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From: dflahert@tagore.helios.nd.edu (Dennis Flaherty)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Desterm Question!
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Date: 10 Oct 90 21:34:24 GMT
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In article <243.2713492B@zswamp.fidonet.org> root@zswamp.fidonet.org (Geoffrey Welsh) writes:
} 
}  > From: grx0644@uoft02.utoledo.edu (Tony Schliesser)
}  > Message-ID: <1990Oct9.154255.1840@uoft02.utoledo.edu>
}  >
}  > I have a question about desterm 2.00. What is the answerback option for??
} 
}    The VT-102 standard includes provision for an inquiry command beyond the 
} normal terminal ID. This is often used to identify the manufacturer and/or 
} model of a terminal which emulates DEC codes.
}  
}    I don't know of any real reason for it, except maybe as a way for DEC to 
} find out who's emulating their equipment...

Desterm correctly responds to qterm(l) on UNIX systems and SET TERM/INQ on
VMS systems (if there are any left).

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Dennis Flaherty              dennisf@ndcvx.cc.nd.edu
U of Notre Dame      Dept. of Electrical Engineering
  Notre Dame *tells* me what opinions to have.