Anyway, I know that Tom Watt released GT 20 awhile back, but it
is either for terminal mode or for a telnet BBS, with the fossil.
My question is concerning the terminal mode, can GT 20 "telnet"
to another BBS from the dialing directory?? I know it can still
do dial-up internet, but there are so few dial-up BBS's left. I
do have a Fax modem set up on the system, but when I loaded GT 20,
it noted that certain comports were inoperative. Under Telnet,
the comport value is basically ignored.

I think that might depend on what OS and what virtual modem software you
are running it under. I *think* it worked under OS/2 Warp 4 with
SIO/VMODEM. I know that GT19 did. I just tested GT20 under linux/dosemu with tcpser/tty0tty (virtual modem software) and it works.

I would assume it would work under windows also, provided that the virtual modem software could handle it.

I think GT still supports RIP graphics, and I was curious to
see if those would show up on a telnet BBS.

I did not try this. I have had issues switching GT to GRAPHIC mode under
both OS/2 and linux. With OS/2, I think it worked although it looked
funny. I don't think the dosemu window on linux liked it when GT shifted
from REGULAR to GRAPHIC mode.

Mike


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Mike,

I think that might depend on what OS and what virtual modem software
you are running it under. I *think* it worked under OS/2 Warp 4 with SIO/VMODEM. I know that GT19 did. I just tested GT20 under
linux/dosemu with tcpser/tty0tty (virtual modem software) and it works.

I would assume it would work under windows also, provided that the
virtual modem software could handle it.

Well, I wasn't sure if you could put the telnet address into the directory
or not.

I think GT still supports RIP graphics, and I was curious to
see if those would show up on a telnet BBS.

I did not try this. I have had issues switching GT to GRAPHIC mode
under both OS/2 and linux. With OS/2, I think it worked although it looked funny. I don't think the dosemu window on linux liked it when
GT shifted from REGULAR to GRAPHIC mode.

I might have to try RipTel instead, to view the RIP Graphics. But, TeleGraphix, who pioneered RIP Graphics, went out of business years
ago. The same fate happened to Quarterdeck, who did DESQview and QEMM.
I ran those under GT 15 and DOS 5.0 25 years ago.

Daryl

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Well, I wasn't sure if you could put the telnet address into the directory or not.

You can if it is short enough. If there is an alternate port, you have to include that in the form of <telnet address><SPACE><port>. No colons.

If it is too long for the dialing directory entry, I don't think you can
add it there, but you might be able to manually type in the
ATDT <telnet address> on the console screen to get it to connect.

The dialing directory entry is pretty long.

I might have to try RipTel instead, to view the RIP Graphics. But, TeleGraphix, who pioneered RIP Graphics, went out of business years
ago. The same fate happened to Quarterdeck, who did DESQview and QEMM.
I ran those under GT 15 and DOS 5.0 25 years ago.

Desqview was the bomb. Nothing I have used since then was as good. If
there was no such thing as internet conectivity I would likely still be
using DV on top of DOS.

Mike


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