Bill -
You guessed right, my DATABUFFERSIZE is 8K.
I won't be able to recycle TCP/IP until tomorrow.
I'll jack up the size and let you know the results.
Thanks for all the replies.
/Fran
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On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:02:21 -0500 William Moy said:
>
>The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> wrote on 02/23/2007
>12:50:07 PM:
>
>> What is the maximum size a VM 3270 screen can be?
>>
>> I like 66 x 160 and it works for most things in HostExplorer.
>> But it disconnects me when I use PEEK or NAMES when I hit <Enter>.
>>
>> I have played with some smaller sizes but they disconnect too.
>> I'm running z/VM 3.1.
>>
>> Is this a problem with z/VM or HostExplorer?
>>
>> /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 43
>years
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1.724.738.2153
>> "Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock"
>
>Hi Fran,
>
> In your z/VM TCP/IP configuration file (PROFILE TCPIP) what is the value
> of the DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE statement? If it is set to buffers that are
> 8K (or default to 8K), can you please try the next higher value 16K?
> Or, whatever your setting, try the next higher one, please. When I
> tried 90 x 160 I got the disconnect with 8K but it worked fine when I
> went to 16K.
>
> There is the following usage note under DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE in the TCP/IP
> Planning and Customization book in chapter Configuring the TCP/IP
> server:
>
> The TCP layer for Telnet uses regular data buffers only if there are
> no small data buffers available. The Telnet server also uses regular
> data buffers for internal processing, regardless of whether small
> data buffers are available.
>
>Best Regards,
>Bill Moy
>z/VM Development
