Re: Telnet from Linux to SCO OpenServer 5.0.6

From: Brian K. White (brian_at_aljex.com)
Date: 04/26/03 

Date: 25 Apr 2003 19:58:33 -0700

pierreforget <member28669@dbforums.com> wrote in message news:<2805067.1051233153@dbforums.com>...
> Hi,
>
> I looked at all the good advice and as I have exactly the same problem
> (telnetting from a Linux bos to a SCO server), I tried the solution to
> install Linux terminfo on the SCO server, and now the Linux workstation
> is recognized as TERM=(linux) when I log on to the server. I also
> installed the termcap entries, just in case.
>
> But, the application is still giving me odd characters instead of lines
> and usual drawing characters. If I log on from a DOS box(or a real
> terminal), which was designed for that application, the drawing
> characters are OK. I know some applications have specific terminfo
> entries, so can you give me some clues how and where I can find them on
> the server. Or, is it possible from the Linux workstation to modify the
> character mapping so that I don't need to fiddle around with the server.
> Which I would prefer.
>
> One thing I learned is that the telnet process uses the terminfo from
> the SCO box, while I was thinking it was using the terminfo from the
> Linux box. That is why any changes I would make would not work!
>
> I managed to get the backspace keys and F keys to work with stty -a and
> loading a modified keymap with loadkey.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Pierre Forget

try running
  echo -e "\033(U"
on the linux side bfore telnetting to the sco box.

try running
  mapchan -n
on the sco side after you log in from linux.

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