From: bobl@bobsbox.rent.com (Bob Lindabury, SysAdmin)
Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers,misc.forsale,alt.bbs.ads,rent.chatter,comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Complete BBS ForSale!
Date: 7 Apr 92 20:52:18 GMT
Organization: Raven Enterprises -- Piscataway, NJ USA
X-NewsSoftware: Amiga GRn V1.28 2/25/92 (Beta) by Mike Schwartz


	    COMPLETE POWERFUL BBS FOR SALE
	    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Includes:

     1. Apple // GS System
	  - Special WOZ signature model
	  - ROM Version 01
	  - Keyboard and Mouse with mouse pad
	  - 1 Meg Ram total using included AE GSRAM board
	  - AE RamKeeper GS battery backed-up ram board
	  - Apple 5.25" external floppy drive
	  - AE 3.5" 800k floppy drive
	  - Kensington System Saver GS
	  - Apple RGB color monitor
	  - CMS SCSI Controller Card
	    Full docs and ROM that allows multiple
	    computers to read from drives
	  - Apple SCSI Controller Rev. A
	  - Hayes Products joystick
	  - Perfect condition with all original docs,
	    manuals, cables and boxes
	  - All system software included

     2. Software
	  - ProSel 16 Disk Utility Software
	  - Proline Ver. 1.8 BBS Software
	    Includes special ETM file transfer system,
	    upgrade ability to ver. 2.0, official printed
	    Proline Reference Manual, MD-BASIC programming
	    language and backed-up pre-configured BBS ready
	    run with minor modifications.

     3. Hard Drive & Tape Backup System
	  - FCP/Xebec Sider 10 Meg HD
	  - FCP/Xebec B-Sider 20 Meg Tape Backup System
	  - Complete with Controller Card/Connectors
	  - Termination Plug, Cables, Manuals
	  - 7 Backup Tapes included, All original Boxes

     4. Hayes Smartmodem 2400
	  - Complete in original box with all docs
	  - GS serial port to Modem serial cable included

Asking $1600.00 COMPLETE!  Will help purchaser on phone with setup!

All above items are used.  Prices may be negotiable.  All items are
original and 95% of them come with all the original boxes, cables
and manuals.  Some software may come with the original warranty cards.

If interested in any of the above items, call 908/560-7353 and ask for
Bob or send email to the address located in the signature.  A voice
phone call to me will probably be more efficient.  All items will be
shipped UPS COD for CASH ONLY or CASHIERS CHECK.  No personal checks or
money orders unless sent in advance and cleared prior to shipping.

The following is information on the ProLine BBS Software package:



 NEWS RELEASE:

 MDG INTRODUCES PROLINE 2.0


 SAN DIEGO, California -- April 1, 1992 --The Morgan Davis Group today
 announced ProLine 2.0, a major update of its popular Apple II bulletin
 board system.	With the introduction of the ModemWorks 3.0
 communications toolbox, ProLine 2.0 takes full advantage of its new
 power and features, and offers a number of improvements and additions.
	 "The emphasis on the long-awaited ProLine 2.0 falls into two
 categories: power-infusion and humanization," said Morgan Davis,
 company president.  "The objective was to level the playing field
 between Apple II and other computer bulletin board systems by
 including advancements such as networking, Internet mail and news
 exchange, terminal emulation compatible with all personal computers,
 and today's file transfer protocols.  But at the same time we fixed an
 eye on the user, making the system easier, quicker, and as a result,
 more enjoyable.
	 "Unlike most bulletin board systems, ProLine 2.0 does not
 impose restrictions on the types of computers that can use it.  It
 appeals to audiences that extend far beyond the Apple II community.
 This makes ProLine 2.0 a low-cost solution for schools, clubs and user
 groups with members representing a variety of computer manufacturers."


 New Features in ProLine 2.0

 *    Enhanced Communications Support.	ProLine 2.0 comes with support
 for over 40 popular modems.  It supports hardware handshaking,
 offering a fast, reliable link between the computer and modem.  This
 allows high-speed modems to operate at peak speeds of 19,200 bits per
 second or faster.  High speeds are required to use features such as
 data compression.

 *    New Protocols.  ProLine 2.0 includes XMODEM (CRC, 1K and 4K),
 YMODEM-batch, and ZMODEM file transfer protocols.  These advanced
 protocols and a high-speed modem can boost data transfer performance
 over 500% compared to previous ProLine versions--five times the
 savings in time and telephone charges.

 *    New Terminal Emulation.  With ProLine 2.0, callers can choose
 among 20 popular terminals to emulate, including ANSI, VT-220, VT-102,
 VT-100, and even ProTERM Special.

