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From: ernie@eis.net.au (Ernie Elu)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: Telnetting into Linux from FreeBSD --- term type?
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Date: 7 Jun 1996 14:10:51 GMT
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Miguel A.L. Paraz (map@marikit.iphil.net) wrote:
: Hello,
: 
: When we telnet from a FreeBSD (2.1R) system to a Linux (kernel
: 1.3.100) box, and set the term type to 'vt100', a certain
: control sequence is not displayed -- it comes out as a '1h'.
: Is there anything I can do with the term type -- which one
: should be used for Linux logged in from FreeBSD? -- or,
: should a new termcap/terminfo entry be created?  
: 
I haven't had much luck with that, termcap is o.k my my terminfo breaks a
lot. Try setting term type to scoansi instead of vt100, that seems
to work better. Gets rid of those pesky 1h thingys.

- Ernie. 
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         Ernie Elu - ernie@eis.net.au -  Brisbane - Australia
                      "I ping, therefore I am." 
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