Tony,

> I hope this is the appropriate group ...

It's at least as good as any you're likely to find :-).


>
>  I'm trying to switch over to Linux from WinNTW on my desktop
>  at work.  I use a terminal emulation package known as Reflection
>  to connect to an HP3000 server over our network.  (I'm not
>  sure what TCP protocol is used but it doesn't appear to be
>  standard telnet.)
>
>  I did find a freevt3k software package that allows me to connect
>  to the HP3000 and it works fine.  I was told that special
>  software isn't necessary however and that I should just be able
>  to telnet to a particular TCP port (I forget the port number now).
>
>  I tried this and it didn't work.  I'd prefer to use telnet if
>  possible.  Can anyone tell me what I need to do to make it work?
>

It's entirely possible that you don't have telnet turned on on your HP3000.
If you did, you would have a internet daemon job running called JINETD. If
that job isn't there, you need to turn telnet on. Complete instructions on
how to do this are available at:

     http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/doc3k/B3265090836.16171/1

paying special attention to Chapter 3.

Wirt Atmar