keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) (04/29/86)
In article <600@kepler.UUCP> mojo@kepler.UUCP (Morris Jones) writes: >demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) writes: >> PROCOMM --> ...the emulations are pretty awful. >> PIBTERM --> Pretty icky user interface... >... >I wonder if there's anything to be found in the professionally developed >software that does any better? > I can recommend a terminal simulator called VTERM from an outfit called Coefficient Systems Corp. I beta-tested their product and I'm continuing to use it as my everyday terminal emulator to carry on System Administration work on our department's VAX (BSD Unix 4.3). It has good VT100 emulation, a VT52 mode (I've verified that the VT52 works but I haven't used it extensively). Built in to VTERM are Kermit, XMODEM and a couple other error-correcting file transfer protocols (they provide source code for VMS, RSTS/E and UNIX hosts). I use the Kermit extensively and it works great. I cannot use the Xmodem because the comm link we use here at Tek (its the Sytek broadband system) is not set up to allow Xmodem to work (^S makes the system shut-up, so the 13th (?) Xmodem packet hangs the system). Last I knew VTERM was going to sell for $100 - $150. I never did hear the final proce. It is not copy protected. (The original version I received to test *was* and I excoriated them for doing this on the first review sheet I sent in. They dropped the copy protection. keith PS - Here's the info to contact Coefficient Systems: Coefficient Systems Corp 611 Broadway New York, NY 10012 (212) 777-6707 Keith Ericson at TekLabs (resident factious factotum) Tektronix, PO 500, MS 58-383 Beaverton OR 97077 (503)627-6042 uucp: [ucbvax|decvax|ihnp4|hplabs|(and_many_others)]!tektronix!tekgvs!keithe CSnet: keithe%tekgvs@tektronix ARPAnet: keithe%tekgvs%tektronix@csnet-relay
naparst@cartan (Harold Naparst) (05/02/86)
In article <1478@tekgvs.UUCP> keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) writes: >In article <600@kepler.UUCP> mojo@kepler.UUCP (Morris Jones) writes: >>demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) writes: >>> PROCOMM --> ...the emulations are pretty awful. >>> PIBTERM --> Pretty icky user interface... >>... >>I wonder if there's anything to be found in the professionally developed >>software that does any better? >> >I can recommend a terminal simulator called VTERM from an outfit called >Coefficient Systems Corp. I beta-tested their product and I'm continuing >to use it as my everyday terminal emulator to carry on System Administration >work on our department's VAX (BSD Unix 4.3). It has good VT100 emulation, a >VT52 mode (I've verified that the VT52 works but I haven't used it extensively). > >Built in to VTERM are Kermit, XMODEM and a couple other error-correcting >file transfer protocols (they provide source code for VMS, RSTS/E and >UNIX hosts). I use the Kermit extensively and it works great. I cannot >use the Xmodem because the comm link we use here at Tek (its the Sytek >broadband system) is not set up to allow Xmodem to work (^S makes the >system shut-up, so the 13th (?) Xmodem packet hangs the system). > >Last I knew VTERM was going to sell for $100 - $150. I never did hear >the final proce. It is not copy protected. (The original version I >received to test *was* and I excoriated them for doing this on the >first review sheet I sent in. They dropped the copy protection. I am presently beta testing the new version of vterm. It has a tektronix 4010 emulator and a local redisplay feature. The Kermit is very easy to use. It has EGA support, and can dump onto many printers and pen plotters. It has a scrollback buffer. It has programmable features that will let you log on to a computer, perform some operations and log off, all auto- matically. Provided they get all the bugs out it will be a great package. Harold Naparst Harold Naparst (415)-848-4560 UUCP {tektronix,dual,sun,ihnp4,decvax}!ucbvax!cartan!naparst New style naparst@cartan.berkeley.edu ARPA | CSNET naparst%cartan@berkeley.ARPA snail 2715 Dwight Way, #7 Berkeley, CA 94704
hart@cp1.UUCP (05/03/86)
I was also involved in the beta testing of Vterm. Have used it on every system I could get access to (i.e. Unix SysV, Unix SysIII, Xenix, VMS, and etc). I even found it to be very useful on Ham packet radio. It passes our vt100 verification suite 100%. -- =========================================================================== Signed by: Rod Hart (WA3MEZ) Minicomputer Technical Support District Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. A Bell Atlantic Company Silver Spring, Md. UUCP: bellcore!cp1!hart - aplcen!cp1!hart - umcp-cs!cp1!hart - gamma!cp1!hart INTERNET: umcp-cs!aplcen!cp1!hart@SEISMO.CSS.GOV ===========================================================================