Subj : Re: Viewdata terminal software
To   : Nigel Reed
From : Kris Mccabe
Date : Tue Feb 28 2023 22:05:42

        I don't know that they have it because I have not looked, but head on
over to the English Amiga Board (on the web). There is a file area there
(available via ftp as well) containg a TON of everything commodore. 


 On Sun 17-Apr-2022  1:20a, Nigel Reed@39:902/513.0 said to 
Amiganet.comms_amy:
 NR> This is more aimed at UK people, I guess...

 NR> Back in the 80's Prestel/Micronet 800 advertised their service could
 NR> be accessed with a number of modems, the Pace Nightingate with a
 NR> cartridge, and the Commodore Modem Cartridge.

 NR> Micronet 800 and Prestel didn't use the usual terminal software that
 NR> runs 8N1 but it uses 7E1 and a specific character set. There is mention
 NR> of something like "Y2-Mustang" but I have not been able to track it
 NR> down.

 NR> Is there anyone around who accessed Prestel in the 80's with a CBM 64
 NR> that can recall the software they used and, more importantly, does
 NR> anyone have the software? It would be known as Videotex or Viewdata
 NR> software.

 NR> Thanks,
 NR> Nigel
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