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From: robbc@lsmi.UUCP (Robb Cutler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Terminal emulator for a PC XT recommendations wanted
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Date: 21 Dec 89 21:59:14 GMT
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We're have a 386 running SCO Xenix 2.3.2 which is replacing a lot of
the things we used to do on PC XT-type machines.  I'd like to make use
of these XTs as terminals but have not been able to find a good terminal
emulator to use with them.

Here's what I've tried:

ProComm Plus:  Easy enough to use and fairly fast with a wide variety
               of emulations.  Unfortunately, none of the emulations
               seem to work completely right (and I've got _real_
               VT100s and Z19s to compare them to).  Have talked
               with tech support there -- they say they have no
               problem with the VT100 emulation but won't give out
               a copy of their VT100 termcap either...

Hayes Smartcom:
               A seemingly robust VT100 emulation.  Unfortunately it's
               much too slow on an XT-type machine (even the so-called
               "Turbo XTs" we have from PC Limited).  It does work okay
               on a 286 machine.

So before I spend too much more money and/or get too frustrated at
software vendors, does anyone have any recommendations for a fast
emulator for an XT-type PC with accurate emulation (any emulation would
be okay (except for "dumb" :-) )).

Please mail me recommendations -- I'll post a summary to the net.

Thanks in advance,
Robb
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Robb Cutler                                    robbc@lsmi.com
Quality Assurance Manager                      ...!dartvax!lsmi!robbc
Life Sciences Manufacturing, Inc.
West Lebanon, NH  03784                        (603) 298-8010