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From: west@gargoyle.UUCP (Steve Westfall)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc,net.unix
Subject: PC/AT Function Keys under Xenix
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Date: Mon, 7-Apr-86 18:37:29 EST
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I am in desparate need of information on how to use the
PC/AT's function keys under Xenix.  I just installed
the IBM distribution of Xenix on an AT.  IBM's distribution
number is 1.00, which is Microsoft's Xenix 3.0.

I was surprised to find that pressing any of the ten function
keys has absolutely no effect on the computer.  It is as though
Xenix doesn't acknowledge their existence.  I have pored over
the documentation for information on how to activate the
function keys, but to no avail.  I imagine that there is some
way to do it, but IBM apparently has done a good job of hiding
it!

I have had to resort to hooking up a vt100 terminal to the
serial port for use with the software that I am developing,
since the software requires the use of the function keys,
but in the long run I need to find out how to make the
software work with the AT and its function keys.

If anyone out there knows how to do this, PLEASE get in
touch.  I will accept collect calls at my office.  Just
call collect, person-to-person for "Mr. Xenix" so that
I'll know why I'm getting the call.

Thanks!


Steve Westfall		      uucp:    ihnp4!gargoyle!west
Univ. of Chicago
Graduate School of Business

Phone:  (312) 231-6054  (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM CST)