On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:13 AM, glen herrmannsfeldt <[email protected]> wrote:
> OK, I forgot that the Usenet gateway doesn't work anymore. > > I am wondering what software one needs for a 3705 to connect > up ordinary ASCII terminals. > > For example, what would be needed to use TSO or Wylbur on > ASCII terminals? I know this is what was done 35 years > ago, but I don't know now who knows how to do it. > > I do remember that for dial-up lines it would allow for 300 > baud or 110 baud, or even for 2741s, depending on the first > character you typed. Hardwired lines were fixed speed, and > could be higher than 300. (I believe O for 300 baud, and > S for 110 baud.) > > Faster lines might only be at a fixed baud rate. > > thanks, > > -- glen > I must admit that I'm very curious about why you are asking this. Just for nostalgia? I don't even know of anybody who uses a real ASCII async terminal any more. It's likely cheaper to get an inexpensive laptop with a serial port and use an emulator. -- Schrodinger's backup: The condition of any backup is unknown until a restore is attempted. Yoda of Borg, we are. Futile, resistance is, yes. Assimilated, you will be. He's about as useful as a wax frying pan. 10 to the 12th power microphones = 1 Megaphone Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
