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Subject: Re: Amiga /etc/termcap entry wanted.
Message-ID: <SIGNALS.93Apr5112617@krypton.Mankato.MSUS.EDU>
From: signals@krypton.Mankato.MSUS.EDU (Kevin M Mccarthy)
Date: 5 Apr 93 11:26:17
References: <1993Apr5.005712.15667@cs.aukuni.ac.nz>
Organization: Mankato State University
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In-reply-to: rsmi1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz's message of Mon, 5 Apr 1993 00:57:12 GMTLines: 30
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In article <1993Apr5.005712.15667@cs.aukuni.ac.nz> rsmi1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Rowan Brett (Mr)    Smith          ) writes:
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>   I have recently put together a termcap entry for the Amiga, This enty is working fine
>   except for when I go into vi the cursor keys do not work, I have to use those horrible
>   vi keys - hjkl yuck!!!!
>
>   So if there is anybody out there who is using an amiga as there terminal and has everything
>   working on it (particulary insert in vi (and the cursor keys)) could you please send me a
>   copy of the relevent parts of your systems termcap file. I would also be interested in hearing
>   from any one who knows of a pd terminal program on which they are experiencing no problems
>   with. I'm using NComm and I'm not sure of the emulation on it, I've also used JrComm and
>   it says it has perfect vt100 emulation, but the insert in vi just dosn't work!! (In general the
>   insert dosn't work at all)
>
>   I'm using Ultrix4.3
>
>   AdvaTHANKSnce.
>   rsmi1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz

I am using Ultrix 4.3 also, and I use Term 3.1 in VT102 emulation. I have 
ultrix set to VT100. Vi works flawlessly. Emacs works pretty well too. So
try Term...

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           Kevin McCarthy            signals@krypton.mankato.msus.edu
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