It is *not* set, so I suppose that is not the problem. Also, anaconda
screens work fine with the same kernel.
Liza
"Guy M. Streeter"
<streeter@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Liza Alenchery <lalenchery@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent by: cc: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
anaconda-devel-list-admin Subject: Re: TERM=ansi display problems for ncurses program.
@redhat.com
06/18/2002 05:10 PM
Make sure that CONFIG_VT is *not* set in your kernel .config, for both
the installer kernel and the kernel you will install into the partition.
--Guy
On Tue, 2002-06-18 at 15:37, Liza Alenchery wrote:
> Hi
>
> My install program is for IBM iSeries and is RedHat install-based
> install program using a kickstart file. It has a ncurses based program
> that asks the users for a few things at the end(after reboot). I find
that
> the screen is not displayed correctly when I am connecting using the
> default Windows client. The value of TERM=linux irrespective of what is
set
> in the client. I guess this must be because the virtual terminal
server(in
> OS400 partition) says it's linux to my partition.
>
> If I am telnetted into my linux partition using Windows default
> client(after the install), the default terminal emulation is ansi and
that
> too screws up the display. (If I am willing to give up color, I can use
> VT100 and the display is not too bad. ) I tried with CRT3.4 and when it
is
> made to emulate ansi, the same problem happens to the display.
>
> Now my question is how does anaconda deal with this situation? The
anaconda
> screens show up correctly whether I am connecting from Windows or Linux.
I
> have skimmed thru the anaconda sources, but I am afraid I am at a loss...
> Is it using its own terminfo database? If so, where can I get it? Am I
> using some ncurses calls wrongly?? or maybe I am not configuring
something
> correctly?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Liza
>
>
>
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