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From: indra@amdcad.AMD.COM (Indra K. Singhal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: QVT - a VT220 Emulator...
Keywords: VT220, Kermit, VT100, File Transfer
Message-ID: <20384@amdcad.AMD.COM>
Date: 15 Feb 88 09:00:20 GMT
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, Ca.
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I just got QVT23 running on my AST Premium/286 with a Multitech
224EH Modem.

Before I speak of problems... I think QVT does an excellent job of
terminal emulation.  I no longer have the "noscroll after cursor is
on line 24" problem in vi that I have with vt100 emulation done by
Kermit 2.28, 2.29B, 2.29C and even 2.30. (BTW, if you have solutions
please let me know.)

Back to QVT: Problems are during Kermit file transfer. I was able to
(by fluke) do one transfer (text) successfully. Some how, the transfer
always got hung and never started. I could see the SD and RD lights
trying to ack/nak but unsuccessfully. I connect to a VAX 11/780 
running 4.3. 7-E-1. (which precludes me from using XMODEM).

Furthermore, QVT does not allow user to specify a modem init string.
QVT also changes the modem to return 'numeric' return codes instead
of verbose. In my case I need to make my Multitech modem "dumb" by
switching it to "hayes" mode... but I need to send it a string !

While the pull-down menu interface is great, I'd like to see the user
have more control over the modem and the session.


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