Date:	Tue, 28 Jan 1997 11:02:25 -0800 (PST)
From:	Gene Buckle <geneb AT web DOT wa DOT net>
To:	Roger Ivie <IVIE AT cc DOT usu DOT edu>
cc:	OPENDOS AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject:	Re: [opendos] Cool!
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On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Roger Ivie wrote:

> OK, I've hooked up a VT52 to a serial port, set the TaskMgr 
VT52?!  I sincerley hope you're taking good care of that beast.
;)

> foreground/background ratio to 1, and poked a command line out the serial
> port using CTTY. I pulled out my old Rainbow version of Turbo Pascal V3.01A
> and installed it for a VT52. I currently have two copies of a program 
> running, one on the VT52 with the Rainbow Turbo Pascal and one on the console
> with the PC-specific version of Turbo Pascal.
> 

This ladies and gentlemen, is more commonly known as "propellerheaditis".
Muahah.  Good going Roger!

> Guess I'll have to take a closer look at configuring WordStar 4 to run
> a terminal now (I couldn't make it work on the Rainbow). Install a good
> VT100 console emulation, get one of my dead VT220s working, and I'm set.

4?!  4?!  What's wrong with you?!  3.3 all the way! *grin*  (yes, I still
get annoyed at editors that can't comprehend WS3.3 keybindings by default
- where oh where is my VDE!)

g.

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