I assume something like this (-L) is set up in a standard UNIX shop
too...otherwise everyone trying to do anything would most likely end up axe
murderers by the end of the first week. :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Osborne [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:32 AM
> To: Shahan, Ray; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re:
>
> I believe it just sets up a bunch of standard variables & paths so that
> the
> shell works like a normal Linux/Unix shell. Without -L, your man pages
> won't
> work, a whole bunch of standard commands stop working. I think vi might
> even
> stop working, but I can't remember.
>
> -Pete
> On November 20, 2001 12:20 pm, Shahan, Ray wrote:
> > Thanks everyone!
> >
> > Both the export TERM="hp2392a" and using -L as a parm for entering the
> > shell work.
> >
> > One question comes to mind: If I use the -L, then my life will hopefully
> be
> > easier, but what will I not be learning? Is there some reading I can do
> > that shows me what this parm value is setting up for me...would I
> > understand it? :-)
> >
> > Ray S.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Peter Osborne [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:37 AM
> > > To: Shahan, Ray; [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re:
> > >
> > > First, ensure that you entered the shell with "SH.HPBIN.SYS -L", if
> you
> > > forget the -L, you are missing some environment variables. If it still
> > > doesn't work, try this:
> > >
> > > TERM="hp2392a"
> > >
> > > Then issue your command.
> > >
> > > -Pete
> > >
> > > On November 20, 2001 10:17 am, Shahan, Ray wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > My UNIX For Dummies shows that I should be able to 'cat
> filename|more'
> > >
> > > to
> > >
> > > > display a long file page by page, but that's not working (and the hp
> > >
> > > POSIX
> > >
> > > > help ain't making it any clearer)...I get this error message:
> Unknown
> > > > terminal "".
> > > >
> > > > What I'm trying to do is to get POSIX to do a page print of my file
> in
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > same manner as the MPE PRINT command would do. Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, I just love the command line editor, 'r', it's so much better
> than
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > > chisel and stone. :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ray S.
> > > >
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