Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi.

I have just started AIX since last week, so I installed aix 5.3.0 on my machine p170.
I have succeeded to seeing the OS through my terminal console screen, but I got some message from os as follows;

http://the environment variable TERM is currently set to a terminal type that does not support the full screen display capabilities required for SMIT. Set TERM to an appropriate terminal type or use another terminal.

After seeing this message, I tried to change my terminal type, but it doesn't work then still I can't use SMIT.

Could any one help me?

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

We really need to know what you mean by "terminal console screen".
Is this a network connection?
If so, how?
If not, is it a locally connected console?
If so, does it have graphics capability?
If so, are you logging on using ASCII mode or a GUI?
If you're logging on using a GUI, there should be no problem.

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I'm so sorry for delay of reply.

We really need to know what you mean by "terminal console screen".
:Actually, I have no idea about what "terminal console screen" means exactly on AIX because I've just started this work.

Is this a network connection?
:No, this is serial accessing.

If so, how?
If not, is it a locally connected console?
:Yes, local connected console.

If so, does it have graphics capability?
If so, are you logging on using ASCII mode or a GUI?
:It just shows ascii mode from monitor because of console accessing by TeraTerm, which is used well with network access in Japanese Enterprise.

If you're logging on using a GUI, there should be no problem.
:I don't want to log on using a GUI, and want to access by ASCII mode, because I like doing command against computer, and want to be a good manager with well-knowing UNIX.

Yesterday, I got an advice from acquaintance above problem that "export term=vt100" will solve the problem.
How do you think about this advice.
will this command solve the problem?

Thanks for your advices about my question. I have just started UNIX on this month, I want to know more information about AIX. Though my ability of AIX is poor, but I want to be better than now. Please help.

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

> jpix wrote:
> Yesterday, I got an advice from acquaintance above problem that "export term=vt100" will solve the problem.

The word "term" needs to be upper case,

export TERM=vt100

OR

export TERM=vt320

OR

export TERM=lft - (low format terminal)

depending on what type of terminal you have.

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

> jpix wrote:
> Yesterday, I got an advice from acquaintance above problem that "export term=vt100" will solve the problem.

The word "term" needs to be upper case,

export TERM=vt100

OR

export TERM=vt320

OR

export TERM=lft - (low format terminal)

depending on what type of terminal you have.
One of the above should work for you.