chad@byuvax.bitnet (02/23/88)
Hi. I am currently trying to write a simple Turbo Pascal program on the Rainbow that will act as a "smart" dumb paper terminal to be used as the console on a bunch of MicroVaxen under Ultrix. As the Rainbow is a MS-DOS computer, I first turned to the various MD-DOS books, articles, etc. to learn about MS-DOS, interrupts, etc., but have found that the intended audience there are IBM PC/clones. I have not been able to find out any hardware information on the Rainbow beyond the MS-DOS user's Guide, the CPM one, and the Polycomm stuff, that comes with the Rainbow. I need to be able to read from the serial port as well as the keyboard at the same time. Various interupt schemes are possible, as well as polling, but I lack the information to fully realize this using Turbo. Please send any suggestions etc. to me. I am especially interested in a timer interrupt or a way to easily poll the serial port without having to wait for data. Thanks. chad Chad@Byuvax.Bitnet
jto@santra.UUCP (Jari Tomminen) (03/09/88)
In article <125chad@byuvax.bitnet> chad@byuvax.bitnet writes: >Hi. I am currently trying to write a simple Turbo Pascal program on the >Rainbow that will act as a "smart" dumb paper terminal to be used as the >console on a bunch of MicroVaxen under Ultrix. I just wonder why on earth you would like to re-invent the wheel... :-) I would suggest that you go and find somewhere a Kermit program for Rainbow/MS-DOS. It's easy to use, it provides you with something more than just a "smart" dumb tty and it will be more than adequite for use as a console. I know of several cases where the console terminal has been a PC-type machine with Kermit. If you can't find the Kermit program please send me E-Mail and I'll send you a copy... Of course, if you want to write the program as an exercise... Regards, Jari. -- # Jari Tomminen, HUT Computing Centre Y250A, + 358 0 451 2987 # #________Internet:_jto@santra.hut.fi,_Bitnet:_jto@fingate.bitnet________# # BOOT: What your friends give you because you spend too much time # #__________bragging_about_your_computer_skills._________________________#
leigh@byuvax.bitnet (03/24/88)
The help is still much needed. The 'smart' dumb paper console should process the system messages and save only certain ones to disk for later use. That implies a custom program to me. Thanks Chad CHAD@BYUVAX.BITNET