Configuring MC in merlin and PuTTY in windows.

[Hale_JP]

I have installed MC, but it looks ugly B/W, does not respond to arrowkeys. I guess, I have wrong terminal and keyboard. But don't know which I have to select in Putty, or how should I fix it in MC's config (and store it persistently)

 

[martinr]

MC?

Which router and firmware?

 

[Jack Yaz]

Related: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/about-jffs-temp-and-storing-system-data-on-usb-hdd.56061/

 

[martinr]

Related: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/about-jffs-temp-and-storing-system-data-on-usb-hdd.56061/

Thanks, Jack. My crystal ball’s away being recalibrated.

 

[Dabombber]

Since it seems like you plan on using a hard drive anyway, it'd be easiest to have mc installed through entware. If you really don't want it, I guess you could temporarily install it and copy whatever you need "/opt/share/terminfo" etc. You shouldn't need to configure Putty at all.

 

[Hale_JP]

Ah, I got it. So /temp is really a ramdisk. And thank you for providing a correct place for storing. I guess, /opt/share/terminfo if physically in JFFS range, and should be commited afterwards?

about Putty. I should choose at least any of the available terminals, and any of the input standards. I am not sure which is the best, because I could not make it display in color with ANSI graphics, and respond to "escaped" keys by default.