Compiling GRASS on Linux

[Malcolm Williamson]

On Sun, 2 Feb 1997, Schmidt wrote:

> I have compiled GRASS on Linux (Slackware 3.1, kernel 2.0, XFREE 3.2) but am
> running into some difficulty with GRASS text screens. In several commands,
> it seems that every other text screen does not display. In g.region, for
> example, the screen that asks if you accept the region does not display. If
> I type in the answer, however, the next screen will display.
> 
> Does anyone know what might cause this problem?
> 
> Jim Schmidt
> GIS Instructor, Columbia College
> Sonora, California
> 
> avenues at sonnet.com
> Melissa and Ungar
> avenues at sonnet.com
> 
> 
Jim,
What kind of text window are you running GRASS from? I would recommend 
trying an xterm in vt100 mode as a "least common denominator" approach, 
keeping in mind that GRASS was actually written to run on "dumb" 
terminals. Good luck!
	-Malcolm
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