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From: wrd@tekigm2.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Chameleon and Unix (VI and Termcap)
Message-ID: <1504@tekigm2.TEK.COM>
Date: Sun, 22-Feb-87 12:27:34 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 22 12:27:34 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 23-Feb-87 03:18:59 EST
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In article <8702202045.AA05232@gateway.mitre.org>, lazear@MITRE-GATEWAY.ARPA (Walt Lazear) writes:
> 
> What terminal type do Chameleon users set themselves to when calling
> a Unix system?  I haven't been able to find a combination that works
> with the VI screen editor (cursor motion, line inserts, etc).
> Chameleon doesn't react much at all to the VT52 termcap, with ADM3A
> I have to set even parity within Chameleon, but there still is no
> cursor movement. 
> 
I use the VT52XL emulation all the time with an Atari 130XE/Hayes compatible
modem and an 850 interface.  Vi works fine, everything that you mention works
as if I were on any other terminal.

I use the following setup:

Terminal:  VT52-XL
Back space:  CTRL-H
Parity:  off
Duplex:  full
Flow control:  ^S/^Q

With this, I get full cursor motion, line insertion/deletion, character
insertion/deletion.  I have seen similar problems to yours before, it usually
is because either parity is on even or odd or flow control is not properly set
up.

I have also used an 800XL with the above setup and have had the same results.
Have also used a 1030 Atari modem at 300 baud, is slow as all get out, but also
works.  My Hayes compatible is a U.S. Robiotics Courier which I run at
1200 baud, that I borrow from work.  When you are using Chameleon and an Atari
computer, you can get { and } by using CNTRL-; and CNTRL-<  (^; and ^<).  H is
your left arrow, J is down arrow, K is up arrow, L is right arrow.  Use i, r,
R, a, etc. commands for insertion, replacement, Replacement, appending, etc.
just as if you were at any normal terminal.  

--Bill--
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