RE: graphical display question

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

Really?  Graphics and everything?  Cool!

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Klement [mailto:klemscot@klements.com]
> 
> I agree with you that a client/server scenario is a MUCH 
> better solution
> than using the mostly-obsolete GDDM.
> 
> But as a side note, I wanted to mention that we have software called
> "IDEAComm Midrange Client" that will do a 5292-2 under 
> windows. (I believe
> it even does tn5250 over TCP/IP!  But probably doesnt support device
> naming)  
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Shaw, David wrote:
> 
> > To the best of my knowledge, the ONLY 5250 emulator that 
> could run as a 5292-2
> > graphics terminal was the old DOS PC Support emulation.  To 
> make it work
> > required an IBM 8514/a graphics adapter or a third-party 
> card FULLY emulating an
> > 8514/a, plus several LARGE device drivers that essentially 
> made the PC unable to
> > run any other non-trivial program at the same time.  I had 
> it working at one
> > time, probably about 1992 or '93.
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