Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pyuxv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxv!cim2 From: cim2@pyuxv.UUCP (Robert L. Fair) Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards,net.unix Subject: EX/ NCR TOWER Message-ID: <120@pyuxv.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 10:51:11 EDT Article-I.D.: pyuxv.120 Posted: Thu Aug 22 10:51:11 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 17:47:35 EDT Organization: CHC Lines: 48 Xref: watmath net.unix-wizards:14506 net.unix:5445 >I have an application which needs to run an editor script with ex (sed >and ed will not do). Even though my environment is properly set with >TERM and TERMCAP, when I type "ex < file", the editor does not seem to >know my terminal type. On the VAX (4.2) this is not so bad, but on an >NCR Tower ex refused to do any editing without a cursor addressable >terminal. Depending upon specifics, I got messages like: > Terminal must have UP capability to use open/visual mode >(even thought the only command in the file was "set"), or > Unknown terminal type "dumb" > >Is anyone familiar with this problem? Is there a workaround? >By the way, does the Tower have a Unisoft port? > Thanks in advance, The answer is yes, ( I think ) NCR UNIX release 1 was indeed UNISOFT based, and had a number of funnies like the ex problem above. To fix these problems ( & others...) NCR did their own in-house port for their UNIX Release 2 (Out Spring 1985) Its based on the AT&T System-V VAX tape with lots of Berserkely goodies, plus things like ***full*** power fail recovery, file locking, and a really neat distributed kernel. In fact its one of the nicest UNIX implementations I've ever used, especially with the hardware support on the TOWER-XP. So, try upgrading from Release-1 if you havn't done so already. Otherwise, try talking to NCR direct - I've found them to be pretty helpful in getting fixes. Rob. Fair. Bellcore, Piscataway. {bambi | gamma }!pyuxv!cim2 ## To boldly wibble where no fair has wibbled before /***************************************************************************/ /* * These are my opinions and do not necessarily reflect those * of: * BELL COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH, * COMPUTER HORIZONS CORPERATION, */ /***************************************************************************/