On Thursday, David Randall <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
 
>I've watched the discussion on stalled backups etc. with interest and I have
>often wondered why, when HP ships a standard terminal as console for every
>machine, they don't make use of it? - for example.. Using the Terminal lock
>capabilities to queue up outstanding replies at the top of the screen,
 
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> So as a start lets have
 
>1) Outstanding replies locked on screen
>2) Outstanding replies flashing / beeping on the console
>3) Repeating outstanding replies (already happens with device not ready etc.)
>4) Colour consoles to enable easy identification of the wheat from the chaff
 
>and so on...
 
>I know that in the days of the classic systems additional processes clogging up
>the system would have been a real problem but with the situation now being so
>different and with consolidation so much more going on on the typical mid sized
>console I would have thought this could be a real aid to productivilty.
 
>David Randall, Healthcall Group plc (UK) +44(1908) 691919 Fax +44(1908)690169
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>All Opinions my own - so blame no one else!
 
Our IBM operations staff has had the same problems for years with our HP systems. I asked
and asked for something from HP, but nothing ever came of it. So I
went out and wrote my own little reply program. It was contributed
to the INTEREX CSL at the 92 Conference in New Orleans. It is called
TAPETERM and is index number 3077.
 
It is simple, but our operators love it. You do need an additional
dedicated terminal, an old 2392a works nicely for us. You can usually
pick one of these up for little more than pocket change.
 
Like I said nothing fancy, but it works and is available today from INTEREX.
 
 
Chad 'I really don't like bronchitis' Gilles
American United Life
Indianapolis, IN
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