Where can I find a good layers host program?
andrew.d.hay
mvadh at cbnews.att.com
Mon Feb 18 23:09:20 AEST 1991
In article <1991Feb18.013351.7101 at schaefer.math.wisc.edu> zerr at math.wisc.edu writes:
"Recently a layers terminal emulator for the 3b1 was posted to
"comp.sources.3b1. I have tried to get it to work with our computers,
"but with no luck. The version of layers that is installed on our 3b2
"computers refuses to recognize it as a windowing terminal (but works
"fine with the 5620's we have here) and the version of Layers that comes
"with MacLayers also refuses to talk to it. I tried hacking the
"MacLayers host program to ignore the 'terminal type' response, and
"was able to get xtclient to go into multiplexed mode, but as soon
"as I pressed a key, I started getting time-out errors.
what you need to do is get the *layers* program to stop *asking* for
the terminal type. you do this by starting it as 'layers [-f
layers_file] /dev/null'.
or, you could create the necessary /usr/lib/lsys.????? file...
"Is there a good implementation of the layers protocol host program
"available out there for BSD or for SysV?
see above.
"On a similar topic, I am in the initial stages of development of a
"terminal multiplexor for MS Windows. I haven't decided whether to
"use Layers or a proprietary protocol. Any pointers to good documentation
"of the standard would be helpful. The 5620 manuals I have at the moment
"aren't very helpful.
layers has the limitation of only 7 windows/connection; however, it is
out there already at *many* sites. if your multiplexer uses it (and
is pd), i can guarantee a wide distribution for it around here!
"Thanks.
"
"-- Troy Zerr
"zerr at math.wisc.edu
"uunet!math.wisc.edu!zerr
"
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