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From: matthews@wfu.edu (Rick Matthews)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: How to use TEK4010 emulation profitably
Date: 16 Nov 1995 19:03:03 GMT
Organization: Wake Forest University
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Alexander Ng (ang@math.rutgers.edu) wrote:
: 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.)
X is better, certainly.
: 2. Tek emulators do not display useful graphical formats
: likes gif , jpg, postscript, etc.
True.
: 3. I should set up a PPP connection with the University servers.
Not a bad idea if your have a capable Windows system.
: Can anyone suggest their favorite uses for the tek emulator
: (which are not acheivable with the vt100 emulator)?
Tektronix remains a very bandwidth efficient means of generating
line graphs, and Kermit can do so promptly even with 8088's over
a 2400 baud modem, and at low cost.
VT100, of course, doesn't generate graphics at all.
X-server software is powerful, but is most often quite sluggish
over modem connections. Further, most good packages cost
several hunderd dollars.
If you have a 486 with 8 megs of RAM, as your computer center to
supply you with a license for X-server software for your PC. Get the
PPP software from them while you are at it; you will need it to run
the X. Don't be surprised if they are unable to meet your request, or
if they try to charge you four hundred dollars. Don't be disappointed
with poor X server performance running over a modem.
--
Rick Matthews matthews@wfu.edu Ham radio:
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