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From: laverman@prismab.prl.philips.nl (Bert Laverman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: stevie with -DTERMCAP
Summary: Problem found, /etc/termcap incomplete
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Date: 8 Feb 89 09:07:42 GMT
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  I found the problem I mentioned earlyer. It appeared that /etc/termcap
was grossly incomplete... according to stevie that is.
The missing entries were:
	al : add line
	dl : delete line
	sc : cursor state save
	rc : cursor state restore
For the vt100 (don't ask me what version. vt102 maybe) the entries are:
	:al=\E[L:dl=\E[M:\
	:sc=\E7:rc=\E8:

Since they weren't in /etc/termcap, I suppose the minix terminal doesn't
know them. (BTW indeed, TERM=minix gave problems as well)

My home-brew terminal emulator didn't know them either, so it'll
give me some work. But I always liked Z80 hacking anyway.

Thanks for all reactions. If anybody manages to get sokoban
(was posted some time ago in comp.sources.games) up and running,
please mail me! Mine compiles fine, but it simply refuses to work.

Bert Laverman