IDing WYSE terminal

From: Chris <mythtech_at_Mac.com>
Date: Thu Oct 11 10:06:17 2001

>Hi Chris. I don't think I said hello yet (I help run the list).

Hello.

>UNIX systems have a library of routines (collectively called "curses")
>for sending commands to an idealized terminal, and a database format
>(called "termcap", for "terminal capabilities") which contains entries
>for various terminal types. Each entry describes the characters to send
>to carry out the various commands on the actual terminal. And then there's
>terminfo (another database format, more flexible than termcap, but in-
>compatible).

Makes sense. Sorry, my *nix is limited. I used an old AT&T unix machine
many many years ago (running System V), but that was limited to "user"
knowledge. I knew how to turn it on, and start up the software I needed
to use. I have recently begun to play with linux, but havent had much
time to really sit down and learn it (althought that will probably
change, since I need to upgrade my web server, and Linux with Apache
seems like a good option)

>It would help you if you wanted to hook up your Wyse in place of another
>brand of terminal, but what you want (I guess) is for another terminal --
>or computer -- to act like your Wyse.

Correct. I need to connect something that the system will think is a Wyse
60.

-chris

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Received on Thu Oct 11 2001 - 10:06:17 BST

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