For questions related to terminals such as WYSE, VT100 and Teletype.
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- Can I use a text-only WYSE terminal with my UNIX server?
- Can I use a VT220 terminal on a VT100 only server?
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Exactly what color was the text on monochrome terminals with green-on-black and amber-on-black screens?
I am wondering what were the color shades and brightness of the text appearing on classic monochrome terminals?
If I were to recreate approximately the green-text-on-black-screen or amber-text-on-black-screen in the user-interface of an app on…
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What protocol do Teletypes use?
(By "Teletype" I mean all teletypewriters compatible with the protocol used by the Teletype.)
The Teletype was the dumbest of all dumb terminals, which meant that it was cheap. This means that it was widely spread, and so that computers would be…
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Why was Teletype Corporation's Model 33 ASR console always mounted on a metal stand?
Why are all complete Teletype Corporation Model 33 ASR shown mounted on a dedicated metal stand?
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