[Info-vax] Powerterm version 9.2.0

DaveG david.gudewicz at abbott.com
Thu Feb 3 11:50:10 EST 2011


On Feb 3, 6:19 am, Hans Vlems <hvl... at freenet.de> wrote:
> On 3 feb, 13:06, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
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> > In article <iidu9e$8e... at news.albasani.net>, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com> writes:
> > >VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote 2011-02-03 01:31:
> > >> In article<iicqsr$rl... at news.albasani.net>, Jan-Erik Soderholm<jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com>  writes:
> > >>> VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote 2011-02-03 00:45:
> > >>>> How can I get a copy of this for testing purposes.  A customer is using
> > >>>> this terminal emulator and insists that another piece of software causes
> > >>>> issue when it's used.  The customer is now running on Itanium with this
> > >>>> software.  Previously, they used it and had no problems on their Alpha.
> > >>>> I'm thinking it's a process quota issue and not anything to do with the
> > >>>> software or the terminal emulator; however, this adamant customer knows
> > >>>> that it is the software causing their issue. ;)
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> > >>> There seem to be evaluation downloads available.
> > >>> It it something with the V 9.2.0 not beeing "latest" ?
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> > >> Couldn't find anything on HP site.
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> > >Why at HP ???
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> > >I simply entered "powerterm" in Google and it gave me
> > >Ericom as the first hit.
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> > Because another client told me it was part of Pathworks.  I was trying to
> > find a Pathworks or AdvancedServer reference on HP's site... nothing.
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> > Now, as soon as this other customer can clarify which Powerterm package
> > (of the version they cited) they are running, I'll try to get it.  Then,
> > its off to find someone with WEENDOZE to install it on.  I wonder if my
> > rubber gloves to keep from touching WEENDOZE are tax deductible! :)
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> Ericom PowerTerm version 5 (IIRC) was part of Pathworks. Possibly a
> marketing trick to lure customers.
> I've always had issues with Powerterm, modifying terminal attributes
> with SET TERM/PAGE and SET TERM/WIDTH also changed the screen size
> unfortunately to a size that led to line wrapping, line truncation or
> a wrong number of lines. Luckily Reflection offered an alternative, or
> DEC's own VT320 emulator.
> Today I wouldn't hesitate to use PuTTY, even in a commercial
> organization.
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Just a data point.  I'm pretty sure I have the lastest/last version of
PowerTerm that shipped with the Pathworks client.  Here are the
details:

PowerTerm 525
Version 6.6.2
June 2003




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