× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.


  • Subject: Re: TN5250 - console (SVGA-lib)
  • From: Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 22:59:43 -0500 (CDT)



On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Patrick Bielen wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> A while ago i asked if it was possible to run tn5250 at the console with 
> font-switching for the 132-screens.
> 
> A developer of tn5250 said that might be possible to program it with 
> SVGA-lib, now my question is, is this gonna be implented or not ?
> 
> The reason why i ask this, is because the fonts are great at the console, but 
> still suck at X, even with the truetype support these days.
> And the fact that xt5250 font- and screen-switching is very anyoing....
> from little to big,  back to little and so on, not quite fun to work with.
> Also somethimes screen-refreshing is uncorrect.
> 
> At the other hand, these days we got Kylix for Linux, maybe a good idea to 
> port it to kylix ? , where you are able to create your own screens with your 
> own choosen fonts and so on.... i think screen-handling is beter under kylix 
> also. As a matter of fact, it is just an idea of mine, excuse me if i'm wrong.
> 
> Greetings
> 
> P. Bielen
> +---
> | This is the LINUX5250 Mailing List!
> | To submit a new message, send your mail to LINUX5250@midrange.com.
> | To subscribe to this list send email to LINUX5250-SUB@midrange.com.
> | To unsubscribe from this list send email to LINUX5250-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
> +---
> 

+---
| This is the LINUX5250 Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to LINUX5250@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to LINUX5250-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to LINUX5250-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...

Follow-Ups:
Replies:

Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.