TRW Acquisitions, VCF

From: Frank McConnell <fmc_at_reanimators.org>
Date: Mon Feb 2 15:03:34 1998

allisonp_at_world.std.com (Allison J Parent) wrote:
> Gee Frank vt100 was not the only thing in the list.

Granted, on re-reading it (and thinking a bit) you did mention an
H19 and that is not a VT100-compatible or superset.

But what really got my attention was the statement that the HP
terminals won't work. They work just fine, providing you've got the
straps set right. And while you can set the straps so the terminal
starts in block mode I can't recall that being done ever in the last
20 years save by accident (typically user getting into config menus
and whacking buttons not knowing how to get back out, getting
frustrated, calling me to come out and reset the configuration).

And what was I really reacting to? Well, yeah, this is one of my hot
buttons from way back, and I apologize if I came across too strong.

> A terminal emulator on a PC was suggested as if you posted here it's a
> fair likelyhood you have a PC. I'd have suggested a MAC and term emulator
> but I don't know that space.

And as I said that's probably more functional. Quite frankly that's
one of the reasons I carry an HP palmtop and keep a couple of the
older HP Portable Pluses around: the former makes a tolerable LCD
VT100-alike and the latter do good VT100 and HP emulation (with
Reflection in ROM).

-Frank McConnell
Received on Mon Feb 02 1998 - 15:03:34 GMT