[comp.text] terminal emulator/ dvi previewer using pc

doug@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Doug Tiarks) (12/01/87)

Hi,

A number of people here use their pc's to access our Unix system.
I would like to put together a  package to allow them
to preview TeX dvi files on their pc from the Unix machine. 
To do this I need two packages:

1. A communications package that runs on an ibm-pc or compatible that
   also supports graphics (cga,ega, or hercules cards) commands sent
   by the machine being accessed. I have heard
   of several packages that have built in tektronics emulators.
   (tekkerm - kermit with tektronics emulation, Emu-Tek etc).

2. A dvi previewer that runs under Unix 4.3 for the type of graphics
   supported by #1 above.

Has anyone come up with such a combination or had any experience 
trying? From what I have seen so far the tektronics emulator
or vt220 emulator (I think the vt220 is a graphics terminal)
seem to be good possibilities. Does anyone
have any information on a dvi previewer for for either the tektronics
or the vt220? Public domain or commercial. 

You can respond via e-mail and I will post a summary.

Any information you have would be appreciated.

	Doug Tiarks
	UW-Milwaukee Computing Services Div.

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