[comp.misc] ADM-5A terminals - need info

bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante) (12/25/89)

Hi,

I just acquired a used ADM-5A terminal, and I'm having a bit of trouble
with it.  I want to use it to call in to the campus computer networks
here, but the terminal seems to generate an odd "carriage-return" value
that makes problems.  I don't have a manual (yet), so...

Symptoms:  when I dial in to an Ultrix system I get a login prompt; but
when I type my account and hit RETURN the cursor returns to beginning of
line without dropping down to the next line.  The host doesn't appear to
realize that it has a response.  If I call in to a VMS machine, I can
log in okay, and I can then "set host..." to remote-login to the Ultrix
system, and everything works fine.  Only the direct call-in fails.

Can anyone tell me what's going on?  How can I fix it?  All and any
information will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance...

Bob Montante (bobmon@cs.indiana.edu)	| "Oh dear, I think you'll find
Computer Science Dept, Lindley Hall 101	|  reality's on the blink again."
Indiana University			|   -- Marvin
Bloomington, IN  47401			|        The Paranoid Android

erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp) (12/27/89)

Try using the line feed key.

jg13@umd5.umd.edu (Allon Stern) (12/29/89)

In article <32060@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante) writes:

>Symptoms:  when I dial in to an Ultrix system I get a login prompt; but
>when I type my account and hit RETURN the cursor returns to beginning of
>line without dropping down to the next line.  The host doesn't appear to
>realize that it has a response.  If I call in to a VMS machine, I can
>log in okay, and I can then "set host..." to remote-login to the Ultrix
>system, and everything works fine.  Only the direct call-in fails.

Well, the same thing happens here.  I believe the problem is with the
parity setting.  My VMS machine handles connections properly and I can
then telnet to a unix box, but directly connecting to the unix box
doesn't.  Instead of seeing a carriage return, it sees something else.

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