From: poag@blues.rtp.dg.com (Coleman Poag)
Subject: Re: Old MVs still have their uses.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 11:10:01 GMT
Organization: Data General, ECLIPSE Commercial Software

In article <BvB7ov.8DM@world.std.com>, jeffb@world.std.com (Jeffrey T Berntsen) writes:
|> poag@blues.rtp.dg.com (Coleman Poag) writes:
|> 
|> >In article <2925840141.0.p00078@psilink.com>, "Andrew Luck" <p00078@psilink.com> writes:
|> 
|> >|> 
|> >|> Also, a termcap or terminfo file for the Unix boxes which could 
|> >|> emulate Data General terminals (D200 up (D470 anyone?))  or similar 
|> >|> files for the DG side which could emulate vt series would be greatly appreciated.
|> 
|> >	AOS/VS II supports VT100 translations for control codes and cursor 
|> >	positioning.  There's a file in :UTIL called DGXTERM_DEFAULTS that 
|> >	can be used to get xterm to generate DG codes for function keys.
|> >	I believe that AOS/VS can also do VT100 translations, but only if
|> >	you've connected via a termserver/termcontroller.
|> 
|> Hmmm...  Under AOS/VS 7.69 I get VT100 translations through a plain old
|> LAC-12 (IAC-12) board in an MV2000/DC.  That only thru a termserver stuff
|> may be valid for TELNET sessions though. 

OK, that's what I get for posting a followup message without checking the facts first.
Here's the real scoop from the release notice.

          5) AOS/VS Update 7.65 supports VT100-compatible terminals on some
             asynchronous controllers.

             This  VT100  support  translates  some  VT100  and VT220 input
             character sequences, such as cursor keys, function  keys,  and
             returned device status, into comparable DASHER D200 input.  On
             output, AOS/VS recognizes DASHER D200 commands and  translates
             them into VT100 commands.

             While  not  available on host-based controllers (VSGEN devices
             CON0 and DRT) or IOP controllers(VSGEN devices ATI  and  AMI),
             VT100   support   is  automatically  available  on  all  other
             controllers, except  that  IAC-16s  present  a  special  case.
             IAC-16s  do  not have enough local memory to hold the code and
             data required for VT100 translation on 16 lines.  IAC-16s with
             translation can only support 10 lines with default ring buffer
             sizes.  With small enough ring buffers, up to 14 lines may  be
             supported(14  lines  require ring buffers of 9 bytes or less).
             If too many lines are genned  with  VT100  translation  on  an
             IAC-16,  then  AOS/VS  will display an error message at system
             boot time about overscribed IAC memory.

             For more information on any of these terminal options, consult
             the  manual  for your terminal.  Also see the new CHARACTERIS-
             TICS switch, /XLT, described in the CLI  features  section  of
             this   release   notice,   and  the  new  Appendix  F  in  the
             documentation-changes file for the manual Command Line  Inter-
             preter    (CLI)    User's    Manual,    whose    pathname   is
             :UTIL:093_000122_07.

Sorry about that.

|> 
|> >-- 
|> 
|> >Coleman Poag                     Internet: poag@dg-rtp.dg.com
|> >ECLIPSE Commercial Software      UUCP:     {world}!mcnc!rti!dg-rtp!poag
|> >Data General Corporation
|> >62 T.W. Alexander Drive
|> >RTP, NC. 27709                   Phone:    919-248-5974
|> 
|> Commercial Software?  Which products to you folks deal with?

ECLIPSE Commercial Software is the name of the department that does all of
the ECLIPSE software that's in RTP.  We have the databases and languages and
a few tools (SMU, SGU, SORT/MERGE).

|> 
|> Jeff Berntsen
|> jeffb@world.std.com

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Coleman Poag                     Internet: poag@dg-rtp.dg.com
ECLIPSE Commercial Software      UUCP:     {world}!mcnc!rti!dg-rtp!poag
Data General Corporation
62 T.W. Alexander Drive
RTP, NC. 27709                   Phone:    919-248-5974
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