[Info-vax] Correct way to dismount shadowed volume set as late as possible?

[Dave Froble]

On 3/26/2021 3:16 PM, Chris Townley wrote:
> On 26/03/2021 17:46, Dave Froble wrote:
>>
>> And now for a big difference.  As far as I know, a VT terminal will
>> not show 2 sessions on the display at the same time.  Note, I may be
>> wrong with this claim, don't think so.  On the WEENDOZE "user
>> interface appliance" I can have 2 windows, side by side, and compare
>> two files. That is a big winner for me.
>>
> You are correct
>
> Until I moved onto a VXT, and then Windows with terminal emulation, I
> used VT420 & another I cannot remember
>
> The VT420 only allowed 2 terminal sessions, but they were limited to
> 9600, so slower than the usual 19200 over the same wire. As a result I
> got hold of another that allowed more flexibility, and I managed three
> or 4 terminal server sessions, with the switch key defined to be the
> next session escape sequence, all at 19200. It worked very well as long
> as I set up the sessions properly. However no cut/paste between sessions
> so I often edited files over DECNET
>
> Usual thread drift!
>
>
> Chris

There is indeed a method on VT-420 (and I'm guessing VT-5xx) terminals 
to cut and paste, within the terminal.  If I remember correctly, that 
could happen between sessions.  I forget the key sequence to use the 
capability.

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