`xterm' terminal type is not supported.

[Anitha_3]

hi,

this appears to be come TERM setting problem kindly help me whr could be the error.

smreddy - is NIS user.

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corpsetup: [136] Processing the following setup table: /opt/corp/local/tables/os
.setup.table

Set terminal type to `98550' for console login.

`xterm' terminal type is not supported.

TERM = (98550)

TERM = (98550) xterm

The `xterm' terminal type is not supported. Re-enter
the terminal type or press return to force your
previous entry.

TERM = (xterm)


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thanks & regards,

Govinda G.

[Steve Steel]

Hi


Seems self evident

xterm is a terminal type and cannot be used here

/etc/profile
.profile
/opt/corp/local/tables/os.setup.table

1 of these scripts is setting the type badly as export TERM=

When you login what does ttytype give

normally export TERM=$(ttytype) is always ok


Steve steel

Steve Steel

[Zygmunt Krawczyk]

Hi,

try to enter vt100 value for terminal type.
If you want more information, read man page for xterm

man xterm

Regards,
Zygmunt