lane@u-mt.UUCP (Dick Lane) (12/20/85)
Is there a version of KERMIT which is tailored to run on the Data
General/One ? (A friend has bootstrapped the generic MS-DOS version to run on
the DG/1, we're looking now for a version adapted to the DG/1's communications
port.) If you know where such a thing might exist, please send me Email with
pointers (path to me: ... ! ucbvax ! ucdavis ! u-mt ! lane ), thanks.
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Some people here may want to consider a commercial program for file
transfers and terminal emulation. Use of KERMIT protocol and VT100 emulation
seem most important, emulation of a Tektronix 4010 would be nice; our
communications are with DEC-20's, VAX's running Unix or VMS, and miscellaneous
MS-DOS machines (each has KERMIT). The following table summarizes a few
features of some programs whose literature asserts they run on the DG/1.
File Transfer Terminal Emulation Copy
Program ASCII KERMIT XMODEM VT100 Tek4010 Protc'd Price
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PC-PLOT * * * N $ 95
COMMX/PC * * * $ 99
Crosstalk XVI * * * N $ 195
MITE/MS * * $ 195
poly-COM * * $ 200
Relay Gold * * * * N $ 149
SmarTerm 100 * * * $ 175
Softerm PC * * * Y $ 195
ZAP ($85), VTEK ($150), EM100 ($149) and EM4010 ($249) also seem
interesting (ZAP, VTEK and EM4010 will emulate a Tek4010) -- however, they do
not claim to work with the DG/1. Perhaps the recent bargain price on DG/1's to
university students and faculty has created a larger market which will
encourage program developers to add the DG/1 to their repertoire.
I would appreciate comments -- based upon experience -- about good or bad
features of those or other programs. I will summarize to the net.
Thanks -- Dick
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Department of Mathematical Sciences Computer Center
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