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List:       linux-msdos
Subject:    Re: overlays and IBM characters via telnet?
From:       pygmy () eskimo ! com (Frank Sergeant)
Date:       1998-09-30 19:14:33
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Jay Bratcher <jayb@onr.com> wrote:
> Russell Poyner wrote:
> >

> > I am running a custom database program under dosemu that uses a
> > lot of the fancier text-mode features including IBM graphic
> > characters, overlays, colors and blinking text.  It looks great
> > in xdos and I wonder if anyone knows of a telnet or PC-term type
> > program that I could run on a remote machine that would display
> > this stuff properly.

> > My hardware recycling dream is to run this telnet program on an
> > old 8086 DOS box I have.  The database program is a bit slow when
> > run native on the 8086, but should be fast when run on the server
> > under dosemu and accessed via telnet.

> I think it sounds fairly sane - have you considered kermit?


     I have used Kermit for DOS (MSK) successfully to telnet
from a DOS machine over ethernet to a Linux box and then run
a Clipper application under the DOS emulator.  The DOS machine
used an NE2000 card.  I downloaded the freely available packet
driver for NE2000.  MSK supplied the TCP/IP and telnet.  The
display is pretty good and at least most of the keys are working
ok.  I wasn't able to put MSK into 25 line mode, but I was able
to configure the Clipper application to use only 24 lines.

(I have also used Kermit 95 in this fashion from a Windows 95
machine using W95 networking with good results -- it works fine
in 25-line mode.  I have even used a one-floppy Linux disk to
boot Linux and supply the Ethernet, TCP/IP, and telnet -- of
course this requires at least a '386.)

Here is the CLIPPER.KSC file I use with MSK.  If anyone
tries this and makes any improvements (or figures how to
put MSK in 25-line mode), please post or email me the
details.

; fcs
; Setup keys for DOS Kermit to work with Clipper app under dosemu on linux
; Double up on the \30 for Ctrl-PgDn as it is the escape code in dosemu
set key \1398 \30\30  ; Ctrl-PageDown
set key \5494 \30\30  ; Gray-Ctrl-PageDown
set key \1412 \31     ; Ctrl-PageUp
set key \5508 \31     ; Gray-Ctrl-PageUp

set key \337  \3      ; PageDown
set key \4433 \3      ; Gray-PageDown
set key \329  \18     ; PageUp
set key \4425 \18     ; Gray-PageUp

set key \327  \1      ; Home
set key \4423 \1      ; Home
set key \335  \6      ; End
set key \4431 \6      ; End

set key \315   \28       ; K_F1
set key \316   \x1B[[B   ; K_F2  use the K95 sequence
set key \317   \x1B[[C   ; K_F3  use the K95 sequence
set key \318   \x1B[[D   ; K_F4  use the K95 sequence
set key \319   \x1B[[E   ; K_F5
set key \320   \x1B[17~  ; K_F6
set key \321   \x1B[18~  ; K_F7
set key \322   \x1B[19~  ; K_F8
set key \323   \x1B[20~  ; K_F9
set key \324   \x1B[21~  ; K_F10
set key \389   \x1B[22~  ; K_F11
set key \390   \x1B[23~  ; K_F12

; I'd like to do the following for Alt-C, but it comes
;  out as \46 instead of \302
;set key \2147 \302    ; Alt-C

;set mode-line on
set mode-line off

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