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From: ward@tsnews.Convergent.COM (Ward Griffiths)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.msdos
Subject: Re: Running Dos Applications From Remote Terminals
Message-ID: <975@tsnews.Convergent.COM>
Date: 9 Jan 91 21:07:49 GMT
References: <1991Jan9.063128.214@uunet.uu.net!weyrich>
Organization: Convergent Technologies, San Jose, CA
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orville@uunet.uu.net!weyrich (Dr. Orville R. Weyrich) writes:

>Has anyone tried to write a terminal emulator of some sort which runs 
>on a DOS PC and a terminfo entry to match which will allow DOS applications
>to work properly from remote terminals?

It very much depends on the type of terminals you are using.
Hazeltine, Adds, Telivideo are flat out NOT going to work
due to their "Standout glitch".  Wyse 85's and early 50's,
same thing.  Wyse 60's, 150's and probably newer terminals
will work fine.  There are more terminals that will not work
than there are that will.  Yes, vt100/220 can be made to
SORT OF work, but the results are not satisfying.

On DOS PC's, I recommend Ice-Ten from the James River Grouip.
It does an excellent emulation that works with text-based DOS
applications under Merge.  Plus the emulation is a hot-key
TSR, so you can switch between local DOS/remote Unix-Merge
applications instantly.  It also provides real easy file
transfers both ways via utility programs installed on both
the Unix host and the DOS servant.

I am not associated with the James River Group, as they are
located in a part of the country I wouldn't live in on a bet.
But I have used the product, and it does what it is supposed
to, and the price is good.  (No, I do not have a current
price.)  They advertise in Unix World, among other places.

-- 
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