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BBS is free and open to any user able to use a modem.
BBS is free and open to any user able to use a modem.
End-User Node is "Customer needs" oriented not only OS/2 2.0, this means  
End-User Node is "Customer needs" oriented not only OS/2 2.0, this means  
I have more than 20 areas like OS/2 1.3, PS/1 PS/2 hardware, Networking  
I have more than 20 areas like OS/2 1.3, PS/1 PS/2 hardware, Networking  
BBS software is customized Maximus/2 8 times.
BBS software is customized Maximus/2 8 times.
Fido connection in progress using Binkleyterm.
Fido connection in progress using Binkleyterm.
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Name : Point Service PS D�veloppeurs ( French DAP )                             
Name : Point Service PS Développeurs (French DAP)                             
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
  Contact for information on registration and charge :                           
  Contact for information on registration and charge :                           
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IBM OS/2 Bulletin Board System ( Finland )
IBM OS/2 Bulletin Board System (Finland)
  Phone: +358-0-480 422
  Phone: +358-0-480 422
  Speed: 9600, 8, n, 1
  Speed: 9600, 8, n, 1
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IBM OS/2 Netherlands BBS                                                         
IBM OS/2 Netherlands BBS                                                         
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
Phone: 020 - 6974757, 31-206974757 outside the Netherlands                     
Phone: 020 - 6974757, 31-206974757 outside the Netherlands                     
Speed: 14,400                                                                   
Speed: 14,400                                                                   
Lines: 8                                                                         
Lines: 8                                                                         

Latest revision as of 23:56, 8 April 2025

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Author IBM
Date 1993-01-05
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Here is the LATEST list of BBS's. If you are NOT on here, please send me a note with the needed info. If your info is incorrect, send me an update.

List of WORLDWIDE BBS's all IBM OS/2 2.0 files are shipped to.

Files include FIXES, Service Packs, informational Data, and Announcements

Date of issue, 01/05/93 05:00 PM


CompuServe -

4 forums, G to individual ones after connecting to CIS

OS2USER    - General User area
OS2SUPPORT - OS/2 2.0 Support Forum
OS2DF1     - OS/2 2.0 Developer Forum #1
OS2DF2     - OS/2 2.0 Developer Forum #2

IBM Sweden

The BBS is called "IBM PCC"

Phone: 46+8-7932200 Dealers
Phone: 46+8-7934222 Customers
Lines: 10 Lines
Speed: 1200-14400 Connection rate (V.32 and MNP)
       10 USR DS 14400 modems
Avail: 24 Hours / 7 days

IBM Austria

IBM Bulletin Board System Austria:

Phone: 043-222-21145-6600
Speed: 9600
Lines: 8 (due to driver problems currently 2 active)
Avail: 24 h/ 7 days

IBM Germany

IBM Bulletin Board System Germany

Fidonet : 2:241/7411.0@FIDONET
Phone   : 049-711-785-7777

Canadian Sofware Support Center, specializing in OS/2 and OS/2 support. The numbers for the BBS(s) are:

Vancouver - 604-664-6464
Toronto   - 416-946-4244 or 4255
Montreal  - 514-938-3122

Danish IBM BBS. The BBS is open for end-users as well as dealers and IBMers. Facts:

Name: IBM OS/2 BBS
Phone: + 45 42 88 72 22
Lines: 3 lines
Speed: 9600 (V32 and MNP)
Avail: 24 hours/day all week.
Location: Lyngby, Denmark

International BBS name : The IBM Belgium BBS In country BBS name  : End-User Node. Location: IBM Belgium s.a. J.F.Kennedylaan 2, B-1831 Diegem. Voice number : 32-2-718.43.33 or 32-2-718.48.06 Modem number : 32-2-725.60.10

                           8 lines, up to 9600 bps, 8,n,1, V32  24/24
                           No MNP4 no MNP4.

BBS is free and open to any user able to use a modem. End-User Node is "Customer needs" oriented not only OS/2 2.0, this means I have more than 20 areas like OS/2 1.3, PS/1 PS/2 hardware, Networking BBS software is customized Maximus/2 8 times. Fido connection in progress using Binkleyterm. Menus and help files are available in English, French and Dutch. Data are "as is".

