[comp.os.minix] kermit questions

kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) (06/09/90)

I have kermit working on my minix system, and it talks to the modem just
fine (on the /dev/tty1 or dos com1: line), but,

Here are some questions for any kermit gurus:

(1)	When I log onto the big unix box using kermit, some of the ansi
	sequences don't work.  The colours work ok, but clear to end of
	line and clear to end of screen don't work.  Do I need to change
	my termcap file?  (Note: kermit running under dos doesn't have
	this problem, but I don't wanna run dos.  Also note that the
	termcap seems correct since vi /* elvis */ runs flawlessly.)

(2)	When I do `set line /dev/tty1`, I get an error message like "no
	read permission on lock file".  I can't remember exactly what
	the error message is, but I think you get the idea.  Is there
	some special directory that I should have set up for kermit to
	use?  I assume that kermit needs to mark the port in use, so
	another process can't mess with it.  Do I need to have the
	permissions set up some special way?  How?

Ken Hendrickson N8DGN/6      kjh@usc.edu      ...!uunet!usc!pollux!kjh

kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) (06/12/90)

This question didn't get answered, so I'll pester everybody with it
again:

(1)	When I log onto the big unix box using kermit, some of the ansi
	sequences don't work.  The colours work ok, but clear to end of
	line and clear to end of screen don't work.  Do I need to change
	my termcap file?  (Note: kermit running under dos doesn't have
	this problem, but I don't wanna run dos.  Also note that the
	termcap seems correct since vi /*elvis*/ runs flawlessly.)

Ken Hendrickson N8DGN/6      kjh@usc.edu      ...!uunet!usc!pollux!kjh