Force telnet client into character mode

Question

I have an application where I accept a socket connection from a telnet client and put up a simple, keyboard driven character GUI.

The telnet client, at least on Linu

Answer 1

For what it's worth, solved it myself.

// IAC WONT LINEMODE IAC WILL ECHO

write(s,"\377\375\042\377\373\001",6);

gets the remote (at least telnet from an Xterm on a Linux box) into the right state.