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From: zentara@gnat.net (zentara)
Subject: Re: IBM 3101 emulation and C-kermit
Organization: ""
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 22:27:52 GMT
To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
On 28 Nov 1999 20:41:46 GMT, fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da
Cruz) wrote:
>In article <3840dce9.35718@news.gnat.net>, zentara <""> wrote:
>: I'm running linux and was told that C-kermit would
>: be my best bet on setting up a terminal emulator
>: for a dialup connection to a IBM mainframe with
>: 3101 emulation. After reading some of the docs,
>: I get the impression that the emulation must be done in
>: the .Xmodmap of the xterm which kermit is running in.
>:
>Correct. C-Kermit is not a terminal emulator -- it's a
>communication program that you view through a terminal
>emulator. For details see:
>
> http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckfaq.html#term
>
>Also, depending on what you mean by "IBM mainframe", the
>3101 might not be what you want anyway. Maybe you really
>need tn3270?
>
Well you are right the tn3270 seems to be an more
up-to-date standard; but the specific terminal type
offered when you log in is 3101, and it seems to work
the best. At least when using a windows based emulator
program like Crosstalk.
Thanks, I'll keep digging. Maybe I'll just try to
run Crosstalk under VMWARE. :-)