Linux-Hams archive - October 1997: Re: telnet is PAINFULLY slow...

Re: telnet is PAINFULLY slow...

Terry Dawson (yvcbvuwu.brsrcb@mx.dy.fi)
Wed, 01 Oct 1997 19:10:49 +1000


Patrick Arnoul wrote:

> Hey Terry, wait a sec. Pete made an interesting remark, it is no sense to
> be telneting with an AX25 packet per keystroke or so... Ethernet does allow
> this mode, not AX25, whether it is 1200 or 9600 bauds !
>
> How do one telnet from a Linux box to another Linux box forcing the "line"
> mode, i.e. sending a packet while hitting the return key ?

Try using a full screen editor in line mode.

line mode is for all intents and purposes just about useless for
anything except simple chit-chat purposes.

Terry

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