Connecting IBM PC to UNIX

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     Does  anyone  know how to connect the IBM PC to  a  computer

running   UNIX ?



     It  seems  that  you  can connect them  using  any  standard

communications package( XTALK,PCTALK,IBM software etc.)  that you

can  buy for the IBM but the UNIX O/S does not know what type  of

terminal the IBM PC is. This information is contained in the UNIX

variable TERM ,but as the IBM PC is not a standard terminal type,

TERM defaults to some other terminal type. This is just fine  for

UNIX  programs  that do not use the screen,  BUT,  for all  other

programs (e.g. emacs,rogue etc.,etc.) UNIX needs to know the type

of terminal it is connected to.



     Can anyone help me?



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                                   Thanking you in advance.