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From: rtidd@ccels3.mitre.org (Randy C. Tidd w33 x6499)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,gnu.emacs,comp.emacs
Subject: emacs under 386/ix
Keywords: 386/ix, terminal
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Date: 18 Feb 90 23:50:48 GMT
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I compiled emacs on my 386/ix system, and it seems to run OK except
the terminal emulation is screwey.  The default terminal type (AT386)
has problems with the full-screen mode; scrolling problems and other
miscellaneous characters appearing hither and thither. Notably,
splitting the screen wrecks a lot of havoc. I have tried running it
under vt100 emulation and also ansi, and they all have different
problems, and none of them are right.

I don't think the problem is in my /etc/termcap, since other
full-screen programs (i.e. vi) run ok in AT386, vt100 or ansi. I tried
using or not using tset <terminal> and/or set term=<terminal>, but
that doesn't seem to matter.

Does emacs have to know something special about my terminal to work
properly? Does it ignore /etc/termcap and use its own termcap file?
Does someone have a termcap entry that will work properly (I have one
for my sun called sun-emacs which fixes some silly scrolling
problems)?

Please reply through e-mail; I don't subscribe to comp.emacs nor
gnu.emacs and wouldn't see a message if you posted there.

Thanks!