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From: garyb@gallium.UUCP (Gary Blumenstein)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Falco terminals (was 29+ line terminal)
Keywords: Falco, 29 lines
Message-ID: <389@gallium.UUCP>
Date: 12 Oct 89 03:52:47 GMT
References: <13862@well.UUCP> <1989Oct6.020138.2850@cit5.cit.oz>
Reply-To: garyb@gallium.UUCP (Gary Blumenstein)
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Organization: gallium, Wingdale NY
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In article <1989Oct6.020138.2850@cit5.cit.oz> steve@cit5.cit.oz (Steve Balogh) writes:

  > We have been using Falco terminals for a year or two and find them to be 
  > reliable and VERY versatile.

Yes, we use them too.  Origionally, our VAX people began replacing all
our vt220's with the Falco 5220e's for vt220 mode emulation only.  The
applications were only character based, 80 and 132 column text screens.

Quite by chance, I discovered how good these terminals were for our SCO
XENIX applications as well as the VAX.  I use them for emulating vt100,
vt220, and Tektronix 4014 modes doing dual host while connected to both
systems.  The Tek graphics are real nice (monochrome on the 5220e).

  > I'd recommend it...   :-)

Me too, only make sure you get the extra screen memory (chipset) so you can
display the many available windows and configurations.  This is providing
your application requires such.  I found the setup a bit tricky.  The
programmers guide helps and Falco tech support is excellent.
 
-- 
Gary Blumenstein, UNIX Network Administrator // CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION, USA
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