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From: david@bacchus.esa.oz.au (David Burren [Athos])
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.terminals
Subject: 2-port PC Comms program wanted
Message-ID: <2673@bacchus.esa.oz.au>
Date: 10 May 91 07:13:40 GMT
Organization: Expert Solutions Australia
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Given that I have several PC/XT clones available, and that these are cheaper
than good ASCII terminals, I'd like to use them as such.

This is easy, except that as the machines have two serial ports I would like
to be able to have two login sessions active.
Terminals such as xt230s allow this, with the sessions either on a split
screen or on different pages that one can switch between.

I have no need of snazzy functions such as colour, file transfers, modem
dialling, programmable function keys, multiple emulations, etc.
All I need is an emulation of a reasonable terminal (minimum vt100, vt2xx
preferred), and the ability to handle two sessions (keying between the two
with something like Alt-F1, Alt-F2, ala Xenix) at 9600bps (19200 preferred).


Is such a beast available?  Can someone give me a hint as to where to look?
Or do I have to develop it from scratch?

Thanks
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David Burren [Athos]                          Email: david@bacchus.esa.oz.au