If you have a terminal app installed on your device, such as the Mac OS X / macOS Terminal, Hermes Terminal, SyncTERM, ZTerm, etc., click on the above image to telnet to the Armageddon BBS. Clicking on the above image should result in your terminal/telnet client being launched/started on your computer, if everything is set up properly on your end. This is normal behavior, so don't be alarmed when your terminal/client runs.


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2015 and 2026 Screenshots of My Armageddon BBS PC-ANSI Graphics


Copyright © 2015-2026 Bill Kochman

Published On :
Mar. 14, 2015

Last Updated :
Oct. 11, 2026


Below are eleven 2015 and 2026 screenshots of my PC-ANSI Armageddon BBS which in 2015 was still running on Hermes II BBS software. The BBS was running under Mac OS 9.0.4 in SheepShaver 2.4 under Mountain Lion 10.8.5 in VirtualBox, which itself was running on my El Capitan 24" iMac. Currently, I am running Hermes 4 -- without emulation -- on an Apple M2 Max under macOS Golden Gate with a 1 GHZ fiber optic connection.

NOTE: Be advised that the Armageddon BBS can now be accessed at billkochman.com:2300 or 202.128.66.10:2300.
































Tools to Compile Hermes II BBS Source for Mac Classic

Click the blue link on the left side to either go to that page, or to download that particular file.

Hermes 4 Server 0.1.0 b106: Latest version of the Hermes 4 server software as of Oct. 9, 2026. It runs on macOS up to Golden Gate. No compilation required.
Hermes 4 Terminal 0.1.0 b106: Latest version of the Hermes 4 terminal software as of Oct. 9, 2026. It runs on macOS up to Golden Gate. No compilation required.
Hermes II Compilation: Online detailed guide to compile Hermes II BBS source code on a macOS machine with SheepShaver and Mac OS 9.0.4 installed.
Hermes 3.5.11 Source: The source code for compiling the Hermes II 3.5.11 binary.
NodePrefs.p Files: Good copies of the NodePrefs.p and NodePrefs2.p files. You need these to compile Hermes!
Think Pascal 4.0.2: Disk images to install THINK Pascal 4.0.2 in SheepShaver or Basilisk.
ShrinkWrap 2.1: You may need ShrinkWrap 2.1 to extract some files in SheepShaver.
VirtualCD Imager 1.0d0: You may need VirtualCD Imager 1.0d0 to extract some files in SheepShaver.
Floppy Disk Image: You may need this Floppy Disk Image to create images in SheepShaver.
Hermes II BBS: GitHub: Repository for Hermes II BBS source code.
Hermes Externals: Older externals which will only work on pre-Hermes II 3.5.11.
Hermes II 3.5.2 Documentation: Hermes II 3.5.2 documentation in PDF format.
Hermes II FidoNet External: Hermes II FidoNet External to send/receive Fidonet Mail.
Formula 1 1.1.9r5: Formula 1 1.1.9r5 mailer system for Hermes.
Public Address Stripped: Stripped down version of Public Address BBS to preview your ANSI art or to telnet.
MRJ 2.2.6: Lets you run PPC apps in Classic Mac.
MRJ SDK 2.2: Macintosh Runtime for Java SDK for development.
Carbon Library 1.6.1: You need this to launch Carbon apps in Mac Classic.
Old School PC Font Pack v2.2 Full: Packed with 20 MB of PC Font goodness, you will surely find a font in this package to make your PC-ANSI graphics eye-popping!
ASCII TrueType Font: Download this font to properly display PC-ANSI graphics in the Mac OS X or macOS Terminal app. There are other third party terminal apps which may work well too.
256-Color ANSI Palette Part 1: 256-Color ANSI Palette Part 2: 256-Color ANSI Palette Part 3: 256-Color ANSI Palette Part 4: These four .ans files show the exact ANSI color codes you need to write and display ANSI graphics on your BBS. The files will open in any plain text editor or ANSI program and include not only the code to type, but a small sample of each actual color. [.ans]
Complete 256 Color ANSI Codes Table: This page lists all 256 ANSI codes -- including color samples -- and shows you how to add them to your BBS's ANSI files.
Armageddon Files List: Armageddon Current Files List 10-11-26. [TEXT]

Different Versions of the SheepShaver Mac PPC Emulator

Click the blue link on the left side to download that particular file. If you have any questions or problems with installing and using SheepShaver, please refer to the Emaculation SheepShaver Forum. People such as Cat_7, Ronald P. Regensburg and ClockWise will be happy to help you with installing SheepShaver directly on a recent macOS machine, or in a virtual machine on older versions of Mac OS X.

IMPORTANT: Please note that using SheepShaver does require that you have a compatible ROM file, as well as a retail version of a Classic Mac OS install CD, or else an install CD disk image. Due to legal reasons, I am not able to provide them here. However, Google is your friend, and if you search hard enough, you WILL find that which you seek.

