On May 18, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Sat, 18 May 2013, G. wrote:
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If you use the CTERM protocol, it will be always slow and sluggish, no matter
how much you'll try to tweak it. Try SET HOST /APP=R and appreciate speed :)
It's MUCH more usable when using RTERM. Thank you.
Why is CTERM so slow on TOPS-10?
Because CTERM was designed, in essence, as a remote procedure call representation of the VMS terminal driver features. The ones in TOPS-10 are entirely different -- just consider the way carriage return echoes. So TOPS-10 is forced to do its terminal I/O through a protocol that doesn't come close to matching what it really wants to see. I suspect it simply runs things in single character mode, since that's about the only way to guarantee that you get what you want.
Come to think of it, TOPS-10 RTERM mode may well be just that, but it's a very lightweight protocol so it's fast. It also has the nice benefit that it exists on systems that don't do CTERM -- like RSTS.
paul
On Sat, 18 May 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 05/18/2013 01:49 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Sat, 18 May 2013, h vlems wrote:
Unfortunately not Cory, 0.22 euro per kWhr.
No way I can leave even one (real) system on line all day long.
That's more expensive than here, surprisingly.
What are you paying over there? It's $0.095/kWh here, was $0.135/kWh
down in Florida. (that was a major factor in my decision to move up here)
They don't give a proper breakdown of costs per kwh...but my (likely incorrect) calculations showed it to be about $0.12/kwh.
55kwh/day at $7.02/day. Due to some odd plan account budget thing, it amounts to much less than that in reality. Save for the month or so where you make up the difference.
-Dave
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On 05/18/2013 01:49 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
On Sat, 18 May 2013, h vlems wrote:
Unfortunately not Cory, 0.22 euro per kWhr.
No way I can leave even one (real) system on line all day long.
That's more expensive than here, surprisingly.
What are you paying over there? It's $0.095/kWh here, was $0.135/kWh down in Florida. (that was a major factor in my decision to move up here)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
On Sat, 18 May 2013, G. wrote:
On Sat, 18 May 2013 06:14:27 -0000, you wrote:
SET HOST to MARLEY (9.10) (It's a bit slow to respond only via DECnet. I
might need to play with buffers)
If you use the CTERM protocol, it will be always slow and sluggish, no matter
how much you'll try to tweak it. Try SET HOST /APP=R and appreciate speed :)
It's MUCH more usable when using RTERM. Thank you.
Why is CTERM so slow on TOPS-10?
Credentials are guest and the password is guest. Still need to install some
stuff for language support.
If you like it more, there is a way to have a user with no password (and/or
with the ability to actually change password disabled). Just play with REACT
and look for the right incantation, because I do not remember it anymore...
It's related to requirements I believe.
G. :)
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On Sat, 18 May 2013 06:14:27 -0000, you wrote:
SET HOST to MARLEY (9.10) (It's a bit slow to respond only via DECnet. I
might need to play with buffers)
If you use the CTERM protocol, it will be always slow and sluggish, no matter
how much you'll try to tweak it. Try SET HOST /APP=R and appreciate speed :)
Credentials are guest and the password is guest. Still need to install some
stuff for language support.
If you like it more, there is a way to have a user with no password (and/or
with the ability to actually change password disabled). Just play with REACT
and look for the right incantation, because I do not remember it anymore...
G. :)
On Sat, 18 May 2013, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 05/18/2013 12:58 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
I've done a lot of database work, going back to Ingres and QUEL. I'm one
of those weirdos who actually enjoys databases...I think most people find
database work to be dry and boring, but I find it fascinating and
stimulating. I've seen DTR applications used in production but have never
had any exposure at all to the software...having something to actually *do*
with it, like this node database for HECnet, is great stuff, and a great way
to learn.
I hope you've never used Microsoft Access. ;)
No, I haven't. That requires Windows, and I've never used Windows.
Sometimes I wish I had managed to avoid Windows like you did. ;)
It's simple. Just don't use it. It's not like it's going to stroll into
your life and install itself onto your computers.
True. I mostly manage to use it very little. I've gotten to the point where I don't use windows post-NT 4 (the last version I really like).
I'm trying to replace a friend's windows server with an AIX box. ;)
Should be able to make progress once the null modem cable he ordered arrives.
-Dave
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