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From: acs@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Tony Sumrall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: VT100 2.8 kermit (was Re: BAD GURU trouble!)
Keywords: vt100 zmodem plea!
Message-ID: <8eZXX9aS3q1010yLzi6@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 22 Jun 88 07:28:33 GMT
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In article <1559@eneevax.UUCP> smaug@eneevax.umd.edu.UUCP (Kurt J. Lidl)
writes( WRT VT100 R2.9 - the release that's not out yet):
>Please, PLEASE have the heart to include a well-done zmodem send and
>receive module!  I have minimal C hands-on experience, even less if you
>consider amiga-specific coding.  In other words, I probably would
>not be able to write a module for myself.  From my BBSing experiences, I can
>tell you that Zmodem is GOOD STUFF!  Very highly recommended.

Agreed.  Frank Anthes has supplied an sz/rz implementation for the Amiga
that I've been using for quite some time.  You're right--it's GREAT!

>The only other idea that I have has to do with making a IBM type of
>font, which would support IBM Line graphics on the IBM boards.
>[Yes, some of us do not have a local AMiga BBS to call :-(]
>>Tony Sumrall acs@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com <=> amdahl!acs

A bit beyond the scope of what I'd intended to do with VT100 but I'll add
it to my list (near the bottom, though...sorry).

>Kurt Lidl
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Tony Sumrall acs@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com <=> amdahl!acs

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