Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!mintaka!dcw From: dcw@lcs.mit.edu (David C. Whitney) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: vt100 terminal software Message-ID: <1990Mar7.155826.25065@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> Date: 7 Mar 90 15:58:26 GMT References: <490534e1.1b80e@scuzz.engin.umich.edu> <90064.233949SAB121@psuvm.psu.edu> Sender: news@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu Distribution: na Organization: /etc/organization Lines: 46 In article scott@cs.odu.edu (Scott Yelich) writes: >> (Andrew Frederick Gunnesch) says: >> > >> >Howdy. Let's try out the new newsgroup! Does anyone know where I can >> >get someterminal software for an apple ][e that emulates a vt100? >>Another >>one out there is ZLINK, which is a pretty good package for what I've >>used it for, but I can't really say how good the emulation is... >> ...Sal > >Ok, my turn: > > I have a friend, cs170583@vttcf.cc.vt.edu, who has an Apple ][e and >has a 1200bps modem. He has Apple Access (2?) and Proterm. Both of >these he finds totally unacceptable (and so do I). Both of these >terminal programs drop characters and he can NOT turn on flow control >because this will interfere with Emacs. The Apple ][ SHOULD be able to >handle 1200bps without flow control. > >Now, for the big question: Is there ANY terminal program out there that >emulates some recognizable terminal type such as vt52 or vt110 and that >DOES NOT DROP CHARACTERS? > >Please, if you know of ANY that are available or even available on the >network, please let HIM know. He does have FTP access. Any program on the //e will lose characters (except perhaps Kermit) unless interrupts on your serial card are turned on. If you have a Super Serial Card, then flip switch 2-6 ON. Also keep in mind that some programs (like Z-Link) require an enhanced //e. Z-Link actually requires that and 128k. Another problem is that the interrupt servicing overhead on a //e (or //c) is pretty high. After the firmware and ProDOS have finished ignoring the interrupt, at least one or two characters have been lost IF YOU'RE GOING OVER 2400 BAUD. I've not had anyone complain of lossage at 2400 baud, but they have for 4800 and 9600. At those speeds, you'd want a Zip chip or something. -- Dave Whitney dcw@sun-bear.lcs.mit.edu ...!mit-eddie!sun-bear!dcw dcw@athena.mit.edu My employer pays me well. This, however, does not mean he agrees with me. I wrote Z-Link & BinSCII. Send me bug reports. I use a //GS. Send me Tech Info.