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From: larry@macom1.UUCP (Larry Taborek)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: NetHack 3.0 terminal cannot backspace
Keywords: NetHack 3.0
Message-ID: <4873@macom1.UUCP>
Date: 31 Jul 89 11:52:09 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: CENTEL Federal Systems, Reston, VA. 22091-1506
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I have successfully compiled NetHack 3.0 with -NO- problems.
After installing it, I cd to the auxil directory and type:

sh nethack.sh

After a moment or two, nethack exits with the message:

"terminal does not backspace"

I am running kermit on a pc terminal with the environment set to
vt100.  I have also tried vt52 mode.  Same thing.  I have tried
compiling with the Makefile in src TERMLIB variable set to
"-ltermlib" and "-ltermcap" and "-lcurses".  All have had the
same effect.  I am running on a Arix computer with Sysunix
specified as the SYSTEM.

Well guys, whats wrong?

Larry
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