[plug] Telnet for Windows sucks

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Tue, 2 May 2000, Gavin Rogers wrote:

> Hmm, that's interesting.
> 
> When I telnet in to a linux box using the windows built-in client, I find
> that none of the 8 bit extended characters (line/box drawing characters
> etc) work, and vi corrupts the display unless I type export TERM=vt100
> before loading up vi. But it works well enough if nothing else is
> available.

If you:
start:run:telnet some.host
You get a "bung" terminal

If you OTOH start:run:telnet
file:remote system:
	some.host

You should (tm) get a working vt100 terminal :)

Having said that I use Secure CRT and ssh for windows access to my linux boxes
when I have to.


Yours Tony.

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