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The Question is: how do i connect to my alphastation 200 4/233 running openvms 7.1 from my IBM compatible pc using a telnet client? Difficulties i have 1) no manuals available (this is a second hand system). 2) I dont know whether i need to start telnet service myself or it gets started for me on the alphastation PS: currently using pc-keyboard and pc monitor to log on to the system . I am capable of logging into the system(running openvms 7.1) and type commands at $ prompt. When i type commands though I am having problems with display ( unwanted escape chars show up) since i believe my keyboard and my monitor isnt compatible with what they should be. .( Buying compatible monitor and the keyboard is costly , they cost like $500 or so together) So i decided to give a try on telneting into my box, and i tried running Reflections 2 Telnet Client to connect to alphastation. ( i think i tried com1, com2 ports) , nothing showed up on screen. what can i do to get this working ? thanks for your time in advance. sincerely O.Celiker The Answer is : Documentation for OpenVMS and various products including TCP/IP Services are available on-line, please see the OpenVMS FAQ for pointers. You will want to install and configure the TCP/IP Services package on the OpenVMS system per the available documentation. Assuming direct access to the AlphaStation workstation, if your keyboard were incorrect, you would have garbage on input. If your video monitor or monitor settings were incorrect, you would have garbage on the video display. Your keyboard and your video monitor have little to do with displayed control sequences, there is something that is incorrectly configured or otherwise wrong with the DECwindows DECterm terminal or with the local OpenVMS Alpha environment. That said, the OpenVMS Wizard would encourage acquiring an LK411 or LK461 series keyboard, as it will make keyboard input rather easier. If you are remotely accessing an OpenVMS Alpha system via a serial connection (such as via the console serial line), then you will need to acquire a functional terminal emulator for the client system. Lack of a terminal emulator, an incorrectly configured terminal emulator, or a terminal emulator with bugs can certainly cause the display of control sequences. When functional OpenVMS workstation hardware is available, the OpenVMS Wizard would tend to prefer to use the workstation directly than to use remote access from a remote platform.
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