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- From: oreillym@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Michael O'Reilly)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: TERM076
- Date: 7 Jan 1993 06:25:41 GMT
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- Edward Deering Boykin (ccasted@prism.gatech.EDU) wrote:
- : I have downloaded term076 and compiled it but I think I am confused
- ^^^^^^^ woah!!! You want to get a much later
- version. I should point out that term is regarded as being in 'beta'
- stages. term 0.9.9l is the latest released. Subscribe to the TERM
- mailing list if interested or join the #Linux channel on irc.
-
- : about what
- : is does. Does it simulate a slip connection between two unix boxes
- : over a modem?
-
- It tries to provide much the same functionality without slip's
- overhead, and while running entirely in user space. We don't have SLIP
- dialins here, and the line noise on my modem is appalling, so.. term
- resulted.
-
- : If I use xcomm does it make my machine an x-terminal allowing me to run an x
- : program from the machine I am logged on to by modem and have it appear on my
- : screen?
-
- It can do this, yes. This is pretty much a side effect. What it's
- original intention was was to provide multiplexed error-corrected
- compressed streams over the single modem. The various clients to allow
- remote logins, and remote X, and local logins etc, and just side
- effects.
-
- : If all of this is correct what doi I have to do to the remote
- : machine to get it
- : acting right?
-
- Well, this one is a little difficult to explain given that you have
- given no details of your problem. :) I think 099l will cure a lot of
- your problems, and if that doesn't, mail me.
-
- : Thanks
- No problems.
-
- : BOYKIN,EDWARD D Wanna-be Experimental Aircraft Builder Extraordinare
- Michael
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