after smit cmd then enter the screen appears unreadable message

[timmy1]

after the AIX screen. I type " root " then Enter, type term=ibm3151 and Enter, type " smit " and Enter. Screen appears unreadable message.

timmy

 

[gheist]

not
# type term=ibm3151
but
# export TERM=vt100
or
# setenv TERM=vt100

and then set it for sure with #smitty tty

logout

login again - enjoy

 

[samizdat]

You will need to change the TERM variable which is different from term.

type TERM=ibm3151 <ENTER>
type smit <ENTER>

You display should be OK.

 

[avadh]

Hello,
The main question that comes to mind is What kind of console you are on.
Is it graphics or ascii console on Rs/6000. or you are using the Exceed or one of the x emulator program.

if you give answer to above then further help can be provided.

 

[timmy1]

I use IBM3151 monitor on 7013-J50.

 

[gheist]

try to press LeftCtrl+GrayMinus on your keyboard to have a look at the mode terminal is set up

a command line filled from next line
eval `tset -Qs \?vt220`
will start asking you about terminal settings from vt220

 

[timmy1]

My keyboard does not have GrayMinus key.

I tried # export TERM=vt100
the message appears readable but the cursor at the bottom right of screen, so I can't do anything.

 

[gheist]

cursor is not always pointing where you need to focus on - there is some Bold or Inverse in smitty's focus or maybe nothing :-( - try to setup 3151 and aix consistent - eg vt100 or ibm3151 on both

 

[timmy1]

I type # eval 'tset-sQ?$TERM' <Enter>
Ksh:tset-sQ?ibm3151 : not found
How can I make system recognize the monitor I use ibm3151?

 

[gheist]

the symbol around tset is a &quot;`&quot; (to the left of 1) but not the &quot;'&quot; (to the left of Enter)

 

[mrn]

Try typing smitty instead. Also what is your $DISPLAY env set to? type echo $DISPLAY --
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[gheist]

i think 3151 is a text-based serial terminal, so DISPLAY should be unset there eg # unset DISPLAY
or running a text-mode-only version of smit called smitty

 

[timmy1]

The Env set to TERM=ibm3151

 

[gheist]

an &quot;ibm3151&quot; emulates many different other terminals which can be found in it's guide and in setup menus

guide is caled somthing like IBM3151 ASCII terminal user's guide

 

[timmy1]

Thanks for everyone help. I fixed my problem