FoxPro for UNIX Terminal Troubleshooting

Last reviewed: November 21, 1995
Article ID: Q123090
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Unix, version 2.6

SUMMARY

This article outlines several steps for troubleshooting problems related to using terminals with FoxPro for UNIX.

MORE INFORMATION

If you experience a problem while dealing with terminals, check these items:

  1. FoxPro for UNIX runs reliably at 9600 baud only. If the baud rate for the terminal is higher, change it to 9600.

  2. When using Digiboards, DTR handshaking has been successfully used by several customers. For more information on this, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    ARTICLE-ID: Q120022

       TITLE     : How to Correct Repainting Problems with Digiboard
    
    

  3. FoxPro for UNIX may need to be started with either the -i or -o switch. For more information on startup switches, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    ARTICLE-ID: Q121868

       TITLE     : Startup Switches for FoxPro for UNIX
    
    

  4. A different TERM or FOXTERM environment variable value may need to be used to achieve better display results. For more information on setting TERM and FOXTERM, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    ARTICLE-ID: Q118913

       TITLE     : How to Set the FOXTERM Environment Variable
    
    

  5. The terminal setup, usually accessed by some keystroke, must be similar to that for the TERM or FOXTERM environment variables. For example, if the terminal in use is a Wyse 60, the Wyse 60's setup (usually accessed with the SHIFT+SELECT keystroke combination) must be set for a Wyse 60. For example, TERM could be wy60, and FOXTERM could be wy60fox-pc.


Additional reference words: FoxUnix 2.60 tshoot
KBCategory: kbenv kbtshoot
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Last reviewed: November 21, 1995
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