ram@lscvax.UUCP (Ric Messier) (02/18/88)
Perhaps I didn't get the joke either, but 'set prompt = "."' doesn't work on this machine. We are running 4.3 BSD here and I am in csh. Also, PS1 = "." which is the same thing, doesn't work either. No big surprise there, I suspect. Any idea why? While we are on the subject of things not working, I would like to know why I can't get my sysline to work. I am on a VT100 but I can't seem to get a sysline. Meanwhile, not an hour away, Dartmouth is also running what I believe to be the same version of Unix but they can get it to work. Is it me? Is it local? Am I a raving lunatic who doesn't have any idea what he is talking about or do I have a legitimate concern about world peace? Any help anyone can offer is and will be greatly appreciated. -- - Kilroy ram@lscvax.UUCP 'Just what cowpatch is Lyndonville, Vermont in anyway?' *** Can't deal, &CRASH
gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn ) (02/19/88)
In article <392@lscvax.UUCP> ram@lscvax.UUCP (Ric Messier) writes: >why I can't get my sysline to work. I am on a VT100 but I can't seem to >get a sysline. The termcap (or terminfo) decsription that matches your TERM environment variable value (i.e. terminal-type name) must have entries for "status line" features in order for sysline to work. The normal "vt100" entry doesn't have these; however, they can be provided by using the scrolling region feature of the VT100. There are often entries for "vt100-s" and "vt100-s-bot" that support sysline; try setting your TERM environment variable to one of these.
terryl@tekcrl.TEK.COM (02/22/88)
In article <392@lscvax.UUCP> ram@lscvax.UUCP (Ric Messier) writes: >Perhaps I didn't get the joke either, but 'set prompt = "."' doesn't >work on this machine. We are running 4.3 BSD here and I am in csh. Also, >PS1 = "." which is the same thing, doesn't work either. No big surprise >there, I suspect. Any idea why? You answered your own question. It *was* supposed to be a joke. Remember, in just about any UNIX system, "." refers to the current directory. Nowhere in ANY of these postings did it say that "." would substitute the REAL ABSOLUTE path name in a prompt. People just shouldn't take things so literal (especially when talking to ANY kind of unix wizard; they have such a warped sense of humor!!! (-:). >While we are on the subject of things not working, I would like to know >why I can't get my sysline to work. I am on a VT100 but I can't seem to >get a sysline. Meanwhile, not an hour away, Dartmouth is also running >what I believe to be the same version of Unix but they can get it to >work. Is it me? Is it local? Am I a raving lunatic who doesn't have any >idea what he is talking about or do I have a legitimate concern about >world peace? Any help anyone can offer is and will be greatly >appreciated. Probably the raving lunatic is more correct!!! (Insert MANY (-: here!!!). Actually, look at the termcap entry (for BSD-type systems) or terminfo entry (for Sys V-type systems) and see if they're different. It could be that the entry for vt100 on your system doesn't describe the sysline capability, and the other machine does. Boy Do I Hate Inews !!!! !!!!
ram@lscvax.UUCP (Ric Messier) (03/01/88)
Since the posting of my question concerning the prompt, I have received mail from many people, some of whom suggested that I might be slightly stupid. Unfortunately, I did get the joke, though I wasn't thinking clearly and posted the stupid message anyway. I wish to apologize for offending those people that thought I was too stupid to be reading the news in this group. However, thanks to all the people that were helpful in answering my other question. I appreciate their help. -- - Kilroy ram@lscvax.UUCP 'Just what cowpatch is Lyndonville, Vermont in anyway?' *** Can't deal, &CRASH