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Article: 13530 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: dold@76.usenet.us.com
Newsgroups: comp.terminals,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: pc as a terminal
Date: 17 Jul 2002 16:36:57 GMT
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In comp.protocols.kermit.misc Richard S. Shuford <shuford@list.stratagy.rem0ve-th1s-part.com> wrote:
: On 2002-07-12, Tobias Lindblom wrote:
:>
:> Is there any "terminal-emulator operating system" for x86 around?
:> say.. one floppy-bootable.
:> I'd like to use an old pc with only 2 MB ram as a terminal on my
:> Linux server.
: and then get the Kermit program for MS-DOS:
: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/mskermit.html
When our Digital Equipment VT100 terminal died, we put an 8088 PC in its
place, running DOS, just like it did years ago. I set it to autoexec to
Kermit. We even put a monochrome monitor on it. The dedicated Stromberg
Carlsen software didn't seem to notice the difference ;-)
MSKermit on a bootable DOS 5.x floppy can be a fully capable system,
including file transfers over ethernet.
It certainly does an outstanding job of VT-xxx emulation, as well as some
others, including the Wyse50 that we needed for the Octel voicemail.
Once it boots, it doesn't access the floppy, so there's little worry about
long term floppy wear.
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