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From: ridder@elvira.enet.dec.com (Hans Ridder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: JRCOMM on an Amiga 1000 WB 1.2
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Date: 10 Jan 91 13:39:49 GMT
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In article <37818@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes:
>n8735053@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu (Iain Davidson)
>in <1991Jan10.010106.6526@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu> writes:
>>Everytime I logon to the local VAX/VMS 5.2 with auto-answer back
>>terminal setting, the COMPUTER hangs on the point which the mainframe
>>ask for the terminal type. (through escape codes)  Arrrggggghhhh!!
>
>Suggest you examine your LOGIN.COM file in your login directory on the VMS
>box and REMOVE or comment-out the line which looks like:
>
>	$ SET TERMINAL/INQUIRE

This shouldn't cause the VMS system to hang.  The command eventually
times out (after 10 seconds or so,) last I checked, at least.  Are you
sure it isn't JR-Comm that's hanging when qeried?

Also, many (if not most) VMS systems do this in the system-wide
LOGIN.COM, which an average user won't be able to change.  If other
users are on this system, and they aren't having a problem, the system
manger probably won't be very receptive to changing it either!

>You could also change that line to be (works for me):
>
>	$ SET TERMINAL/DEVICE=VT100    (or VT102)

That would work, and would override whatever /INQIURE decided, but it
wouldn't be too hot if Iain uses a VT200 or VT300 when at work.

The DA (Device Attributes) response is, in my opinion, pretty basic
VT100 functionality.  I'd expect that even the most braindead emulator
would respond as some type of VT100 if asked.  Didn't we just go through
a discussion in the old c.s.a where Jack Radigan (sp?) told us that
JR-Comm passed "most of" the validation suite?  Perhaps Iain needs to
upgrade.  Jack, comments?

>Thad Floryan [ thad@cup.portal.com ]

-hans
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