DEC Rainbow

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Mon Nov 4 20:02:00 2002

> > > >> If I connect a VT-100 to COMM can I still access the CPU's?
> > > >Alas not. It's an MS-DOS and CP/M machine, and doesn't support remote
> > > >terminals.
> > It doesn't support the MS-DOS CTTY command?

On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
> I am not sure... It may well do.
>
> But you'd have to issue the CTTY command from the standad console (here
> the LK201/VR201). So if you don't have the standard keyboard, it's not
> going to be a lot of use.

The way to handle that is to put the CTTY command into AUTOEXEC.BAT
[and YES, I can put stuff into AUTOEXEC.BAT of a Rainbow diskette without
first having a Rainbow keyboard, (or even machine)]

But too much software bypasses the OS for I/O, so it is admittedly NOT an
"acceptable" solution. I gave up early on with trying to use it on PCs.
Even on the Micromint MPX16, which was designed for a serial terminal,
virtually every user eventually bough the accessory add-in board for use
with a PC keyboard and video board.


> I must admit I generally run CP/M on my 'Bow, and I don't think that does
> have any equivalent to CTTY.

A much preferable way to use it.
Received on Mon Nov 04 2002 - 20:02:00 GMT