I'll try and find a new RPM and then try the changes.

Thanks
Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Klement
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:17 PM
> To: Linux 5250 Development Project
> Subject: [LINUX5250] Re: How to remap keyboard
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Mike wrote:
> >
> >   I have installed tn5250-0.16.0pre2-1 (from an RPM a coworker
> > downloaded) onto a fresh install of RH8.0
> 
> Hmmm...  0.16.0pre2... that's at least 3 years out of date.  There are
> serious bugs in it.  PLEASE update to at least 0.16.5!
> 
> >   I found the xt5250 script to change the font size.
> 
> Unless you have a good reason to do otherwise, please don't change the
> xt5250 script.  It'll make upgrades more difficult.   Once 
> you've upgraded
> to 0.16.5, you'll be able to use the font_80 and font_132 keywords in
> your tn5250rc file.
> 
> > But I am having troubles with the changing keyboard 
> functions, our users
> > expect the standard 5250 keyboard layout, Enter key = field exit,
> > <Right> CTRL key = Enter, etc.  I found references to 
> changing these in
> > the .Xdefaults file, of which I can't find such a file anywhere.
> 
> If you're using the xt5250 script, you should be able to make 
> your changes
> in /usr/local/share/tn5250/XTerm
> 
> > Also referred to
> > .Xresources file, which does not exist in the users 
> directory, I do find
> > it in ROOTs directory though.
> >
> 
> The .Xdefaults and .Xresources file are part of X, not part of TN5250.
> Usually, people have to create them.   You won't need them if you're
> editing /usr/local/share/tn5250/XTerm, though.
> 
> > Do I need to update some files somewhere? Get a new tn5250 RPM?
> >
> 
> Please do.
> 
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