Telnet client problems

["Matthias Oertli" <oertlim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I used to have problems connecting to Linux machines via the AS/400 telnet 
client. Every time I tried, the telnet server on the Linux machine would dump 
core and hence immediately close the connection.
On inspection of these coredumps, it turns out the AS/400 telnet client insists 
on a specific terminal type (like IBM-3477-FC, or whatever AS/400 screen you 
happen to try from) which of course is unknown to the Linux Server.

It strikes me as extremely odd that even though I specify *VT100 or *VT220 on 
the AS/400 telnet command that it should do this rather than request a vt100 
session.

Anyway, the fix was to create a soft link with the above name pointing to the 
VT100 terminfo database entry. This way a connection can be established.
The problem: if you happen to try to telnet to a server that doesn't have a 
link 
with your current terminal name your SOL.
To me it appears that unless you are the administrator of the server you telnet 
to, the AS/400 telnet client is a waste of DASD.
Any comments?

Regards,
Matthias

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Matthias Oertli, Sydney, Australia 

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