RALPH@UHHEPG.BITNET (07/23/87)
Date: 20-JUL-1987 21:16:39.44
From: Ralph Becker-Szendy RALPH AT UHHEPG
To: GATEWAY::"info-vax@kl.sri.com",RALPH
Subj: Second call for help
Seems my previous submission did not get through, try again:
I need some help on locating some public domain (or cheap) software for
a VAX780 system with VMS. I have two problem areas:
1. I have heard about something called FTP to transfer files on Internet
(=Arpanet & NSFNet). What is it ? Can i user it from a VMS VAX, which has
only BITNET (and of course modems) to communicate with the outside world ?
Is software support for it available ? Please remember, i'm in Hawaii,
so a lot of mainland services are not easily accessed.
2. I'm just beginning to install TeX. We bought a DVI-driver from Talaris
for use with their laser-printers (QMS compatible), unfortunately it
comes with a very limited set of fonts. The problem are (as usual) the
DVI-drivers ...
a. Is there any good public domain driver for QMS-type laser printers ?
How can i create the TFM and FXX/FXY files for the one we have
(assuming i have METAFONT running) ?
b. For previewing: is there any public domain DVI-driver for
Tektronix 401x compatible terminals ?
c. For very crude previewing for people who don't have graphics terminals
in their office, but want to know whether the TeX output came out
all right: is there any DVI-driver for regular (alphanumeric) terminals ?
The TFM files for it would be rather stupid, but it saves the user
walking to the nearest graphic terminal or laser printer to get an
idea of what it looks like.
I appreciate any helpful mail to RALPH@UHHEPG.BITNET, and am willing to
make (and post) a summary of the results if someone wants it.
Ralph Becker-Szendy
University of Hawaii / High Energy Physics Group