In message <19970515070800.50930@Illuminatus.MZ.Rhein-Main.DE>, you write:
> On 1997-05-14 17:16, Rick Byers wrote:
>  
> > I've got top-3.3.  I assume you mean top-3.4?
> 
> Yep. Same setup (top-3.4 using netbsd10-config).
>  
> > What error is it giving you?   
> 
> Ooops. I should be more specific! I've made some investigations
> last evening. No error in compiling and installing. But while
> running I run in some troubles concerning the screen control
> of top.
> 
> I use top on a Sparc LX with NetBSD-current from the snapshot
> lying around on ftp.NetBSD.org. On xterms and on my VT420
> console everything is very fine. Top does it's job.
> 
> But on my linux machine using the linux termcap/terminfo-entry
> (dunno whichone top uses) the program runs ONE time.
> 
> That means you get one ps-listing and one load and memory
> statistic. Then it exits silently.

This is the default behavior for top in a term-type that it does not
know how to control.  If you are logging into the NetBSD machine from a
Linux box that is saying that it's TERMTYPE is 'linux' then the NetBSD
box may not know how to control a 'linux' console.  Try setting your
TERMTYPE to vt100 and try again.

> Strange, huh. I assume a promblem in the screen handling of
> the linux termcap/terminfo-entry.

Exactly.

-Mike

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Michael Parson
SMART Technologies