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Re: How to get N telnet windows & large fonts (with VersatermPro)

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From: Jim Jagielski
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:58
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johng@informix.com (John Galloway) writes:

>If I were to give up A/UX, going to just sys 7, what would replace the
>ability to have multiple windows (command shell) with varying fonts/pt sizes,
>logged into various machines?

>I could use MacX/xterm, but then I would have to first telnet to each host
>(via say Versaterm) and then fire up an xterm, seems like a pain.  Versaterm
>alone won't allow multiple windows (or at least I can not get it to open them,
>though it uses the telnet tool just fine for one).  And while I am on the
>subject, VersaTerm also only goes up to a 12 pt font.  I like to use
>18 pt courier in a 40 line window.  Not exactly vt100ish, but in the
>A/UX command shell it works like a charm, and I can have N of them with
>different sizes and fonts (i.e. a 130 column 12 pt, etc) what Mac app
>will give me this?.

The latest version of VersaTerm supports larger font sizes (15 and 18)
as well as multiple sessions.
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    Jim Jagielski               | "This is supposed to be a happy occasion.
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    NASA/GSFC, Code 734.4       |  killed who."
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