Q: How do I clear the shell window?

A: Type this command in the shell:
Echo "*E[0;0H*E[J* "


Q: How do I set it permanently?

A: You can edit your S:Shell-Startup and insert this line somewhere, so you'll have a new "Cls" command:
Alias Cls "Echo *"*E[0;0H*E[J*" "

Btw here is my new S:Shell-Startup modified to start the shell in black and with a modified prompt:

Alias Edit SYS:Tools/Editor
Alias Cls "Echo *"*E[0;0H*E[J*" "
Echo "*e[>1m*e[32;41m*e[0;0H*e[J"
Prompt "*n*e[>1m*e[33;41m*e[1m%N/%R - *e[30;41m%S>*e[0m*e[32;41m "
date


Q: Can anybody give a link to a complete description of such "escape sequences"?

What are the linux packages needed for AROS run in hosted mode?

Q: is it possible that a DOS script is automatically run when a package is installed? This script should do some assigns and add a path.

A: Yes.
1.) Create a subdir S and add a file with name 'Package-Startup' with the DOS commands to it.

2.) Create in envarc:sys/packages a variable which contains the path to the S directory of your package.

Example:
Directory layout:


The variable in envarc:sys/packages could have the name 'myapp' (name doesn't matter), the content would then be 'sys:extras/myappdir'

The Package-Startup script would then be called by the startup-sequence.

This is were it is called:

Well, i must be sayng "must remember" there =)
Some of the last changes by olivier was intended to add window position saving. Haven`t tested that yet...

Fromhttp://aros.sourceforge.net/documentation/users/faq.php:
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Uh... In AmigaOS "all" means "window size and position and the position of all icons in that window", and "window" means "only the window size and position".

Just tried, and neither options seem to actually work at all in Wanderer, so the correct answer is really "nothing at all". (Note: It might look like it works if you just close and reopen the window, but that's just because the windows isn't actually disposed (just "hidden"); restart wanderer between snapshotting and reopening to test it).

@ball000

Good question! I have never tried that but now I am curious. It seems like FTP is the only way at the moment? I will try too and let you know, that is if I get to it before..

I am getting more and more interested in the development side of AROS now than I ever was. It is a pleasure to see new apps for an OS that has virtually none available.

Thanks amigamia! Well, to transfer files from XP to AROS (qemu), I use UltraISO and I have no problem with long file names. But my question is to transfer files from AROS (qemu) to XP. I wonder if there is an ISO maker/editor on AROS or any other tool permitting such a transfer.

I'll have to try ftp of course but I feel it's like a nuclear plant.

@Ball000

I use VMware and DeepBurner. With deepburner I create an ISO image out of the files I need and then mouth the ISO with VMware as a CD-ROM and boot into AROS. The only problem I haven't figured out how to fix is that long file names in Aros will truncate to 8.3 deal. Example.. Arosinstall.info will become Arosin~1.inf.

Q: Is there a way other than ftp to transfer files FROM AROS on virtual machine (qemu, etc.) TO the host system (XP)?

A: ?

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Please don`t troll here, this thread was intended for strict qestions/answers only, from which an official FAQ is formed.