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From: joltes@husc9.harvard.edu (Richard Joltes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: GIGI????
Message-ID: <1991Mar27.113024.374@husc3.harvard.edu>
Date: 27 Mar 91 16:30:23 GMT
References: <5876@tahoe.unr.edu>
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In article <5876@tahoe.unr.edu> lsmith@unssun.nevada.edu (The Master) writes:
>
> I recently purchased a DEC GIGI and Barco monitor, from what I can
>find out, it has an 8k memory, and will emulate a VT52. Does anybody
>out there in DEC land know anything about GIGIs? What are they, what
>were they used for? 
>
> POSTED FROM THE GREAT STATE OF NEVADA                                          
Well, a GIGI is essentially a smart terminal that is used for the
DEC GIGI BASIC language, which uses ReGIS graphics for display output.  You can
get some info on ReGIS from the VT2xx series Programmers Guide, which gives
some detail on basic commands.

And, if you send me your SnailMail address, I'll send you the original DEC
"GIGI Programming Reference Card" and "GIGI Terminal Setup Reference Card,"
of which I have several (I also have the full-blown GIGI programming book, but
I'm keeping that since I use ReGIS on VT series terminals now and again...).

And I also have a complete (still in the plastic carrying case!) GIGI terminal
hanging around the Science Center -- status unknown (i.e. I don't know if it
works).  Anyone want it?  Send me $10 for shipping and it's yours!!!  Monitor
not included...

Dick Joltes						joltes@husc9.harvard.edu
Hardware & Networking Manager, Computer Services 	joltes@husc9.bitnet 
Harvard University Science Center