MACTERMINAL: ANSWERBACK AND REMOTE SETTING

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Subject: MACTERMINAL: ANSWERBACK AND REMOTE SETTING
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Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 03:46:02 EST
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From: John Clark
When I send the usual login terminal identification query (^[[c) from our
Unix system to MacTerminal 1.1, (in vt100 mode) the response always seems
to be ^[[E;V , regardless of MacTerm's answerback message setting. This is
OK, as the response suffices to distinguish MacTerm from other terminals
around here; however, I am mystified. How does MacTerm's answerback
feature work; ie, what is the query that elicits the "answerback message"
response? Why do I get ^[[E;V ? This doesn't look like a standard VT100
response. Is this documented anywhere?

On a related topic, is it possible to set MacTerm's parameters--
specifically, bits/char and parity--remotely? If so, how? For example, 7
bits/char is the required setting to get the attention of our ALS, but--
once logged on--8 bits/char seems to work best with macput/get in Unix. It
ought to be possible to set some things remotely via a login script. It is
a nuisance to have to manually reset parameters every time you log on.

Any help, advice, or pointers to same will be gratefully received.

--John Clark
clark@rand-unix