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From: mvadh@cbnews.att.com (andrew.d.hay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1
Subject: Re: Where can I find a good layers host program?
Message-ID: <1991Feb18.120920.20284@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 18 Feb 91 12:09:20 GMT
References: <1991Feb18.013351.7101@schaefer.math.wisc.edu>
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In article <1991Feb18.013351.7101@schaefer.math.wisc.edu> zerr@math.wisc.edu writes:
"Recently a layers terminal emulator for the 3b1 was posted to 
"comp.sources.3b1.  I have tried to get it to work with our computers,
"but with no luck.  The version of layers that is installed on our 3b2
"computers refuses to recognize it as a windowing terminal (but works
"fine with the 5620's we have here) and the version of Layers that comes
"with MacLayers also refuses to talk to it.  I tried hacking the 
"MacLayers host program to ignore the 'terminal type' response, and
"was able to get  xtclient  to go into multiplexed mode, but as soon
"as I pressed a key, I started getting  time-out  errors.

what you need to do is get the *layers* program to stop *asking* for
the terminal type.  you do this by starting it as 'layers [-f
layers_file] /dev/null'.
or, you could create the necessary /usr/lib/lsys.????? file...

"Is there a good implementation of the layers protocol host program
"available out there for BSD or for SysV?  

see above.

"On a similar topic, I am in the initial stages of development of a 
"terminal multiplexor for MS Windows.  I haven't decided whether to 
"use Layers or a proprietary protocol.  Any pointers to good documentation
"of the standard would be helpful.  The 5620 manuals I have at the moment
"aren't very helpful.

layers has the limitation of only 7 windows/connection; however, it is
out there already at *many* sites.  if your multiplexer uses it (and
is pd), i can guarantee a wide distribution for it around here!

"Thanks.
"
"-- Troy Zerr
"zerr@math.wisc.edu
"uunet!math.wisc.edu!zerr
" 


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