Re: [OT] - Kermit/Minicom connection

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On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 10:59:45AM -0600, McKeever Chris wrote:
> Sory if this is slightly off post, been running in circles trying to find an answer
> 
> I am trying to connect to our phone system via linux using either Kermit or Minicom.
> 
> I am able to connect without a problem (after some wrestling), but once I am in, I am a bit limited in what I can do.
> After login, I get prompted with the type of terminal I would want to use:
> 
> Terminal Type (513, 715, 4410, 4425, VT220)
> 
> I was under the impression the Kermit is VT220, but when I go in via Kermit backspace doesnt work.

If you're speaking of Ckermit, it doesn't provide ANY terminal emulation.
Your terminal is whatever the terminal is you're actually using. If you're
logged into a LInux console (text console, not a GUI terminal window) your
terminal type is "linux" (which is close enough to vt100 that most apps
will work).  (perhaps you're thinking of MS-Kermit, or K95.)
>  
> A more important issue, is using either Kermit or Minicom, is that the F3 'SEND' button doesnt work, this would be the button that sends 

Kermit, AFAIK, (and I've been using it for some years) doesn't provide
any such feature as F3 == SEND. You must be confusing it with some other
program that does that. (Again, perhaps you're thinking of MS-Kermit,
or K95.)

OTOH, if your switch can do kermit-protocol file transfers (and if it
actually implements the kermit protocol correctly--keep in mind that many
3rd-party kermit implementations are buggy, to be gracious about it) then
you have to actually type in the appropriate commands to kermit:

	send filename

and you may need to set protocol feature options first, depending on how
flexible the kermit receiver (your switch) is.

> updates to the switch.  I can move around within the interface, view stats, stations, etc, but if I try to change, there is no way.  minicom uses 
> VT102 
> 
> If anyone has any ideas regarding this, I would be grateful.
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------------
> Chris McKeever

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