End-User Node distributes files/information and allows end user message exchange for "users helping users" facility.


Name: IBM OS/2 Bulletin Board System

Accessed via the IBM Information Network. For most of the U.S. this is a local or 800 phone number.

For information on registration, charges and how to access the OS/2 BBS, call 1-800-547-1283 (voice).


OS/2 BBS Sydney Australia

This BBS also supports the Australia/New Zealand Developers Assistance Program.

8 lines, running from 300 - 14400 bps. phone number is 61 - 2 - 241 2466. Also on Fidonet, 3:712/353, phone 61 - 2 - 241 2708. Available for Crash Mail 24 hours a day.


IBM National Support Center BBS, located in Atlanta GA. Sysops are Tony Reed and Wyn Easton.

Phone numbers

1-404-835-6600 => First available modem 1-404-835-6296 => First available Hayes Ultra 1-404-835-5300 => First available USR V.32bis with ASL 1-404-835-5578 => First available IBM 7855 model 10

Currently have 40 public phone lines and take over 60,000 calls/month.


EMEA OS/2 Developers Assistance Program

   Location:  EPSC Basingstoke, UK                                             
   Phone: 44 (0)256 336991                                                     
   Speed: 14,400                                                               
   Lines: 10                                                                   
   Avail: 24 h/ 365 days                                                       
                                                                               

Name : Point Service PS Développeurs (French DAP)

Contact for information on registration and charge :                           
       JP RAMBAUD    tel 33-1-48154660                                         
        B ROUYRRE        33-1-48154658                                         
Modem number:33-1-43050303  8 lines up to 14400bps v22, v22b, v32, v32b        
Location :  POINT SERVICE PS Dpt 0238                                          
            SUPPORT DEVELOPPEURS OS/2                                          
            93881 NOISY LE GRAND  CEDEX                                        
                                                                               

IBM OS/2 Bulletin Board System (Finland)

Phone: +358-0-480 422
Speed: 9600, 8, n, 1
Avail: 24 hours/day

Bulletin Board System IBM OS/2 ( Spain )

Phone: 34 1 397 55 80
       34 1 397 55 81
       34 1 397 58 73
       34 1 397 59 63
Speed: 9600, 8, n, 1

INTERNET Anonymous FTP Site

    software.watson.ibm.com                                                    
    IP address is 129.34.139.5.                                                

IBM OS/2 Netherlands BBS

Phone: 020 - 6974757, 31-206974757 outside the Netherlands Speed: 14,400 Lines: 8

Available to end users, IBM Dealers, and IBM employees


IBM UK

The BBS is called "IBM OS/2 BBS"

Available free (apart from cost of call) to anyone.

Phone: 0256-336655
Where: Basingstoke, Hampshire
Lines: 20 Lines
Speed: 300-12000
Avail: 24 Hours / 7 days / 365 days (hence "336655")
S/W: Maximus/2
SysOp: Andy Wilders, Personal Systems Tech Suppt.
      -and  Laurie Rose, Personal Systems Tech Suppt.

Topics covered:

  • Announcement Letters (PLET)
  • All OS/2 related topics devided into 20+ areas
  • Large Shareware library
  • 'Fix' area for download
  • Upload area

South Africa BBS - available to end users, dealers and internal.

Name  : ISM - IBM OS/2 BBS
Phone : 27.11.224.2001 (4 Lines)
Speed : 9600 (V32 and MNP)
Avail : 24 hours/day - 7 days a week
Location: ISM Building, Johannesburg, South Africa

OS/2 BBS in Norway

telephone number 47-2-999450.

OS/2 BBS in Switzerland

Name: Hitline Communications
SYSOP: Ueli Maurer.
Address: Unterdorfstr. 7. 5212 Hausen / Switzerland.
Phone: 0041 56 321800 (14 Lines US Robotics, V.32bis/V.42bis, 14'400 kbs
ISDN : 0041 56 320580 (Solis-Card)
Software: PC-Board

IBM OS/2 BBS - SINGAPORE

BBS NO: 65-2277827
BINKLEYTERM/2: 65-2277809
NO OF LINES: 3
SYSTEM OPERATOR: FRANCIS TAY
FIDONET NODE ADDRESS: 6:600/82