diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 619b0c1ae3..1170018728 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+Thu Oct 21 14:02:53 1999  Gonzalo A. Diethelm  <Gonzalo.Diethelm@jda.cl>
+
+	* config/linux/gcc.cf: 
+	Added linking against ncurses.
+	
+	* include/gtapi.h: 
+	Added hb_gtReadKey() and hb_gt_ReadKey() functions.
+	
+	* include/hbsetup.h: 
+	* source/rtl/gtxxx.c: 
+	Made sure LIN_GTAPI is taken into account.
+	
+	* source/rtl/console.c: 
+	* source/rtl/filesys.c: 
+	* source/rtl/gtapi.c: 
+	* source/rtl/inkey.c: 
+	* source/rtl/gt/gtwin.c: 
+	Fixed several warnings.
+
 Thu Oct 21 11:56:55 1999  Gonzalo A. Diethelm  <Gonzalo.Diethelm@jda.cl>
 
 	* source/common/hbtrace.c: 
diff --git a/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf
index 3fe21c06b3..13e7569ad1 100644
--- a/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LINKPATHS += $(foreach drv, $(HB_DB_DRIVERS), -L$(TOP)$(ROOT)source/rdd/$(drv)/$
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach drv, $(HB_DB_DRIVERS), -l$(drv))
 endif
 
-LINKLIBS += -lm -Wl,--end-group
+LINKLIBS += -lncurses -lm -Wl,--end-group
 LDFLAGS = $(LINKPATHS)
 
 AR = ar
diff --git a/harbour/include/gtapi.h b/harbour/include/gtapi.h
index 648314d5de..0f0e7e376d 100644
--- a/harbour/include/gtapi.h
+++ b/harbour/include/gtapi.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 extern void   hb_gtInit( void );
 extern void   hb_gtExit( void );
+extern int    hb_gtReadKey( void );
 extern USHORT hb_gtBox( USHORT uiTop, USHORT uiLeft, USHORT uiBottom, USHORT uiRight, BYTE * pbyBoxString );
 extern USHORT hb_gtBoxD( USHORT uiTop, USHORT uiLeft, USHORT uiBottom, USHORT uiRight );
 extern USHORT hb_gtBoxS( USHORT uiTop, USHORT uiLeft, USHORT uiBottom, USHORT uiRight );
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ extern USHORT hb_gtWriteCon( BYTE * pbyStr, ULONG ulLen );
 extern void   hb_gt_Init( void );
 extern BOOL   hb_gt_IsColor( void );
 extern void   hb_gt_Done( void );
+extern int    hb_gt_ReadKey( void );
 extern USHORT hb_gt_GetScreenWidth( void );
 extern USHORT hb_gt_GetScreenHeight( void );
 extern void   hb_gt_SetPos( USHORT uiRow, USHORT uiCol );
diff --git a/harbour/include/hbsetup.h b/harbour/include/hbsetup.h
index c27ebeed5f..023f1b70ed 100644
--- a/harbour/include/hbsetup.h
+++ b/harbour/include/hbsetup.h
@@ -155,9 +155,13 @@
 /*#define HARBOUR_USE_DOS_GTAPI*/
 /*#define HARBOUR_USE_OS2_GTAPI*/
 /*#define HARBOUR_USE_WIN_GTAPI*/
+/*#define HARBOUR_USE_LIN_GTAPI*/
 
 /* Indicate that one of the GTAPIs is defined */
-#if defined(HARBOUR_USE_DOS_GTAPI) || defined(HARBOUR_USE_OS2_GTAPI) || defined(HARBOUR_USE_WIN_GTAPI)
+#if defined(HARBOUR_USE_DOS_GTAPI) || \
+    defined(HARBOUR_USE_OS2_GTAPI) || \
+    defined(HARBOUR_USE_WIN_GTAPI) || \
+    defined(HARBOUR_USE_LIN_GTAPI)
    #define HARBOUR_USE_GTAPI
 #endif
 
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/console.c b/harbour/source/rtl/console.c
index fad716f3e0..5b80e32899 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/console.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/console.c
@@ -460,14 +460,17 @@ static void hb_devout( char * pStr, ULONG ulLen )
 /* Output an item to the screen */
 static void hb_dispout( char * pStr, ULONG ulLen )
 {
+   USHORT user_ferror;
+
    HB_TRACE(("hb_dispout(%s, %lu)", pStr, ulLen));
 
