8 Apr
2006
8 Apr
'06
12:44 a.m.
Richard wrote:
So is it hopeless that I'll ever see this terminal
up and going?
There was quite a bit of information in this discussion so far, but
not anything telling me exactly what I would need to do in order to
talk to this terminal through the 800-pound-market-gorilla-that-shall-
not-be-named-because-we're-snooty :-).
Remember, I know nothing about IBM boxes or equipment.
short answer is that you have a smart crt, keyboard and no smarts. you
have to do it
the IBM way with that terminal. the only thing you might be able to do
short of that
with an IBM terminal is if it is twinax. Baby 36's are like large AT's
about the size
of two of them stacked on on another and stood on edge. (in fact one I
had looked
like an at, and not the ones that required an AT to support it).
Jay's pile is one alternative to light it up, but the top of that
learing curve is a long
way from your current experience level obviously is with IBM gear, and may
not be interesting. It would not cost you a lot in hardware though, in
money terms.
Jim