'pmax' term type was not in .termcap nor is it in /usr/share/misc/termcap database.
Does he patch manipulate the termcap in any way?


Andy Doran wrote:

> The patch worked fine for you? You should try using terminal type 'pmax',
> which is in /root/.termcap - it's not perfect, so I'm going to do
> something about this shortly; eventually, there will be 'rcons' and
> 'rcons-color'. Stay tuned to the port-pmax list.
>
> - ad
>
> On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, mark rewis wrote:
>
> > What terminal type should I use for the pmax 1.4 install with the PMAG-DA patch?
> > I used vt100, but it's a bit  squirrely, especially when using 'more' and 'vi'.
> > I also tried the  'pmax' terminal type, but the system said it was not a
> > recognized type.
> >
> >
> > Rewis
> >
> > Andrew Doran wrote:
> >
> > > You'll need a machine running 1.4 and the 1.4 kernel sources
> > > first of all (srcsys.tgz). Then get the patchkit and try
> > > to configure & build the GENERIC kernel. I think I left it at:
> > >
> > >         ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/pmax/patches/unsupported
> > >
> > > If it's not there, feel free to poke around :). To build a kernel
> > > or install, some form of terminal (9600, 8/n/1, no flow control)
> > > would be handy.
> > >
> > > Let me know how it goes :)
> > >
> > > Andy.
> > >
> > > mark rewis wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Do you happen to know where I can download the patchkit from?
> > > >
> > > > Andy Doran wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 19 May 1999, mark rewis wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a Decstation 5000/200 with 64M and ( I believe ) a PMAG-DA video
> > > > > > card
> > > > > > ( when I do a 'cnfg' from prom this is what I get:     PMAG-DA
> > > > > > V5.3F     TCFO    ( DA | PXG -- D=8 )  ) .
> > > > >
> > > > > It's a PMAG-D (the TURBOchannel designation is PMAG-DA).
> > > > >
> > > > > > Question:   Is the  PMAG-DA a supported device?
> > > > >
> > > > > In NetBSD-current, although I don't think there's a recent binary
> > > > > snapshot. 1.5 when released will support your card. There exists an
> > > > > unsupported patchkit against the 1.4 kernel source, although it seems
> > > > > nobody has tested it yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >