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Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port

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From: nel...@EOTLBBS.remove-koj-this (nelgin)
Subject: Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port
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by: nelgin - Thu, 15 Feb 2024 02:16 UTC

On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:25:35 -0800
"Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

> Re: Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port
> By: nelgin to All on Wed Feb 14 2024 06:07 pm
>
> > On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:42:40 -0800
> > "Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > For terminal output, CP437 is the default charset, so no 8th bit
> > > filtering should be happening.
> >
> > > When you say "accept IBM extended ASCII", it sounds like you're
> > > talking about input (from the user's keyboard), but I think
> > > you're talking about output (from the server).
> >
> > If going through a terminal setup through Default User Settings,
> > there's an option:
> >
> > Does your terminal support IBM extended ASCII (CP437)?
> >
> > If you select No, then the BBS will not send mode 7 characters.
> > This has to be selected as yes.
>
> Right and "yes" is the default.

Cool. That should do it then.
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