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Pathway 2.0 on Windows 95

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

To setup Pathway 2.0 on Windows 95, with or without Novell installed, do the following:

  1. In the Windows 95 Control Panel, double-click Network.
  2. Add your network card if it is not already in place. It does not matter if you select the real-mode NDIS driver or the enhanced mode 32-bit NDIS driver, unless you add Novell IPX/ODI support. Then you must use the 16-bit real mode driver.
  3. Client for Microsoft Networks and NetBEUI will automatically be added. Click OK and reboot the PC when asked.
  4. During reboot hit the F8 function key. Choose Command prompt from the boot menu.
  5. Install Pathway from the diskettes. Choose Ethernet|NDIS as the install type.
  6. The directory containing the protocol.ini file is C:\Windows.
  7. Choose the section of the protocol.ini that references your card driver name; for example, ms2000$.
    (Note: In one case the protocol.ini called for an ms2000$, but the driver that Windows 95 installed was ne2000.dos. To solve this problem, copy the ne2000.dos file to ms2000.dos.)
  8. Let Pathway alter the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, but not the CONFIG.SYS.
  9. Make the following changes to AUTOEXEC.BAT:
    1. Windows 95 adds the line NET START to the beginning of the file. Type “REM ” before it to comment out this line.
    2. After the line pwconfig -n:x add C:\Windows\net init.
    3. The next line reads ndis -i:x -d:x. After this line add C:\Windows\net start netbind.
    4. The next line should read pwtcp.
  10. Reboot the computer and hit the F8 function key during boot-up. Choose Line by line confirmation from the boot menu. Load each line and make sure there are no errors during the Pathway load sequence. If you get an error in C:\Windows\net start netbind, change it to C:\Pathway\netbind.
  11. Answer No to the Load Windows? prompt.
  12. Ping in DOS to verify the install. If this works, enter Windows and use the winping.exe utility in the Pathway directory to test the stack in Windows.

Using the Keyboard Mapper

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

The keyboard may be remapped to suit specific needs for each user. In addition, more than one keyboard mapping may be set up, and keyboard mappings may be distributed to other PCs. This document addresses keyboard mapping in Windows versions of TERM and TinyTERM.

To change the keyboard scheme
From the TinyTERM 3.x or TERM 7.x Configure menu, select Keyboard. The Keyboard Select dialog box is then displayed.

In TinyTERM 4.x, from the Edit menu select Session Properties, then the Keyboard tab.

From the drop-down list, select the keyboard scheme to load. To have the selected scheme take effect, click the OK button. To leave the keyboard scheme as is, click the Cancel button.

Edit
To edit an existing keyboard scheme, select it and click the Edit button. In TinyTERM 3.x or TERM 7.x, it will be saved under the same name automatically. In TinyTERM 4.x, click the Save As button when done editing, then give the same name it had before.

After clicking the Edit button, the Keyboard Editor dialog box comes up. Some of the buttons in this dialog box are described below. The more obvious buttons — such as Cancel — are not described in the interest of document length.

Create a new keyboard scheme
To create a new keyboard mapping scheme in TinyTERM 3.x or TERM 7.x, type a description in the Keyboard Scheme edit field and click the Edit button. In TinyTERM 4.x, click the Save As button and give the scheme a new name.

The keyboard editor
All the keys in the keyboard edit window accept several actions:

  • Any key can be dragged and dropped on any other key to change the destination key to send the sequence of the source key. The label on the destination key will change to the new value, and the font will be bold to show that the key has been changed.
  • Any key can be clicked on and the key name will appear in the Keyname list box for manual editing.
  • When the Alt, Shift or Ctrl key is clicked, the keyboard will redraw to display the keys modified by the selected key. Shift and Ctrl may be combined, but Alt is used alone. Keys that do not display a value are generally not mappable, except for the space bar.

The key chart
Clicking the Chart Open button opens the TCS chart. Characters from the chart can be dragged to keys in the keyboard editor. The target key will be set to the value of the character dragged and dropped. Each page of the TCS chart can be viewed by clicking the buttons labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the right side of the chart.

The functions chart can be displayed by clicking the F Button. TinyTERM functions can be dragged from this chart to any key.

Set button
This button can be used to set or apply the contents of the Value Viewer text box to the selected key.

The Reset button
Clicking this button resets the selected key to its default value.

The Clipboard
The Clipboard is a temporary holding area for keys and values. Use the clipboard to drag keys and values from modified keys to unmodified keys and to drag keys and values from unmodified keys to modified keys. More information is available here.

