The X-Bit News and Info
For up-to-date news and info
04.25.2025 ... 32-Bit BBS is BACK!
On
1.1.2025 our Spitfire BBS suffered a Y2K type bug and i thought it was
down for good. But, i don't like being told what to do so after
building a Linux OS > installing VM > OS > and some fancy date
manipulation <g> its back! You can access 32-Bit BBS via telnet
at:
x-bit.org:23230 or via the web at: https://x-bit.org/info/ftelnet/32bit_bbs.html
04.15.2025 ... Global War rlogin Game Server created
Read all about it here: https://x-bit.org/info/xleague/gw777/
02.28.2025 ... ANSI displays on xbit bbs
I've
been changing the ANSI menus on the BBS. Sames ones dating bak to 2001
so perhaps its time ;) Let me know what you think! :D
02.26.2025 ... 32-Bit BBS is BACK!
As
you can see on the 1.1.25 news post, my Spitfire BBS died to a Y2K type
bug. I created VM and set the date to 2014 so its once again running :)
I'm not going to open the port up to the internet again though due to
the old VM that its running on. But you can access it via the X-Bit
BBS. Log onto x-bit:23 > from the main menu ckick [X] for eXternal
Door Games > click #14 BBS Transporter > pick 32-BIT BBS :D
02.13.2025 ... E-Mail contact info changing
My
bbs contact email is moving from gmail (xbit.ops[at]gmail.com) to
protonmail (xbit.bbs[at]protonmail.com. My secondary email will always
be xbit[at]x-bit.org.
02.10.2025 ... SSH connection
Temporaily
disabling SSH access to X-Bit due to some issues. For a secure
connection over SSL please use the web interface connection here.
But then again, its not like we offer Online Banking on the BBS :) So a
telnet connection will be fine using your Telnet BBS client :)
02.05.2025 ... The X-League 777!
InterBBS BRE and FE is once again being hosted. More info on The X-League 777 site.
01.01.2025 ... Spitfire BBS Software
Happy
New Year! But some sad news, 32-Bit BBS running Spitfire BBS Software
is dead due to a Y2k25 bug. On 1-1-25 i wokeup to find my Spitfire
nodes down due to a 2025 bug. Sadly, this can't be fixed.
07.14.2024 ... 400,000!
The
X-Bit BBS hit 400,000 calls today. BBS access is not even close to what
it was back in early to mid 2000s but we're still here having a ton of
retro fun ;) Access logs can be found here:
https://x-bit.org/info/top/
https://x-bit.org/info/top/x-logons.txt
07.01.2023 ... No news is good news
No changes of late, just wanted to post "Happy July" and I hope everyone is doing well.
05.11.2023 ... ANSI Updated
I've updated the logon ANSI on 32-Bit BBS. In short, i just added the text "32bit" w/ Dr. X <g>. You can see the display by logging on to 32bit BBS or just click here.
04.26.2023 ... SSL added
The webserver was updated with SSL and non-secure access (tcp/80) has been removed. Thanks SBBS!
04.16.2023 ... Mike Woltz, creator of Spitfire BBS
I found out sad news that the creator of Spitfire BBS has passed.
Best wishes to his family. His website is now down so I created a copy
as downloads were not working on the Wayback Machine:
https://x-bit.org/spitfire/. Mike was still avalable in 2021-22 to answer questions or dig up old reg codes for SF. In fact i found
a bug in the SF Newsletter and Bulletins that was not keeping track
of when they were updated. He fixed this bug and sent me updated
spitfire.exe and spitfire.ovr files! Sadly, i don't think this made it
to the last release Spitfire 3.7. Lastly, here is a pic my registered copy of SF that i still have dating back to 1993 :)
04.04.2023 ... HDD Failure
My HDD hosing X-BIT BBS failed. I keep updated backups dating back to 2011 so the restore on an updated SSD went well!
01.29.2023 ... Leech installed
The Doorgame Leech was installed on The X-Bit BBS
01.23.2023 ... Leech installed
The Doorgames Esterian Conquest was installed on The X-Bit BBS
01.22.2023 ... New door games installed on 32-Bit BBS
The following doors were installed on 32-Bit: 1) Dust2Dust, 2) Galactic Warzone, 3) Esterian Conquest
01.17.2023 ... Wordle for Dos!
I
requested a dos version of BBS Tournament Wordle (for my Spitfire BBS)
and the programmer delivered! After beta testing on 32-Bit BBS and the
awesome work from the owner we now have Wordle for DOS for all dos based systems!
01.15.2023 ... FidoNet
The X-Bit BBS has rejoined FidoNet! Our address is: 1:105/44
Sysop contact:
xbit.ops[at]gmail[dot]com
twitter
public
key
FidoNET: 1:105/44
fsxNET: 21:4/107