mitchell@cadovax.UUCP (Mitchell Lerner) (02/23/88)
I just recently installed a multiuser PC/AT-based SCO Xenix system
that uses an intelleget 8 port card and Wyse 60 terminals.
Question:
There are eight screens available via <Alt> <Fn> key sequence for the
console. How can I get extra screens on my terminals too???
The documentation only talks about "Multiscreens" for the console
device. Is there ANY way to configure extra screens for my terminals (1, 2
anything...) too? I don't need eight for the console. Maybe I can give
some of them to the terminals.
There has got to be a way!
Also, how can I configure the ports to run at 19.2k baud (can Xenix handle
that)?
Thanks!
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Mitchell Lerner
UUCP: {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!mitchell
"When I fight with my mind, my mind always wins" - Ben Hummelmdf@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark D. Freeman) (02/24/88)
In <1944@cadovax.UUCP> mitchell@cadovax.UUCP (Mitchell Lerner) writes: >There are eight screens available via <Alt> <Fn> key sequence for the >console. How can I get extra screens on my terminals too??? Write a new operating system. :-) There isn't any way to do it with the basic XENIX system. They sell a windowing package that does windows, but it is *not* the same thing. BTW, you get as many multi-screens as you have memory for (according to some magic algorithm). If you don't want 8, you can knock it down to 2 by using the /usr/sys/conf/configure program. The manuals document it. >Also, how can I configure the ports to run at 19.2k baud (can Xenix handle >that)? XENIX will use 'exta' as 19.2 and 'extb' as 38.4 if your serial card will support those speeds. Look in the /etc/gettydefs and /etc/ttys files to see what to do. If you need more assistance, just send email. -- Mark D. Freeman (614) 262-1418 mdf@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu 2440 Medary Avenue ...!cbosgd!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mdf Columbus, OH 43202-3014 Guest account at The Ohio State University
romwa@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Mark Dornfeld) (02/27/88)
XENIX has the shell layers implementation which, while a bit on the clumsy side, can give you multiple sessions on a single terminal.
root@conexch.UUCP (Larry Dighera) (02/27/88)
In article <7120@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> mdf@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman) writes: >In <1944@cadovax.UUCP> mitchell@cadovax.UUCP (Mitchell Lerner) writes: >>There are eight screens available via <Alt> <Fn> key sequence for the >>console. How can I get extra screens on my terminals too??? > >Write a new operating system. :-) > >There isn't any way to do it with the basic XENIX system. They sell a System V supports shl layers which provide virtually the same functionality. Shl layrers work on terminals and over dial-up lines. Look in the SCO documentation or the AT&T manuals for the syntax for the shl command. -- USPS: The Consultants' Exchange, PO Box 12100, Santa Ana, CA 92712 TELE: (714) 842-6348: BBS (N81); (714) 842-5851: Xenix guest account (E71) UUCP: conexch Any ACU 2400 17148425851 ogin:-""-ogin:-""-ogin: nuucp UUCP: ...!ucbvax!ucivax!mickey!conexch!root || ...!trwrb!ucla-an!conexch!root
wrp@biochsn.acc.virginia.edu (William R. Pearson) (03/02/88)
>>>There are eight screens available via <Alt> <Fn> key sequence for the >>>console. How can I get extra screens on my terminals too??? >System V supports shl layers which provide virtually the same functionality. >Shl layrers work on terminals and over dial-up lines. I do not wish to sound unkind, but shl is a joke. On my xenix console, I can run ANY program, except the CGI (Computer Graphics Interface) stuff, press ALT-F1-4, and get to another screen. With shl, I cannot ^Z out of emacs, cu, rn, or who knows what else. This is quite different from BSD Unix, where ^Z works virtually anywhere. shl is a poor substitute for the multiscreen on the Xenix console or BSD job control. Bill Pearson wrp@virginia
andrew@riddle.UUCP (Andrew Beattie) (03/04/88)
>>>>There are eight screens available via <Alt> <Fn> key sequence for the >>>>console. How can I get extra screens on my terminals too??? >>System V supports shl layers which provide virtually the same functionality. >>Shl layrers work on terminals and over dial-up lines. > > I do not wish to sound unkind, but shl is a joke. 'round these parts, we use multiview to provide the kind of functionality that you get on the console - it gives you windows onto different programs and allows you to swap between them at will. Dare I say that if you want it then we can sell it to you (0628 75343). Disclaimer: Most of the techies in my department use it and seem happy with it but I don't bother because I have the console.