Copy keyboard mappings
To copy keyboard mappings to other PCs running TinyTERM 3.x or TERM 7.x, simply copy the current .tap file and the keyboard.dat file to a network or floppy drive. The files can then be copied onto the other PCs.

For TinyTERM 4.x, simply copy the keyboard.dat file. No other files are needed for the keyboard schemes.

Common macro values

Macro Meaning Keyboard
\E or ^[ Escape Esc
^M or \r Enter or carriage return Enter
\n or ^J line feed Ctrl-J
^ control Ctrl
\x## hex string (n/a)

Example
Typing Ctrl-E in TinyTERM 3.x executes the internal command ECMD by default. To remap Ctrl-E to the value ^E, do the following:

  1. Open the Keyboard Editor.
  2. After selecting the correct keyboard scheme, click the Edit button.
  3. Click the CTRL key on the keyboard map.
  4. Click the key labeled FN1 where the E key should be.
  5. Notice under Keyname that “^E” is displayed, and in Value is shown “<ECMD>”.
  6. Remove <ECMD> in the Value box.
  7. Click the Chart Open button.
  8. Click on the club symbol in the chart (5th symbol on the first row), then drag the symbol to the Value Viewer box. The club symbol on an ASCII chart is the same as ^E.
  9. The club symbol will be displayed in the Value Viewer box. The Value will display “<517>”, which is the internal TCS value.
  10. Click the Set button, then click OK. Typing Ctrl-E will now send ^E.

You can also view this information in a screencast by clicking here.

Key Mapping for WordPerfect 5.0

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

With TinyTERM for DOS set for SCOANSI emulation, the UNIX TERM environment variable set to ansi or ansic, and the WPTERM environment variable set to either term or termcolor, the following lines can be added to the tt.rc file to allow TinyTERM to work with WordPerfect 5.0 for UNIX.

setkey sf10 reset
setkey f10 reset
setkey cf10 reset
setkey kp- "\E[-" !keypad -
setkey kp+ "\E[+" !keypad +
setkey c-home "\E[E" !Ctrl-Home
setkey c-pgup "\E[J" !Ctrl-PgUp
setkey c-pgdn "\E[K" !Ctrl-PgDn
setkey c-end "\E[0" !Ctrl-End
setkey c-left "\E[1" !Ctrl-LeftArrow
setkey c-right "\E[2" !Ctrl-RightArrow
setkey c-enter "\E[3" !Ctrl-Enter
setkey c-bs "\E[4" !Ctrl-BackSpace
setkey s-tab "\E[5" !Shift-Tab
setkey "^H" "\E{h" !Ctrl-H
setkey "^Q" "\E{q" !Ctrl-Q
setkey "^S" "\E{s" !Ctrl-S
setkey af1 "\E[w" !Map Ctrl-Shift-Fkeys to Alt-Fkeys
setkey af2 "\E[x"
setkey af3 "\E[y"
setkey af4 "\E[z"
setkey af5 "\E[@"
setkey af6 "\E[["
setkey af7 "\E["
setkey af8 "\E[]"
setkey af9 "\E[\^"
setkey af10 "\E[_"
setkey alta "\E|a" !Assign sequences to Alt-A through Alt-Z
!setkey altb "\E|b" ! Not mapped for default break key.
!setkey altc "\E|c" ! Not mapped for default compose key.
setkey altd "\E|d"
setkey alte "\E|e"
setkey altf "\E|f"
setkey altg "\E|g"
!setkey alth "\E|h" ! Not mapped for hot key.
setkey alti "\E|i"
setkey altj "\E|j"
setkey altk "\E|k"
setkey altl "\E|l"
setkey altm "\E|m"
setkey altn "\E|n"
setkey alto "\E|o"
!setkey altp "\E|p" ! Not mapped so we can print.
setkey altq "\E|q"
setkey altr "\E|r"
!setkey alts "\E|s" ! Not mapped so we can run setup.
setkey altt "\E|t"
setkey altu "\E|u"
setkey altv "\E|v"
setkey altw "\E|w"
!setkey altx "\E|x" ! Not mapped so we can exit.
setkey alty "\E|y"
setkey altz "\E|z"

You may want to comment out different lines than those selected above. The ones commented out are the default keys used by TinyTERM.

