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From: gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: I/O Processors & Smart Screens
Message-ID: <8219@brl-smoke.ARPA>
Date: 7 Jul 88 22:46:54 GMT
References: <1568@yendor.UUCP>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) )
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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In article <1568@yendor.UUCP> gmg@yendor.UUCP (Gary Godfrey) writes:
>Has anybody ever heard of or worked with a UN*X system that has
>a "smart" screen handler in an I/O processor?

All Blit-like terminals (AT&T 5620, 630, etc.) do that, and much more.
See the recent posting by Dan Wolski in comp.terminals.