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    From Nigel Reed@nospam@nospam.com to AmigaNet.COMMS_AMY on Sun Apr 17 01:20:13 2022
    This is more aimed at UK people, I guess...

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

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

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

    Thanks,
    Nigel
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  • From Kris Mccabe@39:902/518 to Nigel Reed on Tue Feb 28 22:05:42 2023
    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:
    This is more aimed at UK people, I guess...

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

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

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

    Thanks,
    Nigel
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    telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23
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