NFS Printing with Wollongong

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

The Wollongong TCP/IP stack included with TinyTERM Plus NFS for DOS includes an NFS client that allows a DOS PC to use UNIX printers. To print using NFS, Wollongong TCP/IP must be running. It then requires the following steps:

  1. At the DOS prompt type NFS, then press Enter. If NFS has been installed correctly, the following screen will be displayed:

    Century Client NFS for DOS (Version 2.0)
    Copyright (C) 1990,1993 The Wollongong Group.

    If the above lines are not displayed or an error message is received, check the NFS installation guide and try again.

  2. The host system must be running version 2 of the pcnfsd daemon. To confirm this, log into the host and run the following command:

    rpcinfo -p

    This program can usually be found in the /usr/etc directory. If you can not run this program, you may not have permissions. Talk to your system administrator to use this program. Assuming you can run the above command, you will see a screen similar to the following:

    program vers proto port
    100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper
    100000 2 udp 111 portmapper
    150001 1 udp 1028 pcnfsd
    150001 2 udp 1028 pcnfsd
    150001 1 tcp 1024 pcnfsd
    150001 2 tcp 1024 pcnfsd
    100003 2 udp 2049 nfs
    100005 1 udp 1027 mountd
    100024 1 udp 1042 status
    100024 1 tcp 1025 status
    100020 1 udp 1050 llockmgr
    100020 1 tcp 1026 llockmgr
    100021 2 tcp 1028 nlockmgr
    100017 1 tcp 1027 rexd
    100021 1 tcp 1029 nlockmgr
    100021 1 udp 1062 nlockmgr

    Under the program column you will be looking for the number 150001. Under the vers column you will need the number 2. You must have pcnfsd version 2 in order for the NFS services to work. Versions 1 and 2 can run in conjunction. If you only have version 1 running, you will have to upgrade to version 2 on your host.

  3. Determine which hosts on your network are running NFS services. To do this, type the following:

    mount /n

    This command may take a few seconds to process, depending on the number of servers available and the current network traffic. It will return a screen similar to the following:

    NFS SERVERS
    (192.168.0.25) century
    (192.168.0.13) sconfs
    (192.168.0.12) scoodt
    (192.168.0.10) rs6000
    4 servers available on your subnet.

    If no servers are available, talk with your network administrator.

  4. Next you will need to see which servers, if any, have print services available. To do this, use the /l option along with the hostname in question. For example:

    mount /l century

    A screen similar to the following will be displayed:

    NAME DEVICE LOCATION
    ---------- ------------ ---------------
    sunprint Local
    epson1 /dev/lp0 Local

    Note that the sunprint line above doesn’t show a device. On some systems this is normal.

  5. You are now ready to mount an NFS printer. In the example above, you might enter the following at the DOS prompt:

    mount lpt1 century:/sunprint user passwd

    In the above example the host is century, the printer is sunprint device, the username is user, and the password is passwd. If auth had been run, it would not be necessary to add the username or password, although doing so would not cause any problems.

    If all went well, you will see a line similar to the following:

    Device lpt1 redirected to \century\/sunprint successfully

Troubleshooting Tips
If you get “permission denied” or “invalid path” when mounting the printer:

  1. Using the rpcinfo command outlined above, verify that pcnfsd version 2 is up and running on the NFS server.
  2. Verify that the spool directory has been exported by looking for /usr/spool/pcnfs (or higher) in the /etc/exports file.
  3. From the DOS prompt, type mount /e servername. You should see /usr/spool or higher directory exported.
  4. Verify that you can mount /usr/spool and that you have permissions of 777 by copying a file to /usr/spool. On some systems the directory will be /var/spool instead.
  5. From the DOS prompt execute PWSETUP and select View Current Settings. Make a note of the PC’s IP address, the user id and hostname of the PC. On the server, verify that the PC’s hostname is in the /etc/hosts file.
  6. Finally, if you have any logical links to /usr/spool, verify that the linked file as well as /usr/spool is also exported.

Using cron to Run TERM

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

cron allows users and administrators to run unattended jobs at any time. Although this document provides examples, you should refer to your UNIX documentation for details specific to your environment.

On older versions of UNIX (pre-System V or Berkeley), cron was only accessible to the system administrator with root or superuser capabilities. If you are using a newer version of UNIX, you should have access to cron. If not, consult with the system administrator.

