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Subject: Re: NT Telnet Frustration From: Wayne Dyer <dwdyer@austin.rr.com> Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 12:41:25 -0500 Bret Hughes wrote: > try putty nice free client > Bret Another one that I find works well in NT is Tera Term. === Subject: Re: NT Telnet Frustration From: "Eric Cifreo" <eric@kazan.com> Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 01:31:42 -0500 > Andy Brown wrote: > > I have to use the NT Telnet client fairly often to administer my Linux > > boxes, and most command prompt compromises are easy enough to work > > around, but I'm at my wit's end trying to use VI. Does anyone have the > > optimal bash settings (key mappings, etc.) to make the session a little > > more friendly? Since the client is so limited, I feel the only solution > > will be to customize an account's environment for these sessions. > > I quit fooling around with Microsoft's weak telnet clients. The old 16bit > Ewan telnet works much better and is still available at Win shareware sites. > > Tony Just an OT sort of opinion: the telnet client that comes with Windows 2000 is much nicer than the old. putty still beats it though... === Subject: RE: NT Telnet Frustration From: "Juha Saarinen" <juha_saarinen@email.msn.com> Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 15:54:57 +1200 %-> Andy Brown wrote: %-> %-> > I have to use the NT Telnet client fairly often to administer my Linux %-> > boxes, and most command prompt compromises are easy enough to work %-> > around, but I'm at my wit's end trying to use VI. Does %-> anyone have the %-> > optimal bash settings (key mappings, etc.) to make the %-> session a little %-> > more friendly? Since the client is so limited, I feel the %-> only solution %-> > will be to customize an account's environment for these sessions. Don't use the NT Telnet client -- it's hideous. PuTTY works really well, does ssh and everything, but you can also try the HyperTerminal telnet client. Seem to remember it can do the key mappings. ===