Fred - thanks for the reply..I put some more comment below On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:17 , fred smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: >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.) got some streams corssed here..yes I am at a linux terminal (command line), and using CKermit..from my reading, I thought that was pretty close to VT220 .. but seeing how I am having issues, that may explain it otherwise. >> >> 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.) F3 = send is the command key that the switch is looking for, not the SEND command via Kermit or any other program, but the F3 Function key of a VT220 terminal or the likes. Almost like a 'commit' button (or enter, but enter doesnt do the trick) > >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 > nah, it is looking for user input, kermit was just the vehicle to talk to the switch, no kermit commands after that, only switch >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 >> ------------------------------------------- Chris McKeever If you want to reply directly to me, please use cgmckeever--at--prupref---dot---com http://www.prupref.com ---- Prudential Preferred Properties www.prupref.com
