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Re: Decent VT-100 Emulator for Mac Plus?

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From: Pinochle
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00
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> davef@tiac.net wrote: 

> I'm trying to help get a friend/client set up with a shell account.  He
> can't effectively do PPP because all he has is an old Mac Plus.  I agreed
> to teach him what he'd need to know about unix to do lynx and pine.
> 
> Unfortunately I can't find a terminal program which works well enough. 
> True vt-100 emulation would be nice (we were using the comm program in
> MS-Works) as would something that would allow either the Option or Fan
> key  to use in place of control-key combinations, and arrow-keys, both
> essential for use with the two programs I mentioned.  (He hasn't a
> keypad.)
> 
> Kinda has to be inexpensive (shareware?) or free.
> 
> Please *email* any suggestions.
> 
> Thanks very much!
> 
> Dave
> 
> -- 

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I would recommend ZTerm 1.0.1 for your friend.

It is easy to use and fairly stable. It is shareware.

You can find ZTerm via anon ftp at any info-mac site.

If you would like further info (or the file sent to you)
please feel free to send me an email reply/request.

Pinochle.

sjd@omni.voicenet.com
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Subject: Re: Decent VT-100 Emulator for Mac Plus?
Date: 1996/03/14
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