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Re: [MiNT] TERM=stv52 over SSH



Maurits van de Kamp wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Martin-Eric Racine wrote:
> 
> > PS:  in case this wasn't obvious, installing my own terminfo is
> >      not possible;  I _might_ be able to convince my admin to
> >      compile them, if it is proven to fix it.  Already, pasting
> >      stv52 and tw100 to /etc/termcap took a _lot_ of convincing.
> 
> Once st(v)52 is in the termcap, you can use screen. And when you use
> screen, you can run anything else inside it. :)
> 
> Another reminder: st52 (not v) is supported by a surprising number of
> non-Atari-minded *nix boxes. Always give that a try before dispairing :)
> (I never uploaded any termcap file to the servers I telnet to, not even my
> own linux boxes. Still I can use st52 everywhere (with help from screen if
> apps require terminfo).

Years ago, I submitted an st52 termcap to the big ol' termcap registry
(I forget where it is now...) in the hope that the terminal type would
propagate in time. On reflection, I should have done terminfo entries
for it too.

D