Re: Setting up tn5250

[Chris Whisonant <Chris.Whisonant@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Scott!  I'm definitely making some progress, but I have a couple of
more questions to expect from a newbie..

Is the configuration file you're talking about "tn5250-config"?  If so, where
do I put the following?

> Yes, you can.  You can have multiple displays connected to the same AS/400
> as well, if you like.  
> 
> Just make your configuration file look something like this:
> 
> conn1 {
>      env.DEVNAME = dsp01
>      host = as400-1.mydomain.com
> }
> 
> conn2 {
>      env.DEVNAME = dsp02
>      host = as400-2.mydomain.com
> }
> 
> conn3 {
>      env.DEVNAME = dsp01
>      host = as400-x.yourdomain.com
> }
> 
> (Items in the config file _are_ case sensitive)
> env.DEVNAME = name of device on the AS/400 (if you don't set this,
>           it'll use QPADEVxxxx)
> host = machine to connect to.

This is what I type in my terminal window, right?
> 
> then type:
> xt5250 conn1 &
> xt5250 conn2 &
> xt5250 conn3 &

I sort of randomly put in the part about conn1{.....} in the tn5250-config file
and it will just bring up a blank screen.  I still have the defaule xt5250
script file that looks for host, and then will prompt for one if not found.  Do
I need to edit this to use the "conn1"?

Thanks,
Chris Whisonant
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