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From: cs4344af@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Fuzzy Fox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 as VT100 emulator: possible?
Keywords: vt100 emulator c64
Message-ID: <1990Dec10.190849.17935@evax.arl.utexas.edu>
Date: 10 Dec 90 19:08:49 GMT
References: <1990Dec8.070454.8952@yenta.alb.nm.us>
Organization: Computer Science Engineering Univ. of Texas at Arlington
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In article <1990Dec8.070454.8952@yenta.alb.nm.us> synth@yenta.alb.nm.us (Synth F. Oberheim) writes:
>Is there software available for the 64 that works with a 2400 baud
>(Hayes-compatible) modem, emulates a VT100, and simulates 80 columns?

For VT100 emulation, I have not looked widely, but I have seen a public
domain VT100 emulator for the C64.  It was on Q-Link, but I have never
used it.  I have used Kermit 2.2, and found its VT100 emulation quite
good, although 80 columns in 320x200 graphics makes some rather
hard-to-read characters.  But stilll decipherable.

I have found that Kermit 2.2 does NOT run reliably at 2400 baud.  (I am
a happy user of the Aprotek C-24, a great modem buy if you don't plan to
use it for anything but a Commodore.  Wait, their latest had has a
device to translate the user port connecter on the C24 to an RS-232
connector.  Sorta backwards, eh?  But I degress...)

A recent (well, not really) article in Transactor called "Toward 2400"
listed a short patch to the RS-232 code that allows flawless 2400 baud
communication with most terminal programs, and in fact improves even
1200 baud communications (no more errors when sending and receiving at
the same time).  This patch works very well with Kermit 2.2, and I am
happy with that.