Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!agate!saturn!ssyx.ucsc.edu!hermit From: hermit@ssyx.ucsc.edu (William R. Ward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Commodore Terminal Emulator Summary: CP/M Kermit Keywords: C128 Terminal, Kermit Message-ID: <6474@saturn.ucsc.edu> Date: 25 Feb 89 02:56:10 GMT References: <35@egrunix.UUCP> Sender: usenet@saturn.ucsc.edu Reply-To: hermit@ssyx.ucsc.edu (William R. Ward) Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Lines: 53 In article <35@egrunix.UUCP> steyaert@egrunix.UUCP (Terry Steyaert) writes: > I am a very new user to the Usenet, so I hope I can get some help > from the other numerous Commodore users here. I currently use a > Commodore 128 from home to connect to the Usenet. I have many > problems with terminal emulation. When I try to edit an Usenet > post, the emulation seems to be nil. I've seen the same results with various terms, including a BASIC/ML monitor hack I wrote. I stumbled upon a version of Kermit for the 128's CP/M mode and it's a dream. It can't keep up with very terminal-intensive things like "worms," but easily copes with vi (don't know about vnews; I use rn) and most games. Due to the 128's software emulated "UART," however, it is unable to display at 1200 baud! It uses XON/XOFF quite effectively, however, to minimize discomfort. > I have tried the VT100 > emulator on the Common Sence disk. It isn't too bad in normal cases, > but will not work with VI or Vnews. I agree. The VT100 "emulator" on that disc is pathetic. > The VT100 emulator is really bad, but the VT52 isn't too bad. I still > have problems with it, it won't edit on Usenet, but Emacs works, and > so do several other editors. I just can't use Vnews or > VI without problems. The VT52 works reasonably well, but that 80-column emulation in 64 mode slows down the program so much that it can't handle squat. > Could someone please recommend a good terminal emulator for either >the 128 or CP/M? I would prefer the 128, but for decent terminal >emulation, loading CP/M is no problem. Thanks in advance for any >suggestions. I strongly suggest this Kermit which I have. It requires the 6 DEC 85 version of CP/M (not the 8 AUG 85 version, which early 128's were shipped with). If you have the older version, there is a public domain patch which fixes the problem. I dowloaded both patch and Kermit from QuantumLink. I'm not competent enough with Kermit or Unix to uuencode it and post, but will gladly give a copy to anybody who sends a disc (with postage-paid return mailer) to: William Ward 649 Bay View Dr. Aptos, CA 95003 Please format the disc as a CP/M boot disc, and I'll patch it if needed. "If creative thoughts could cause sparks, dynamite could safely be stored in this establishment." William R. Ward Voice: (408) 688-6547