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Date:      Fri, 2 Oct 1998 23:34:11 -0800 (AKDT)
From:      Steve Howe <groggy@iname.com>
To:        CyberPsychotic <fygrave@freenet.bishkek.su>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: compatible terminal settings
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981002232745.2359D-100000@abc.xyz.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSD.4.02.9810031111200.425-100000@freenet.kg>

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On Sat, 3 Oct 1998, CyberPsychotic wrote:

>  I am wondering if anyone faced the problem of incompatible terminals in
> FreeBSD and other Unices. (even BSD clones, such as BSDi). Many Unices
> lack such terminals in its termcap bases as cons25. so far the most
> compatible terminal i found, is pc3. (sometimes It keeps things even
> better than vt100)

true vt100 needs to be compile into your kernel,
from what i've heard.  ???  there is a driver
for it.  see LINT.  also try vt220 or xterm.

don't be afraid to adjust those termcap files.
i had a problem with DOS, since i use DOS ComIt
to login to FBSD when in DOS.  it only has a 24
line viewing area.  so i tweaked the cons25 and
created a cons24 ;)  works great with color lynx.
i'd like to see a standard entry for it.
remember to compile the termcap after changes.
it's really very easy to modify that stuff.

man 5 termcap

sorry, i can't help with linux or BSDi.


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