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From: jc@sdcsvax.UUCP (John Cornelius)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: C-Kermit Problem Caused by vt100 XO
Message-ID: <1327@sdcsvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 19-Jan-86 15:13:22 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 19 15:13:22 1986
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Reply-To: jc@sdcsvax.UUCP (John Cornelius)
Organization: Western Scientific, San Diego
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Keywords: setups manual
Summary: Why don't you disable x-off?

Perhaps I am overly simplifying this thing but if X-off causes Kermit to do the
wrong thing when you're using a VT-100 or emulator, why don't these guys get
out of smooth scroll mode so X-off won't be sent? There are two bits of
interest in the setup of VT-100s and emulating terminals and programs. The
first is smooth scroll which should be off and the other is auto X-on/X-off. An
understanding of these bits and their functioning can be found in the manual
for the terminal or program.

The VT-100 will not emit X-off/X-on characters unless you tell it you want it
to. You are clearly telling it you want it to so why all of the kvetches?

John Cornelius
Western Scientific

P.S. These comments don't apply to VT-100 emulators or programs that don't
     emulate the VT-100 correctly. Those fall into the category of broken
     programs.