 *    Optimized Performance.  ProLine 2.0 is optimized to run fast and
 efficiently.  Screen performance is 200% faster than previous
 versions.  A keyboard buffer is provided for the Apple IIe, like that
 found in the Apple IIGS.

 *    Command Shell.  Completely rewritten, ProLine 2.0's C-Shell
 (command shell), implements many new powerful features.  Among them
 are: enhanced scripting with multi-expression conditional control,
 multiple shell level nesting, a dozen new shell variables, subscripted
 variables, tcsh-style scrolling command line history, index and
 pattern-selected history input, execution path selection,
 file-directed output from the echo command, and more.	Because of
 these improvements, many external programs have been replaced by shell
 scripts, bringing unprecedented power and automation to system
 maintenance tasks.

 *    Conference System.  The heart of ProLine 2.0's bulletin board
 area, the Conference System, sports a new look with revised help
 screens.  Commands are now 100% consistent with those in the
 Electronic Mail area.

 *    Flexible Directories.  Highly trafficked directories, such as
 /spool can be located on separate volumes, such as a high-speed hard
 disk or RAM disk.

 *    Online Documentation.  The entire system manual section has been
 painstakingly updated and organized.  Manual entries are now stored in
 their own sections, grouped by type.  Every manual has been edited,
 and in many cases rewritten, to help sysops and users be more
 productive while online.

 *    New Tools.    A new "manps" program interprets the online manuals
 and generates high-quality PostScript output.	The "mdssclean" utility
 manages the networking directories, forwards expired mail back to
 originators, compresses directories, and removes Finder.Data files.
 The "tc" and "mc" tools allow for easy modification and creation of
 termcap and modemcap templates.

 *    Over 50 Improved Tools.  Everything from "banner" to "xmodem" has
 been improved upon.  Sendmail can now be configured to take the phone
 offhook during processing, as well as show progress information.  Chat
 now sports a split-screen mode where the caller and sysop type
 unencumbered in their own scrolling windows.  Boot can now launch
 16-bit GS/OS applications.  Poll, the tool responsible for dialing
 network sites, has added progress reporting and UUCP-style
 expect-send-expect capabilities.  Many other minor and significant
 features have been added to the system.


 Expanded Network Support

 Known collectively as the "Internet", ProLine sites are linked to a
 global system of networks consisting mostly of educational,
 industrial, and government computers. Many commercial information
 services are also part of the Internet, including CompuServe, BYTE
 Information Exchange, MCI Mail, and others.  Users on ProLine and the
 Internet can exchange electronic mail, bulletins, and software
 world-wide, with delivery time measured in hours, or even minutes.
 Boardwatch Magazine (June 1991), not noted for its Apple II support,
 wrote, "[ProLine is] a network of Apple II systems that are not only
 tied to each other, but routinely carry Internet News Groups . . .
 something we just didn't expect.  The speed and power of this BBS
 running on an Apple II were quite impressive."

 To further broaden the networking abilities of ProLine, the Morgan
 Davis Group plans to announce the details of efforts underway in
 expanding direct ProLine connectivity between Apple II, MS-DOS, UNIX,
 and Macintosh systems.  That announcement will come later this year.


 Availability

 ProLine 2.0 is scheduled for release in late May, 1992.  Priority
 orders and upgrades are being accepted now.

 ProLine 2.0 runs under ProDOS-8 and is compatible with the enhanced
 Apple IIe and Apple IIGS.  Due to the advanced capabilities of ProLine
 2.0, the Apple II+, Apple IIc, and Novation Apple-Cat modem are not
 supported in this release.


 Pricing

 ProLine 2.0, $259.95 ($50 upgrade)
 The complete ProLine 2.0 package and upgrade includes three 800K
 disks, ProLine Installation Guide, and the ProLine Reference Manual
 (see description below).

 ProLine Reference Manual, $19.95
 The Morgan Davis Group is offering the ProLine Reference Manual to
 users, providing them with a hands-on tutorial for getting the most
 from ProLine.	The ProLine Reference Manual also includes the entire
 printed version of the online manual in a convenient three-ring binder
 for easy updating.

 MD-BASIC 1.5 Interface Update, $5.95
 This diskette includes updated interface files and subroutine
 libraries for MD-BASIC owners.  These interfaces are necessary to
 create MD-BASIC programs that use the new features in ProLine 2.0,
 ModemWorks 3.0, and the Object Module Manager.

 Contact:	 Morgan Davis Group		 619/670-0563
		 10079 Nuerto Lane		 619/670-9643 (fax)
		 Rancho San Diego		 619/670-5379 (bbs)
		 California  91977-7132

 E-Mail:	 America Online:		 mdavis
		 BYTE Information Exchange:	 mdavis
		 GEnie: 			 mdavis.42
		 Internet:			 mdavis@mdg.cts.com

 END


-- Bob

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