Macintosh: How to View GDDM Files on Host



I want to view GDDM files using a terminal application (with board or
preferrably Ethernet-supported) for 3192G or 3279G terminal types. Can you
help?

The latest release of DCA's (formerly Avatar) MacMainFrame product supports
both features you want. It provides APA (All Points Addressable) graphics, and
it distributes sessions across AppleTalk to other Macintosh systems on the
network. Because the product emulates a 3279 terminal with APA graphics, you
can use GDDM on the host to display graphics on the Macintosh.

Because you mentioned Ethernet as a preferred connection, we assume you're
looking for a TN3270 solution. We haven't used it personally, but we
understand that the latest TN3270 product from Brown University Computing and
Information Services supports several IBM graphic terminals (3179G, with GDDM
support).

Also, you might want to contact Wollongong with regard to their MacPathway
TN3270 product. To locate a vendor's address and phone numbers, use vendor
name as a search string.

Article Change History:
26 July 1993 - Company title changed from Avatar to DCA (Digital Communication
Associates)
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012