11/3/71 TYPE (I)
NAME type -- type on 2741
SYNOPSIS type name ...
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DESCRIPTION type produces output on an IBM 2741 terminal with
a Correspondence type ball.
type uses typewriter tty5, which, because of the
lack of access ports, is also used as a standard
communication channel. Therefore, who should be
used to verify the absence of a user on tty5.
The method is as follows: type the type command.
It will wait until tty5 is dialled up. When the
phone answers, depress the interrupt button after
paper has been loaded, and the first file will be
typed. type spaces out to the end of a sheet of
paper and waits until the interrupt button is de-
pressed before beginning each new file.
FILES /dev/tty5
SEE ALSO who
DIAGNOSTICS --
BUGS Obviously some scheme is needed to prevent inter-
ference between normal users and type. The best
thing would be to support 2741's as a standard
terminal.
OWNER dmr