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From: jsp@sp7040.UUCP (John Peters)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: DZ11 problems under Ultrix
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Date: 1 Mar 88 17:28:02 GMT
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In article <22162@felix.UUCP>, tjfs@otter.hple.hp.com (Tim Steele) writes:
> 
> Does anyone know how to change the parity on a DZ11 in an 11/785 running under
> ULTRIX 2.0?  It seems to produce 7 bit space parity all the time and we can't
> figure out how to change it (ideally to 8 bit no parity)
> 
	The only way I have found to tell Ultrix to use 8 bit no parity
is to put it in raw mode.  This add so much other hastles that it wont begin to
work.  This was a big hassle while we were using one ln03 printer for both
Ultix and VMS and had to keep changing the printer.  The manuals do not 
indicate that it is possible to do anything else.  I have also seen mention
of problems with connecting uucp to other computers that are expecting 8
bit no parity.  If anybody knows of a way to set your terminal port to under-
stand 8 bit no parity, I would appreciate knowing about it.

	On another line, I am disturbed about DECs inplemenation of terminal
servers for Ultrix.  Unix expects the user to change attributes with the 
stty call.  Since the server intercepts this and chenges it to what it thinks
the terminal is set for, it has no control over it.  This is contrary to the
way Unix is ment to work.  Also this could cause two sets of manuals to be
written for some packages.  

	And then one question about the terminal servers.  With VMS it is
possible to call out to the terminal server and use one of its ports.  Is
this possible with Ultrix and how is it accomplished if it is (I guess thats
two questions).

					Thanks for any help
				
					--  Johnnie  --