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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: How to use TEK4010 emulation profitably
Message-Id: <1995Nov18.073056.67201@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 18 Nov 95 07:30:56 MDT
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In article <48eu8a$6u5@math.rutgers.edu>, ang@math.rutgers.edu (Alexander Ng) writes:
> My question is relatively naive, but here goes.
>
> How can I profitably use Tektronix emulation mode on MS-DOS
> Kermit? I got a copy of the program at my university and use it on my
> 386SX with 6MB RAM. My modem is 9600bps. I found the VT100 emulation
> incredibly robust. In reading through the documentation, I discovered
> that graphics terminal emulation is available with Tek4010 mode.
> After running Gnuplot remotely on my UNIX server, and sending
> the output of a plot of sin(x) to my local machine, I was thrilled to
> watch the graph appear on my VGA color monitor like magic.
>
> I would love to know how to use the Tek4010 mode for other
> purposes. However, my University computing services help desk
> suggested that
> 1. Tektronix terminal are a deadend technology. (I'm probably
> paraphrasing grossly.)
Well, the terminal hardware is certainly ancient, but the emulation
marches on.
> 2. Tek emulators do not display useful graphical formats
> likes gif , jpg, postscript, etc.
"Useful" is a relative term, and the list above is a PC-trained
person's view of current toys. Ask the scientific establishment, or ask
your Comp Center if they run SAS on the main machinery, or if WordPerfect
is running on one of the Unix or VMS machines.
> 3. I should set up a PPP connection with the University servers.
I don't understand what this has to do with your question to them.
> Can anyone suggest their favorite uses for the tek emulator
> (which are not acheivable with the vt100 emulator)?
Joe D.