brad@looking.on.ca (Brad Templeton) (09/27/89)
Any recommendations on a terminal program that would be good for using a PC as a terminal to Xenix or Unix 3.2? The following things would be desirable a) speed -- support 9600 bps on a PC. (19.2 would be nice, but I have yet to see one that will do this on a PC, other than by lots of buffering and ctrl-s) b) multiscreens -- the program should handle multiple screens, with cursor and attributes preserved over the screens, and a set of handy screen switching keys for use with the mscreen program. (Ideally, one should be able to define ALT-F1 etc. to do this.) c) scancode mode -- like a WYSE, so that it can be used with vp/ix etc. d) Some efficient smart mode that has a standard termcap. While ANSI would be nice, I would rather have a usable non-ansi that goes 19.2 or 9600 than an ANSI that goes more slowly. e) The ability to map \ to shift for those good feeling, but badly designed PC keyboards. -- Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. -- Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473
davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr) (09/27/89)
In article <22233@looking.on.ca>, brad@looking.on.ca (Brad Templeton) writes: | The following things would be desirable | a) speed -- support 9600 bps on a PC. (19.2 would be nice, | but I have yet to see one that will do this on | a PC, other than by lots of buffering and ctrl-s) That's the easy one... standard Kermit does this very well. People claim to go 38.4 without flow control, I can only speak to 19.2, but I haven't had any problems on a "real" PC (4.77MHz). | | b) multiscreens | c) scancode mode -- like a WYSE, so that it can be used with | vp/ix etc. At this point you may want to consider either a terminal designed for the job or one of those neat optical fiber links which allow you to have a DOS and Xenix session running via hotkey. | | d) Some efficient smart mode that has a standard termcap. While | ANSI would be nice, I would rather have a usable non-ansi that | goes 19.2 or 9600 than an ANSI that goes more slowly. Kermit. | | e) The ability to map \ to shift for those good feeling, but No idea. -- bill davidsen (davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM -or- uunet!crdgw1!crdos1!davidsen) "The world is filled with fools. They blindly follow their so-called 'reason' in the face of the church and common sense. Any fool can see that the world is flat!" - anon
chuckb@hounix.UUCP (Chuck Bentley) (10/02/89)
In article <562@crdos1.crd.ge.COM>, davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr) writes: > In article <22233@looking.on.ca>, brad@looking.on.ca (Brad Templeton) writes: > > | The following things would be desirable > | a) speed -- support 9600 bps on a PC. (19.2 would be nice, > | but I have yet to see one that will do this on > | a PC, other than by lots of buffering and ctrl-s) Easily accomplished. > . > . > | > | b) multiscreens > > | c) scancode mode -- like a WYSE, so that it can be used with > | vp/ix etc. Doesn't need vp/ix. A unix version exists. > | > | d) Some efficient smart mode that has a standard termcap. While > | ANSI would be nice, I would rather have a usable non-ansi that > | goes 19.2 or 9600 than an ANSI that goes more slowly. Emulates VT100 and still does high speed. > | > | e) The ability to map \ to shift for those good feeling, but > A program to modify DOS to do this is included with ZCOMM, a shareware program that has most all the features you mention. I use Pro-Yam (ZCOMM's big brother) on my AT under both DOS and XENIX. I started out with ZCOMM and liked it so much I moved up to Pro-Yam. I can't say enough good things about either product. The author, Chuck Forsberg has been refining this since CP/M days (before DOS and the IBM PC). You can contact him at caf@omen.UUCP. I just saw an article from him a moment ago in comp.unix.xenix, so I know he monitors this area. How about it Chuck, isn't it time to let these people know about Pro-Yam/ZCOMM again? By the way, I'm just a satisified customer, not a principal or employee. Chuck...
larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (10/04/89)
> I use Pro-Yam (ZCOMM's big brother) on my AT under both DOS and XENIX. > I started out with ZCOMM and liked it so much I moved up to Pro-Yam. I > can't say enough good things about either product. > > By the way, I'm just a satisified customer, not a principal or employee. Hi Chuck - I also use Pro-Yam under Xenix 386 daily to communicate with several remote sites - and have found Pro-Yam to include almost every feature one could ever want. The manual is cryptic after coming from a DOS world - but it opens up your eyes to the power behind the product. Larry -- Larry Snyder uucp:iuvax!ndcheg!ndmath!nstar!larry The Northern Star Usenet Distribution Site Notre Dame, IN USA
bruce@mdi386.UUCP (Bruce A. McIntyre) (10/05/89)
In article <111040@nstar.UUCP>, larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes: > > I use Pro-Yam (ZCOMM's big brother) on my AT under both DOS and XENIX. > > I started out with ZCOMM and liked it so much I moved up to Pro-Yam. I > > can't say enough good things about either product. > I also use Pro-Yam under Xenix 386 daily to communicate with > several remote sites - and have found Pro-Yam to include almost every > feature one could ever want. The manual is cryptic after coming from > a DOS world - but it opens up your eyes to the power behind the product. > Larry Snyder uucp:iuvax!ndcheg!ndmath!nstar!larry I use TERM from Century Software, primarily because I need to support a variety of systems. I have TERM running on: 1. IBM PC - PCDOS 2. 386 PC - Xenix386 3. B28 - BTOS 4. Mac - McIntosh 5. VAX - VMS I think that there are others as well. But at least I only have to run and learn one system, and it is very good one. bruce -- ========================================================================= Bruce A. McIntyre, McIntyre Designs, Inc. VOICE(215)322-1895 143 Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne, Pa. 19047 DATA (215)357-2915 {wells|lgnp1}!mdi386!bruce bruce@mdi386 tbit+
emuleomo@yes.rutgers.edu (Emuleomo) (10/07/89)
E-mail will be appreciated. Thanx --Emuleomo O.O. (emuleomo@yes.rutgers.edu) -- ** Writing error-free code MUST be magic! Why else is it sooo difficult to do?
david@oldcolo.UUCP (David Hughes Jr) (10/11/89)
Where does one find Pro-Yam for DOS and UNIX? Pub. Dom. or purchase, and from where. tx, david hughes
caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg) (10/15/89)
In article <[243.4]unix;1@oldcolo.UUCP> david@oldcolo.UUCP (David Hughes Jr) writes:
:Where does one find Pro-Yam for DOS and UNIX? Pub. Dom. or purchase,
:and from where.
Professional-YAM (Yet Another Modem) sells for $139.00, either DOS,
Unix or Xenix 286/386 flavor.
Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX ...!tektronix!reed!omen!caf
Author of YMODEM, ZMODEM, Professional-YAM, ZCOMM, and DSZ
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