| On 14 Mar 2002 eeh@netbsd.org wrote:
| > | 	Could not initialize curses
| > | 	# 
| > |
| > | At least a shell prompt from which I can continue. :)
| > 
| > What do you expect if you don't tell it what sort of terminal
| > it's running on?
|
| Duh, I expected too much it seems. ;-)
| After setting TERM=sun (and stty rows 24 cols 80), I still get a rather
| garbled screen:
|
| 	# sysinst
| 	               +***********************************************+
| 	 Welcome to sys* NetBSD-1.5.1 Install System installation tool.* This
| 	 menu-driven to*l is designed to help you install NetBSD to a h*rd disk, or
| 	 upgrade an exi*>a: Install NetBSD to hard diskmum of work.  In*the following
| 	 menus, you may* b: Upgrade NetBSD on a hard diskither typing t*e reference
| 	 letter (a, b, * c: Re-install sets or install additional sets * the current
| 	 selection from* d: Reboot the computerenter key.              *
| 	               * e: Utility menu                               *
| 	 If you booted * x: Exit Install Systemow remove the disk.     *
| 	               +***********************************************+
| 	 Thank you for using NetBSD!

Are you sure the screen you're using is a sun terminal?

Eduardo