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From: zdenko@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Zdenko Tomasic)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: IBM 3270
Keywords: terminal, termcap, terminfo
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Date: 19 Jan 89 22:09:21 GMT
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In article <419@ispi.UUCP> jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) writes:
>We recently received a request from a customer for a termcap entry which
>supports the IBM 3270 terminal.  This is out of my field, so I am
>tossing it to the net.  Does anybody have a termcap entry which would
>support this terminal?  Is this even possible?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>JB
>-- 
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Termcap entry may not be very useful since 3270 cannot use cbreak
and raw mode, I believe.  However, there is a utility tn3270 under
4.3bsd which might be of use. (man -k 3270 gives the folowing) :


map3270 (5) - database for mapping ascii keystrokes into IBM 3270 keys
mset (1) - retrieve ASCII to IBM 3270 keyboard map
tn3270 (1) - full-screen remote login to IBM VM/CMS

I have not used it however, but you might want to check it out.

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Zdenko Tomasic
UWM, Chem. Dept.
P.O. Box 413