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From: ba7@mars.ornl.gov (M. Lee Bailey III)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: xterm VT100 emulator inadequate
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Date: 30 Jan 91 17:49:12 GMT
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Reply-To: baileymliii@ornl.gov (M. Lee Bailey III)
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We have several networks of HP 9000 series 300 machines that are running mwm.
we are trying to put together a terminal window to emulate a VT100 or similar
terminal in order to access DEC Vaxes and others over a serial port.  The
problem I have been having is in the emulation that xterm provides.  DEC uses
different key sequences such as swappingng back-space and delete and as a
result, we are having trouble getting a full emulation of the DEC terminal.

We tried using xmodmap to swap key definitions, ie make the backspace key
perform the delete function, but this affect ALL X clients which is
unacceptable.  

Is there a fix for xterm or some other emulator available that will give us the
functionality we desire.  We willl be accessing many different types of systems
and therefore need the terminal end to provide the compatibility.

Any suggestions or pointers to sources would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,


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