I have a good setup for x3270. I'm always open for something better. No, I don't have the talent to do it myself. Reading RFCs and converting them to something useful is beyond my ability. Perhaps if I did a "tcpdump" and looked at the traffic, I'd have a better idea of how it works.
John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Troth > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Attachment to acquire Novell.... > > X3270 is crude, granted. But it is consistent, and it is the > only 3270 emulator that covers as many platforms. > > I have offered my $HOME/.x3270pro repeatedly (not here), > though it is so old that I really don't remember all that is > in it ... or why. This much I remember: F keys are PF keys, > Alt-1 is PA1, Alt-2 is PA2, and there are several key > combinations for "Clear". After that, it gets pretty easy. > The toughest part is dealing with the packaging, for which I > blame dpkg and RPM. (Don't get me started.) I will happily > send a copy off-list. > > X3270 works on every contemporary platform where X windows > works, except maybe USS. (But there is an 'xterm' for USS, > so ... who knows?) We're talking all Linux, plus Solaris, > HPUX, presumably AIX, and certainly Windows (thanks to > CYGWIN, and does not require CYGWIN's X server, but can use > Hummingbird or Reflection (since we're talking about Attachmate)). > > -- R; <>< > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:36, McKown, John > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From my personal viewpoint, I will hope that it means > they may see a need for a more advanced 3270 emulator for the > Linux desktop. x3270 works, but is a PITA to configure, IMO. > I'd be willing to pay Windows prices for an excellent TN3270E > emulator. Please, no wine! > > -- > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > > Administrative Services Group > > HealthMarkets(r) > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > (817) 255-3225 phone * > [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain > confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail > and destroy all copies of the original message. > HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten > and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, > Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West > National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA > Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Boyes > > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:28 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Attachment to acquire Novell.... > > > > > > http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Novell-draws-new-bid-of-22-apf- > > > 3492629705.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&ccode= > > > > Well, at least Attachmate gets it wrt the importance of > > mainframes.... > > > > > > >
