IBM 3174 C 6.4 Microcode Disks?

[Dave Wade]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Al Kossow via
> cctalk
> Sent: 17 February 2019 16:29
> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: IBM 3174 C 6.4 Microcode Disks?
> 
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> 
> On 2/16/19 6:36 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
> 
> >> As for using telnet on the 3174, I'm going by what I've seen posted
> >> on Hercules mailing lists about how others have connected real
> >> terminals to the Hercules mainframe emulator.  A few pictures of such
> terminals connected to Hercules can be found at:
> >>
> >> http://CoreStore.org/emuterm.htm
> >
> > I should look for more details.  It sounds like some 3174's, with
> > proper firmware, can actually function in both directions.
> >
> > Coax connected 3270 terminals using the 3174 as a gateway to connect
> > to something across the network (Token Ring or maybe Ethernet) via
> telnet. I suspect this is what a number of Hercules systems are doing.
> >
> 
> Guy has this running with a 3174 and ethernet interface.
> Jay has it working with token ring.
> 
> I have all the parts to put this together, just no time to work on it right now.
> 
Mine isn't up at the moment, but I have had it running via Token Ring....

Dave