FoxPro for UNIX Console Troubleshooting

ID: Q122980

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SUMMARY

This article outlines steps you can use to troubleshoot problems that may occur when using FoxPro for UNIX on a UNIX or XENIX console.

MORE INFORMATION

Use the following steps when troubleshooting display problems on a UNIX or XENIX console.

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NOTE: For more detailed information on the startup switches mentioned in the following steps, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q121868
   TITLE     : Startup Switches for FoxPro for UNIX

1. Start FoxPro with these startup switches:

    - Use the -i switch to treat the console as a terminal.
    - Use the -o switch to bypass FoxPro writing to video memory.

   If either of the switches improve the console's display, you can set the
   FOXPROSWX environment variable to hold this startup switch value. For
   information on how to do this, please see the following article in the
   Microsoft Knowledge Base:

      ARTICLE-ID: Q118920
      TITLE     : How to Suppress the FoxPro for UNIX Startup Screen

   When using the -o switch, the FoxPro display may be less than optimal.
   To make the display more graphically pleasing, set the FOXTERM
   environment variable to a value of ansifox. For more information on
   setting FOXTERM, please see the following article in the
   Microsoft Knowledge Base:


      ARTICLE-ID: Q118913
      TITLE     : How to Set the FOXTERM Environment Variable

2. Use the -o switch or upgrade to a color VGA card if your Monochrome VGA

   card selects the same foreground and background colors.

3. Check sysadmsh or vi to see what the display looks like.

Additional reference words: FoxUnix 2.60 display environment FOXTERM tshoot KBCategory: kbdisplay kb3rdparty kbtshoot KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: January 5, 1995