There are several command line options which can be exercised
when starting JNOS. These commands are used to set environment
variables, select configuration and autoexec files, and other
functions. Options should be separated by tabs or spaces. If there
is an option argument, there should NOT be any whitespace between
the option and the argument. The only option not preceded by '-'
is the alternate startup file
-b : Use direct video for the screen output.
-c# : Set the number of COLUMNS on the screen to #.
-drootdir : Set the root directory for the configuration file
: path. This is overwritten by the file specified
: in the -f option configuration file.
-e : Pause after each error line in autoexec.nos
-fnos.cfg : Set JNOS config file and path names as indicated
: in the 'nos.cfg' file. This overrides the -d option.
-gn : Set trace colors, when tracing to console
(ANSI.SYS needed):
: n=0 => none (default)
: n=1 => tailor to gray-scale monitor
: n=2 => tailor to color monitor
-i : always re-index mail files at startup
-I : never re-index mail files at startup (instead, test at
1st access)
-l : Do NOT delete .lck files in the mail and news
subdirectories
-mn : Set the default screen swap mode.
: n = 0 Use EMS (If compiled in and available.)
: Default is EMS Available
: n = 2 Use memory. (Default if NO EMS available.)
: n = 3 Use a temporary disk file
-n : No trace session
-r# : Set the number of ROWS on the screen to #
-t : trace the autoexec.nos file. You will be asked
: before each if you want to execute it. 'y' accepts,
: anything else skips the line.
-u# : set the number of status lines, valid values are 0-3
-v : Verbose. Print each line from autoexec.nos before
parsing.
-wf+b : Set foreground/background colors for system status
: default: white on magenta
-xf+b : Set foreground/background colors for session status
: default: white on blue
-yf+b : Set foreground/background colors for 'main' window
: default: the system colors when JNOS starts.
: (most often lightgray on black) :
-zf+b : Set foreground/background colors for 'split' window
: default: white on green
: 0=black
: 1=blue
: 2=green
: 3=cyan
: 4=red
: 5=magenta
: 6=brown
: 7=white/gray
autoexec.new : Name of the startup file. Default is 'autoexec.nos'
: or as set with -fnos.cfg
UNIX additions to the command-line arguments:
-C : allow core files to be created following certain
errors
-D : disallow the interval timer...testing vestige from
1.09 JNOS
-Smgr:o : set the default session manager to , with
options
-Tmgr:o : set the default trace session manager to ,
with options
(Courtesy KBNorton Computer Services)
