More VMS - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Mar 2002

Your assumption was partially correct.

A DEC terminal such as VT340 is required IF your using a 
serial connection.  (some of the protocal info is in the tube).
There are clones that know how to as well.

Another connection could be an XZY generic terminal 
through a latserver.

A PC running the required software to emulate a DEC VT340
or VT420. This software is SETHOST (runs under dos and 
was part of pathworks package).  NOTE: this can use either
a NIC (LAT) or Serial line.

DEC VT1200 (and others) support multisession via LAT.

OR... any combo of VAXen with tube/keyboard and maybe 
mouse.

Some of those combos are like unix in the overal topology
others require a DEC multisession tube or a clone of same.

Allison

-----Original Message-----
From: Doc &lt;doc(a)mdrconsult.com&gt;
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: More VMS 

...
 On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Allison wrote:

  Whats hardware dependent about the VMS version? 
The unix version
 assumes a locally connected "head" or a Xserver/Xterm system. 
  Sorry; I misread your original post, and thought that multisessions
required a later model DEC terminal.
  The unix screen doesn't assume any TERM definition.  I've run it from
serial terminals, ssh sessions, and text-mode logins with a variety of
term definitions.  The Linux, *BSD and AIX versions all set the virtual
terminal to its own termcap.  It makes AIX almost convenient....

 Doc