To run TERM as a background application using cron, do the following:

  1. Set the PATH environment variable to include the directory where the TERM executable is installed, normally /usr/bin.
  2. Set the TERM environment variable to the correct terminal emulation.
  3. Set the HOME environment variable to your home directory. This is normally done by default.
  4. Export the above three environment variables.
  5. Have CRON run the shell script in background mode as follows:
  6. term -q &

    You must use the -q option and the ampersand &. If you do not use the -q option, you will see multiple copies of the error, “EOF error on console”.To have TERM run a TSL script when the system is rebooted, you must have a shell in the /etc/rc2.d directory that invokes TERM.

Using a UnixWare ttymon

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

TERM for UnixWare installes from the /termunix/u3 directory on the TinyTERM/TERM CD. As it installs, it asks which UNIX you are installing to. Choose INTERACTIVE.

In order for TERM to use a serial port, the port must be set up for bidirectional access. (More information on this is in the Setup and Configuration of the UnixWare manual.) The script below should work:

pmadm -r -p ttymon3 -s 01d
pmadm -a -p ttymon3 -s 01d -s login -fu -v `ttyadm -V` -m "`ttyadm -b -h -r0 -t 60 -d /dev/term/-1s -1 9600NP -s /usr/bin/shserv -m ldterm -p "tty01 login: "`"

Change the lockfile format within the TERM setup under communications to:

/var/spool/locks/LK.%m

You must now connect to /dev/ttyxxx, not /dev/term/ttyxxx.

Checking TERM for UNIX Media

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

If your machine can’t read the media TERM came on, there are a few things to check:

  1. Verify that the correct extraction command is being used. Double-check your release notes for that information.
  2. Verify that the correct device name is being used for the media being read. If you are unsure of the device name and it is not listed in the “Installation and Set up of TERM” section in the manual, you can search for the correct device name by inserting the release media in the appropriate drive and typing the following at a system prompt:

    # for x `ls /dev/rfd”
    > do
    > echo “Device: $x ”
    > tar xvf $x
    > done
    #

    This will cause the tar command to be used on all the selected devices until the correct one is found. In order for this to work correctly, you must loop through the right files and directory. An example of some directory specifications are as follows:

    Interactive UNIX system V/386 : /dev/rdsk/* (disks)
    SCO XENIX/UNlX : /dev/rfd* (disks)
    Sun Microsystems : /dev/rst/* (cartridge tape)
    ICL DRS : /dev/rmt/* (cartridge tape)

    Century Software, Inc., has provided TERM for UNIX releases in the following formats:

    Tan 5.25 Diskette: 36OK
    Black 5.25 Diskette: 1.2M
    Black 3.5- Diskette: 720K
    Black 3.5- Diskette: 1.44M
    Cartridge Tape: Low density
    CD-ROM: ISO 9660

  3. Remove the media, reinsert it and try again.
  4. If the release has multiple diskettes, try executing the extraction command on each diskette received. If all diskettes fail, reboot the system and repeat steps 1 through 4. Occasionally, UNIX drives can get messed up and require rebooting to correct. If only one diskette fails, it is an indication that the diskette is bad. Call Century Software technical support.
  5. If all diskettes fail again, try using a non-Century Software diskette. If it fails to read, the diskette drive probably requires cleaning. If the non-Century Software disk works, the TERM product diskettes are damaged. Call Century Software technical support.

Cartridge Tapes
lf you are having problems reading a cartridge tape, follow the steps above. lf the above steps fall, be sure to use the blocking option with the tar command. Century Software’s tapes are usually written with a block size of 20. For example:

tar xvfb /dev/rctO 20

lf adding the block size option doesn’t help, try using the dd command as follows:

dd if = /dev/ < device > | tar xvf –

lf this command doesn’t work, try:

dd if = /dev/ < device > conv = swab | tar xvf –

Help File Fails in Windows Vista

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Windows Vista no longer supports Microsoft Help files. Opening the Help file in TinyTERM produces a message to that effect.

There is a Help compatibility module for Vista, available for download from Microsoft. But it doesn’t seem to work with TinyTERM. Installing it does not change the “not supported” message from TinyTERM’s Help.

CR 845

Wyse DIM Option in TERM

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

TinyTERM for Windows has a Display DIM attribute as option for Wyse50 and Wyse60 emulations. Century Software, Inc., has had a request to add this functionality to TERM for UNIX/Linux.

CR 842

TinyTERM Doesn’t Open in Browser

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

When using TinyTERM Web Server Client 4.50, clicking a browser link always opens TinyTERM in a separate window. The OLE Settings don’t affect this.

CR 840, fixed in TinyTERM Web Server Client 4.53 (May 2007)
CR 869, problem occurs in TinyTERM 4.60 if TinyTERM was not previously installed on the PC

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