SheepShaver 2.5.0 2024-02-28 Universal: Universal version - Will run natively on both Intel Macs and Apple Silicon machines. Recommended for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) through macOS 14 (Sonoma).
SheepShaver 2.5.0 2023-05-12 Wrapper Version: Wrapper version - This Mac OS X / macOS version of SheepShaver does NOT require that you have VirtualBox or another emulator on your Mac OS X or macOS machine.
SheepShaver 2.5.0 2022-09-13 Universal: Universal version - Will run natively on both Intel Macs and Apple Silicon machines. Recommended for macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) through macOS 12 (Monterey).
SheepShaver 2.5.0 2019-05-04 64-Bit Intel: 64-Bit Intel version - Recommended for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) through macOS 10.12 (Sierra).
SheepShaver 2.4.0 2018-07-09 32-Bit Intel: 32-Bit Intel version - Recommended for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) through MacOSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
SheepShaver 2.4.0 2014-02-01 Universal Binary: Universal Binary version - Recommended for PPC Macs running OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and later.
SheepShaver 2.3.0 2006-05-14 32-Bit PPC: 32-Bit PPC version - Requires that you have VirtualBox or another emulator on your Mac OS X or macOS machine.

Other Useful Mac Classic Apps

Over time, I may add more useful files to this collection of apps you can use in your Mac Classic environment inside of your SheepShaver installation. Stay tuned!

BBEdit Lite 4.6: For decades now, all my websites have been made with this great text editor.
Black Night 1.0.7: Great Mac Classic telnet client to visit other BBSes.
Classilla 9.3.3: Before there was Safari and Firefox, there was the Classilla web browser.
Mozilla 1.1: Another great pre-Safari, pre-Firefox web browser for Classic Mac.
BatChmod 1.7b5 Leopard+: This gem of an app, which I have used for many years, allows you to easily change ownership and permissions on folders and files on Mac OS X/macOS.
WindowShade 1.3.1: Collapses windows in place on Classic Mac with cute roll-up sound. I still use it!

Assorted Armageddon BBS Images

Logon Sequence Map: This image shows you what happens after you log on to the Armageddon BBS.
More BBS ANSI Screens: These are nine 2015 PC-ANSI graphics logon screens from Armageddon BBS.
VirtualBox-SheepShaver Screenshots: Two 2015 screenshots of my VirtualBox, SheepShaver, Mac OS 9.0.4 setup.
Armageddon BBS Tutorials Header Images: These are four 2015 header images I used on some of my Armageddon BBS tutorial pages.

Other Tools and Resources

Please telnet to my old-school PC-ANSI based BBS called "Armageddon BBS", or use a Hotline client to visit the "Armageddon Server" on Hotline.

Underline HL Client PPC: Version 1.9.5 - Use on Mac Classic to connect to Armageddon Server on Hotline.
PPC Hotline Client: Version 1.9.2 - Use on Mac PPC to connect to Armageddon Server on Hotline.
PPC Hotline Server: Version 1.9.1 - Create your own Hotline server with this Carbon/PPC software.
Underline HL Client: Version 1.9.5 - Use on Windows to connect to Armageddon Server on Hotline.
SheepShaver Forum: Help to set up SheepShaver on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux [very good]
VirtualBox Setup: Detailed guide to set up VirtualBox, Mountain Lion and SheepShaver
Basilisk II Forum: Help to set up Basilisk II on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux [very good]
Telnet on Windows: This images shows how to start telneting on Windows 7 and 8.
Telnet BBS Guide: How To Access Telnet BBS Systems [mainly for Windows]

Armageddon BBS Tutorials

Sadly, I trashed these tutorials years ago after I shut down my board, and left BBSing for good ..... or at least so I thought. Perhaps one of these days I will recreate these tutorials. For now, they are listed here as a placeholder, and as a reminder to me to recreate them one of these days.

Main Menu Tutorial: Step-by-step guide to using Armageddon BBS main menu commands.
Posting & Editing Msgs: Step-by-step guide to posting and editing messages on Armageddon BBS.
Transfer Menu Tutorial: Step-by-step guide to using Armageddon BBS file transfer menu commands.
Files Areas/Directories: Learn how files are organized on the Armageddon BBS.
Download Files Tutorial: Step-by-step guide to downloading files on the Armageddon BBS.
Fix Flipping Screens: Step-by-step guide to fix flipping screens on the Armageddon BBS.
Choose a PC-ANSI Font: Step-by-step guide to choosing a PC-ANSI font for the Armageddon BBS.
OS X Terminal Settings: Step-by-step guide to manually adjust Mac OS X Terminal for BBSing [PDF]
OS X Terminal Settings: Step-by-step guide to manually adjust Mac OS X Terminal for BBSing [HTML]



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