Bard's Tavern Info Page
The Bard's Tavern was taken down in November 2002
If you have a modem and are interested you can connect to the ßard's
Tavern via terminal by calling
(940)243-5110 (No Longer Vaild) , this number is GTE metro. The Tavern was a member of both Fidonet and DALNET bbs networks.
My Fidonet address was michael.lynn@1:393/7.0
To connect you will need a terminal program; like HyperTerminal (comes with Windows 95/98/Me/NT etc) for the PC or Termite, NComm, or Jr.Comm for the Amiga just to name a few, Zterm for the Mac or Minicomm Linux. These are programs that are capable of VTxx emulation. After the connect press the escape key twice to complete the connection.
For more information on the local bbs scene click on over to the Denton Area BBS List. This fantastic guide is maintained by Walter Bowen of the
Mezzanine BBS and is hosted by the great folks at the Chatterbox BBS. The Mezzanine BBS is now available via web interface Mezzanine BBS web connect
The Bard's Tavern is Denton's only
bbs in addition to being one of it's
oldest, it was originally started in the late 80's on a Commodore 64 and grew
to be a source for Amiga support in
North Texas, since then it has become much more. Now all platforms are
welcome and the Tavern is considered a source for great multi-platform
multimedia files like jpeg, mpeg, s3m, xm, mp3, midi, and mod files.
If files are not your thing the bbs offers
dozens of online games and interesting text
files in addition to networked message areas that are similar to internet news.
The Bard's Tavern DOES NOT CARRY ADULT SOFTWARE OR PIRATED FILES
and has no plans to do so in the future, the bbs is designed for a mature but
not necessarily adult crowd. Graphic artists and digital musicians are
warmly welcomed. Science fiction and Histroy are also an area of shared
interest for our online community.
The Bard's Tavern is running the following hardware and software:
Software:
Cnet BBS
. Currently we are running version 3.05f, but will
upgrade to version 4.2+. Network mail is currently handled by
Trapdoor release 1.86b2. The system itself runs Kickstart 3.1 and
Workbench version 3.9 BB2 of the Amiga Operating System.
Hardware:
The Tavern is running on an Amiga 4000T
computer with 
a Motorola 68060/50 Mhz cpu and PPC 604e it currently has
36 MB of fast ram and 2MB of chip ram.
7.5 GB worth of EIDE (Quantum-Fireball LC) and 4.2 UWSCSI(Quantum - Viking II)
hardrive space as well as Plextor 40X UW Scsi Cd rom unit an
Archive Python 2 GB SCSI2 DAT backup unit as well as an
LS120 drive have been added.
A Cyberstorm PPC card also provides an UW SCSI Interface.
To further enhance graphics a 
Picasso IV card
has been added as well as a Power Flyer Gold card for even faster EIDE/UDMA.
For analog connectivity
Courier V Everything modems with second line using analog over ISDN
through a Diva LAN ISDN Modem are being used and should bring
additional features with Cnet 4.
The system also uses an IO Blix high speed serial card + Network interface card
(10 Base T). For Display a 19" ViewSonic PF790 Flat screen monitor is used and
printing is now done from an HP 1100Axi LaserJet. The system is protected by
the Best Power Data Fortress 750 UPS unit
and a Belkin Regulator 520 UPS.
Sound is provided by a Tandy MMS-10 Sound system.
Tavern Status
The Bard's Tavern was taken down November 2002 due to a motherboard failure on the Amiga 4000T caused by a short from the power supply. The last
full maintenance event was July 7, 2002 and will include a full
backup. If a major hardware failure takes place I will list
it here in a timely manner. Cnet 5 was ordered.
Vendors
The Bard's Tavern uses these vendors with confidence.Compuquick Media Center Compuquick is also a great place for repairs and upgrades as well as being an Amiga Inc. recognized partner in keeping the Classic Amiga going.
Software Hut has a very complete inventory, and a very modern online ordering system.
Stop by Wordbench for a great selection of printed media and a unique collection of hardware and software for C=64/128 and Amiga.
The Tavern trusts Power Factor Inc. for Power protection and backup equipment.
Screenshots
Coming in 2007 a separate page with a collection of screenshots from the Tavern.
This page was last updated by Michael Lynn on November 8, 2006
As with all my pages, I have tried to make this as lean as possible with minimal graphics for fast loads for those of you who access the net via analog modem or via lo-res display. All of my pages are done using Digital Quill for the Amiga computer. I also do not plan to add frames.
Questions, comments, or requests for more information can be directed to
Michael Lynn.
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