 6 17.2 KB
AUTOBOOT v2.00 Monitor disk/modem, reboot BBS if needed
bbs_time.zip 1991 5 30.7 KB
BBS Time Utilities - Sysop utility to check Daylight Savings Time
dgbg100.zip 1991 3 15.1 KB
DGBG v1.00 The Darn Good Bulletin Generator
gamest11.zip 1991 3 42 KB bulletins gamestat
GameStat v1.10 tracks door game usage on BBS systems, generating ranked bulletins showing the top 15 most-played games by average plays per day. Written by Greg King (RoyaLink Software) in 1991.
qcktop26.zip 1991 8 78 KB
Top40 version 2.6 is a sysop utility that generates over a dozen top user bulletins from activity logs for WILDCAT BBS, QuickBBS, and PowrBBS systems. By Judson McCranie, 1990-1991.
acf540r0.zip 1992 52 353.6 KB exitinfo.bbs
ACFiles Version 5.40 - Auto Control File System - BBS File System Replacement