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On 10/16/17 18:07, James B. Byrne via freebsd-questions wrote:
> I have a requirement to run a program on an HP3000 computer that runs
> a Hewlett-Packard (HP) proprietary screen manager (VPLUS) for its user
> interface.  This character based screen manager in turn depends upon a
> terminal that understand HP Block-Term commands.  The only block mode
> HP terminal that we have left is the system console for said computer.
> I would rather run this program from my desktop.
>
> HP provides/provided a Unix based terminal emulator for their block
> mode terminals called HPTERM.
>
> My question is a forlorn hope but just in case one exists: does anyone
> know whether or not this program, or a functional clone of it, exists
> for FreeBSD?
>
> Thanks
Maybe you'll find something here:

https://www.stromasys.com/solutions/charon-hpa/