RE: [parisc-linux] Terminfo/termcap for a 70096 ...

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> From: Nahkola Mikko [mailto:mnahkola@trinms01.ntc.nokia.com]
> 
> I tried to ask this question in the comp.sys.hp.hpux newsgroup once but 
> didn't get any useful answers... anyone here know better?

The /etc/termcap file on a RedHat 7.3 machine does contain a bunch of HP
terminals, including 700 series like 700 44 and 700 92. I think the latter
one will suit your needs. There are even more. As far as I know, it all ends
in hpterm, the hp-terminal emulator (xterm equivalent) for X11 (vue) with
similar capabilities as the 700 series terminals.

Unfortunatly, while installing DebianWoody on a D370, I found none of them
in the terminfo database (and no termcap file). And the HP700/96 came with
the D370. I know one thing to do after finalizing the install....

> 
> (yes, I know, this is probably specifically _not_ a problem on 
> parisc-linux as all the parisc stuff is supposed to have a HP-UX license 
> in the first place, for some version of HP-UX.)
> 
> Is it legal to copy terminfo and termcap entries (from HP-UX in this 
> case)?

I don't think it is illegal to tune any system to use HP hardware with a
published interface and I think the manual of the terminal clearly publishes
the codes as used in the termcap or terminfo files.

> 
> The problem is that HP-UX is pretty much the only thing that comes with a 
> terminfo entry for a 70096, and we have a bunch of those that  could be 
> useful on other systems too ... except that the scrollback doesn't work 
> in the emulation modes. 

Some settings of $TERM that come to mind include 'hpterm', 'hp700',
'hp70092'. I recal I've used them between HP-UX and Solaris machines, hence
Solaris also might have suitable termcap or terminfo entries.

> 
> It would therefore be better to be able to run in native mode, but this 
> pretty much _requires_ the terminfo/termcap entry ... 
> 
> Oh, and about the cursor keys on the 70096, if I were to put 
> them in the 
> "application" mode, would that help with bash et al.? They seem to be 
> working in swinstall and such on HP-UX ... but the default 
> mode seems to 
> be non-transmitting, right? (yes, I could use that too myself, and 
> re-enter stuff from the buffer with the print/enter key and do the 
> line-modify thing... but the others have a hard time learning that.)

don't know, just put the terminal in em220 (vt220 emulation) mode to install
debian.





CBee

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