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From: dg@pallio.UUCP (David Goodenough)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: terminal progs?
Message-ID: <XX00011b82@pallio.UUCP>
Date: 1 Sep 90 16:38:50 GMT
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In article <16200012@col.hp.com> warren@col.hp.com (Warren Tustin) asks:
> I would like to find out opinions on what to use for a terminal program for
> my C128.  I don't have an RGB monitor and have rigged up 80 columns from 
> the connector to my composite monitor.

For native mode use, I'd say DesTerm 1.02, with a rapid upgrade to V2.0
when it comes out

> Must Features:
> 1200 baud,			[definitely]
> X-modem,			[also definite]
> A terminal protocal that can send a '|' (vertical bar)
> for unix interfacing.		[dunno, but it probably does it]

> Wants:
> 2400 & greater baud,		[DesTerm goes to 9600]
> Y/Z modem,			[Ymodem probably, Zmodem no]
> VT52/100 emulation,		[VT100 is there, and VT52]
> 40 or 80 columns on my 128	[does 80 cols OK]

For CP/M useage, you might want to look into QTERM. Going down the wish
list:

> Must Features:
> 1200 baud,			[yes]
> X-modem,			[yes]
> A terminal protocal that can send a '|' (vertical bar)
> for unix interfacing.		[yes - but you need to read the manual to
				 find it]

> Wants:
> 2400 & greater baud,		[2400 with the SwiftLink-232 cart]
> Y/Z modem,			[Ymodem yes, Zmodem no]
> VT52/100 emulation,		[VT100 is there, but not VT52]
> 40 or 80 columns on my 128	[80 cols yes]

Then in a reply (article <379@news.nd.edu>) treesh@bach.helios.nd.edu asks:

> ..... but I have not yet seen ANY C64/128 program cabable of Zmodem.
> Anyone who has please reply!!  I WANT IT!

Dunno 'bout 64 or 128 mode programs, but at this time ZMP in CP/M mode
works (sort of). Also rumour has it that there is at least one team at
work on a decent Zmodem program for CP/M, which should be patchable to
work in CP/M mode on the 128. From all I can find, however, I don't
have a clue what is going on: how far they've got, when it's expected
out, or what.
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