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Wintermute_BBS+++ Sysop News +++ Sysop News +++So I'm still investigating the connectivity issues I witnessed with <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/rc2014bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rc2014bbs</a> and here are my current findings:1.) while the telnet listener of the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Zimodem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zimodem</a> firmware is no longer open on port 2014, the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wifi</a> of the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/esp8266" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#esp8266</a> itself is still active and the reserved ip is responding to ping requests.2.) once the firmware gets reset via ATZ it sometimes restarts /re-opens the listener on port 20143.) the listener dies a few hours after initial powerup of the system4.) my memory may be failing me but those issues began somewhere around autumn last year when I updated the firmware to version 3.7.1As a result of these findings, I have reverted the firmware on the esp8266 to Zimodem version 3.6.5. It's not an official release - I checked it out using the corresponding commit hash.The BBS was powered up with that version yesterday at 09:00 am and it is still running about 24 hours later, which was never the case with the 3.7.1 version of the firmware. I've also noticed a few other glitches not being present with the 3.6.5 version.It is still a little too soon to call the problem solved, but there's movement here. Also keep in mind that RC-BOX BBS (the world's first and - currently - only <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/rc2014" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rc2014</a> based <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bbs</a>) is using a wifi connection so other sources of influence may also have an effect on connectivity (although they never were *that* worse before 3.7.1).

Wintermute_BBSMilestone!!This rather unspectacular screenshot shows my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeBSD</a> desktop running <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ArduinoIDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArduinoIDE</a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/compiling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compiling</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ESP8266" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ESP8266</a> code (<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Zimodem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zimodem</a> firmware). Serial communication also works, which is absolutely brilliant!It's been quite a ride until I got it all to work. It's a combination of the steps documented here:<a href="https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/a-guide-for-installing-esp8266-for-arduino-on-freebsd.78411/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/a-guide-for-installing-esp8266-for-arduino-on-freebsd.78411/</a>with additional info (checkout of <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/espressif" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#espressif</a> 2.7.4 codebase) from here:<a href="https://imin.red/2021/05/12/compile-esp8266-esp32-arduino-code-with-gmake-on-freebsd/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://imin.red/2021/05/12/compile-esp8266-esp32-arduino-code-with-gmake-on-freebsd/</a>but it also required me to set up <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> compatibility (for the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/xtensa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#xtensa</a> compiler which is a Linux x86_64 binary) and modify arduino-builder before installing it from <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ports</a> I'll write down my steps in the next days, until then - if you have any questions - please comment. Thank you!

SaustrupI'm looking to build a <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/zimodem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zimodem</a> or something similar using an <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/ESP8266" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ESP8266</a> or <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/ESP32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ESP32</a> for some throwback <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BBS</a> 'ing or perhaps connecting to a Linux system. For this, I was hoping that it would be easy to find an old dead <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/Hayes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hayes</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/SmartModem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmartModem</a> or something similar in solid, preferably metal box - but we're apparently not that sentimental and a little too efficient at recycling stuff in these parts 😢 For those digging the idea, and wanting to go ALL in, there's the Noisy Zimodem. Someone took the time to combine a Zimodem and a DAC for producing authentic modem sounds. If that doesn't take you back to the awesome <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#90s</a>, I don't know what will.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRC4mkl1oA8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRC4mkl1oA8</a>

Wintermute_BBS... more progress on the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4TH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#My4TH</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ForthDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ForthDeck</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/WifiModem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WifiModem</a> front - here's the deck talking to my Zimodem firmware on a seperate <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/esp8266" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#esp8266</a> - connection is done over <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/I2C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#I2C</a> and a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SC16IS750" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SC16IS750</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/UART" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UART</a> no terminal emulation and no flow-control yet - this is only the raw data coming in. But it's a huge step towards the right direction!! 🥳<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/MyNOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MyNOR</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4TH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#My4TH</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ForthDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ForthDeck</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Zimodem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zimodem</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/WifiModem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WifiModem</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SC16IS750" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SC16IS750</a>

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