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    From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to All on Tue Jul 7 10:32:38 2020
    Is anyone familiar with using ZOC terminal, for Windows or MAC, to call telnet BBSes? I have a regular user to my DOS system that is using ZOC. I recently migrated from running under OS/2 / VMODEM back to linux/dosemu using tty0tty and tcpser.

    At first, I was getting the dreaded double-CR when using syncterm. I changed the connection to RAW and everything seems fine now. Qodem worked without major changes when set to TELNET, ANSI, CP437. Netrunner and Magiterm also work well so long as no one tries to download with them.

    The user is running into the same double-CR issue with ZOC. I don't have Windows or MAC machine to test it with. ZOC does not have a RAW connection type, but does advertise many, many others:

    VT52, VT100, VT102, VT220 (full implementation incl. print through, keyboard and ANSI colors)
    ZOC has been tested using the vttest suite and it has scored an excellent 105 Points (see the full report).
    Xterm emulation with 256 colors and mouse support (e.g. for use with Midnight Commander)
    Linux console-like (including UTF8, colors, full keyboard)
    TN3270 (models 3278 and 3279/E with line graphics, colors and full keyboard mapping)
    TN5250 for IBM iSeries access
    ANSI-BBS, ANSI-SCO, Avatar
    Sun-CDE
    Wyse WY-30, WY-50, WY-60
    TVI 9xx (TVI 920, TVI 925, TVI 950)
    QNX V4
    ATT4410
    TTY
    All emulations support line graphics with any font

    He has tried VT100 and linux (that I know of). Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what he could try with ZOC?

    Thanks!

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  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Dumas Walker on Wed Jul 8 11:28:14 2020
    Quoting Dumas Walker to All <=-

    Is anyone familiar with using ZOC terminal, for Windows or MAC, to

    I used the OS/2 version years ago.

    ANSI-BBS, ANSI-SCO, Avatar
    He has tried VT100 and linux (that I know of). Does anyone have any
    other suggestions as to what he could try with ZOC?

    Yes the ANSI-BBS should work fine.

    Shawn

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  • From cj@21:2/156 to Dumas Walker on Thu Jul 9 22:52:46 2020
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    Re: ZOC Terminal - anyone familiar with?
    By: Dumas Walker to All on Tue Jul 07 2020 10:32 am

    The user is running into the same double-CR issue with ZOC. I don't have Windows or MAC machine to test it with. ZOC does not have a RAW connection type, but does advertise many, many others:

    Have him/her check the Session Profile-->Terminal-->Terminal Parameters. None of those options should be checked. As far as terminal emulation, ANSI BBS is fine.

    They might also want to check under Layout/Font (also in Session Profile). They should set the Font and Terminal Sizing to the last option, retain font size and rows and then set the columns to 80 and rows to 24. I've found that if I don't lock the columns to 80, menus will wrap and will be a mess.

    Just some suggestions...those are the settings that I use and I've had no problems.

    -CJ

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  • From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to CJ on Fri Jul 10 12:43:00 2020
    Have him/her check the Session Profile-->Terminal-->Terminal Parameters.
    None
    f those options should be checked. As far as terminal emulation, ANSI BBS is ne.

    Thanks for the suggestions, I shall pass those along!


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