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From: platkus@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Shawn W Platkus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: ProTerm bashing
Message-ID: <1991Jan22.183153.23813@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 22 Jan 91 18:31:53 GMT
References: <7117@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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In article <7117@crash.cts.com> khorster@pro-graphics.cts.com (Karl Horster) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from swiers@plains.NoDak.edu
>
>        I have heard a lot of problems about Proterm and GS/OS.  It's really
>not worth booting up the finder to launch Proterm.  Stick on a 5.25 and your
>up and running in a minute or less.  I have been using Proterm for like 3
>years now and love it.  Never had any problems whatsoever...


I have GSOS 5.0.4, and I use ProTERM 2.2 all the time.  Yes, I launch
Proterm from the Finder.  I never have any problems with proterm crashing,
losing char, or vt100 emulation problems.  I remember reading an article
here about ProTERM losing char in the scroolback buffer, and something about
an inverted on flashing at the top.  Well, I know what you're talking about.
This happens when you use ProTERM with the status bar option ON and vt100
emulation.  Basically, vt100 uses that top line on the display where the 
status bar is.  You should ALWAYS CHOOSE STATUS BAR OFF when doing vt100
emulation, and this problem won't happen.
	Also, I think we've heard enough proterm bashing.  All I have heard
So far is that Proterm crashes or looses too many char and sucks etc. etc.
Well, either quit this bickering or give some somewhat reproduceable instances
where ProTERM crashes or doesn't perform correctly.  If I can reproduce 
the problems your having, maybe I could help correct the situation!

Platkus