Mac Parallels and the Delete key

[Larry Hoover]

Thanks, Bruce.  I'll try that next time I am on site.


On 12/18/12 2:55 PM, Bruce Easton wrote:
> Larry, I have not run Paralells, but I'm just wondering why the client
> would not just telnet/ssh directly from OS/X.  I have one client where I
> connect from the Mac using open VPN, and for that I've had to use the
> 3rd-party iTerm program (with term type linux), but for all other
> unix/linux client connections from the Mac, the Mac's built-in terminal
> (as xterm) does the job, however:
>
> -- I never work in color; and
> -- on some newer linux boxes,  I have to set PFTERM to mn (leaving TERM
> at xterm) and, in filepro's termcap, I have to add "mn" to the heading
> of the entry starting with "xterm".
> -- I remap the default reserved function keys (I think F9&  F10) to
> require ctrl key freeing them up for the filepro usage of those f-keys.
> (I believe this is done under Mission Ctrl/Expose, depending on version
> of OS/X.)
>
> Bruce
>
>
> On 12/18/12 8:31 AM, Larry Hoover wrote:
>>         Has anyone used the Parallels Desktop on a Mac?  I have a customer
>> who uses a Mac and Parallels to telnet/ssh to SCO Unix for a filePro
>> application.  This works fine except when you use the delete key, which
>> locks up the application.
>>
>> The details:
>> -Parallels Desktop version simulates Windows 7 on a Mac.
>> -Hit delete to get out of a record, and it works but then the keyboard
>> is disabled for the filePro app until you log out and log back in.
>> -It worked fine on the XP version of Parallels but not on 7.
>> -I tried 3 terminal emulators (Anita, Anzio, and putty) and they all
>> have the same problem.
>> -It's the delete key with the backspace symbol on it, the other delete
>> key has no effect at all.
>> -If I use VNC from the Parallels Desktop to remotely control another PC,
>> then it works.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Larry Hoover
>>
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