On Fri, 24 Nov 2000, Kjetil B. Thomassen wrote:

> Yesterday, Mike Punford wrote:
> > I need someone to test the following install kernels. You need to boot
> > this kernel and use sysinst to drop into /bin/sh and report the value of
> > TERM. These kernels should auto detect the correct TERM type for your
> > machine. So
> >
> > A7000/RiscPC/CATS should get vt100
> > 
> > SHARK should get pc3
> > 
> > The kernels are at:
> >
> > http://www.black-star.demon.co.uk/RPCINST.gz
> > http://www.black-star.demon.co.uk/SHARKINST.gz
> > http://www.black-star.demon.co.uk/CATSINST.gz
> > 
> > These are only 1.5_BETA kernels. If feedback is positive I will build
> > 1.5 kernels and upload them.
> 
> I have now tested the RPCINST one, and it does not work on my Risc PC.
> It probes ok, and seems to be running ok, but when it comes to the point
> where it says erase ^? werase ^W ..., it just hangs.

One thing I forgot, why are we setting erase to the delete key instead of
the backspace key? Wouldn't it be more natural to use the backspace key?

That should be a piece of cake to fix while you are at it, shouldn't it?

TIA!

Kjetil B.
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