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- From: dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: OS/2 Newbie Questions (longish)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov13.191029.12070@njitgw.njit.edu>
- Date: 13 Nov 92 19:10:29 GMT
- References: <1992Nov13.161937.16413@sura.net>
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- In article <1992Nov13.161937.16413@sura.net> vargish@sura.net (Nick Vargish) writes:
- >3. Someone mentioned an "rm" written for OS/2... I couldn't find it on
- > hobbes. Could someone point me in the right direction? And, while
- > we're at it, how about an "mv" that runs under OS/2?
-
- Both rm and mv (and cp, and cut, paste, and many others) are included
- in the gnu file utilities. Download it from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu. The
- package is gnufu.zip, and I believe it's located in /pub/os2/2.0/gnu/
-
- >4. While I'm on the subject of UN*X utils, how do I change the display
- > colors for less? Without re-compiling, that is. The current black-
- > on-orange is downright painful.
-
- Less (like all EMX applications) uses terminal settings. Be sure you
- have a valid TERMCAP file somewhere on your drive. Set the TERMCAP
- environment variable to point to it, and set the TERM variable to your
- terminal type. You may then configure your colors as appropriate by
- modifying the TERMCAP file.
-
- The structure of TERMCAP is confusing, but it matches the Unix TERMCAP
- file format. I can e-mail you the TERMCAP manual page if you need it.
-
- >6. While TE/2 is not working, I am using ProComm+ (which I like
- > plenty). But the patch file (on hobbes) does not come with the
- > "patcher" executable (not to mention that the install.exe in the
- > archive was the wrong size) and the mouse thing is a big hinderance.
- > Makes using the rest of the desktop sort of like a game called
- > "Keep the Pointer Away From the ProComm Window." Any suggestions?
-
- 1) The patcher program comes with Procomm Plus 2.01. It should be in
- your PCPLUS directory if you installed from the original distribution
- disks using the included install program.
-
- 2) Without the patch, you can effectively disable the mouse by going
- into the PCSETUP program and set mouse sensitivity to 999 on both
- axes. You won't possibly have enough desk (or arm-length) to get the
- cursor to move this way.
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