Celestial Software

Where/how can I reproduce this? What version of linux do I need to have to do a 'make menuconfig'?

Are there any other curses apps that are exhibiting this behavior that I may have a better chance reproducing?

Brian,

Thanks for your help. Any recent version of Linux would do. make menuconfig is the first step to build a Linux kernel and allows you to configure kernel options on an "ordinary" terminal as opposed to an xwindow.

However, as I implied in my last posting it is no longer an issue. I think the curses problem is fixed because the screen formats perfectly and all the things seem to get painted in the right place. I think using xterm term type fixed it and I think you for your help.

My problem now is to get the arrow keys to input the right character sequences to the xterm and I think this is a different issue.

--TFH

I agree it's probably a different issue. My concern is still whether or not it is an AbsoluteTelnet issue.

In order to know for sure, I'll have to reproduce the issue. Is there a specific directory I need to be in to execute this make command?

Brian

Brian,

Download a linux kernel from kernel.org such as the most recent 2.6.21 kernel and put it in a directory in a user account. You don't need to be root.

unzip it and build it. The following commands should do this for you.

cd tmp
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v...nux-2.6.21.1.tar.bz2
tar -xvjf linux-2.6.21.1
cd linux-2.6.21.1
make menuconfig

Let me know how it works out,

--Tom

I finally got around to trying this. No problems at all. The menu navigation worked fine. I tested in xterm mode.

If you have anything further to add to help reproduce the problem, please let me know.

Brian

Brian,

I actually am still having this problem. I am running FC7. It works fine on a native xterm running in a gnome desktop.

I am not saying that this is necessary an absolute telnet problem. It is just that it is only on absolute telnet that I have the problem.

The arrow keys work fine in a normal xterm window until I start the curses application.

I am still running 5.35. I haven't upgraded yet.

--Tom