 #ifdef HARBOUR_USE_GTAPI
    /* Display to console */
    hb_gtWriteAt( s_iDevRow, s_iDevCol, ( BYTE * ) pStr, ulLen );
    hb_gtGetPos( &s_iDevRow, &s_iDevCol );
+   HB_SYMBOL_UNUSED( user_ferror );
 #else
-   USHORT user_ferror = hb_fsError(); /* Save current user file error code */
+   user_ferror = hb_fsError(); /* Save current user file error code */
    hb_fsWriteLarge( s_iFilenoStdout, ( BYTE * ) pStr, ulLen );
    hb_fsSetError( user_ferror ); /* Restore last user file error code */
    adjust_pos( pStr, ulLen, &s_iDevRow, &s_iDevCol, hb_max_row(), hb_max_col() );
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/filesys.c b/harbour/source/rtl/filesys.c
index 1885e13d60..f39199f595 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/filesys.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/filesys.c
@@ -342,10 +342,11 @@ FHANDLE hb_fsOpen( BYTE * pFilename, USHORT uiFlags )
    errno = 0;
    hFileHandle = open( ( char * ) pFilename, convert_open_flags( uiFlags ) );
    s_uiErrorLast = errno;
+   HB_SYMBOL_UNUSED( iShare );
 
 #elif defined(_MSC_VER)
 
-      int iShare = _SH_DENYNO;
+      iShare = _SH_DENYNO;
 
       if( ( uiFlags & FO_DENYREAD ) == FO_DENYREAD )
          iShare = _SH_DENYRD;
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ FHANDLE hb_fsOpen( BYTE * pFilename, USHORT uiFlags )
 
       hFileHandle = FS_ERROR;
       s_uiErrorLast = FS_ERROR;
+      HB_SYMBOL_UNUSED( iShare );
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/gt/gtwin.c b/harbour/source/rtl/gt/gtwin.c
index afd2ea0e50..f41c580bff 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/gt/gtwin.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/gt/gtwin.c
@@ -89,26 +89,9 @@ static HANDLE HCursor;  /* When DispBegin is in effect, all cursor related
                            be different than the one being written to.
                          */
 
-#define HB_LOG 0
-
-#if (defined(HB_LOG) && (HB_LOG != 0))
-static FILE * flog = 0;
-static int line = 0;
-#define LOG(x) \
-do \
-{ \
-   flog = fopen( "c:/tmp/gt.log", "a" ); \
-   fprintf( flog, "%5d> GT: %s\n", line++, x ); \
-   fflush( flog ); \
-   fclose( flog ); \
-} while ( 0 )
-#else
-#define LOG(x)
-#endif /* #if (defined(HB_LOG) && (HB_LOG != 0)) */
-
 void hb_gt_Init( void )
 {
-   LOG( "Initializing" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Init()"));
 
    if( ( hb_gtHInput = GetStdHandle( STD_INPUT_HANDLE ) ) == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE )
    {
@@ -131,6 +114,8 @@ void hb_gt_Init( void )
 
 void hb_gt_Done( void )
 {
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Done()"));
+
    if( HOutput != HOriginal )
    {
       /* ptucker */
@@ -154,11 +139,12 @@ void hb_gt_Done( void )
       CloseHandle( HStealth );
       HStealth = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
    }
-   LOG( "Ending" );
 }
 
 BOOL hb_gt_IsColor( void )
 {
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_IsColor()"));
+
    /* TODO: need to call something to do this instead of returning TRUE */
    return TRUE;
 }
@@ -167,7 +153,8 @@ USHORT hb_gt_GetScreenWidth( void )
 {
    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
 
-   LOG( "GetScreenWidth" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_GetScreenWidth()"));
+
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo( HOutput, &csbi );
 /* return csbi.dwMaximumWindowSize.X; */
 /* return max( csbi.srWindow.Right - csbi.srWindow.Left + 1, 40 ); */
@@ -178,7 +165,8 @@ USHORT hb_gt_GetScreenHeight( void )
 {
    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
 
-   LOG( "GetScreenHeight" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_GetScreenHeight()"));
+
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo( HOutput, &csbi );
 /* return csbi.dwMaximumWindowSize.Y; */
 /* return max( csbi.srWindow.Bottom - csbi.srWindow.Top + 1, 25 ); */
@@ -189,12 +177,11 @@ void hb_gt_SetPos( USHORT cRow, USHORT cCol )
 {
    COORD dwCursorPosition;
 
-   LOG( "GotoXY" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_SetPos(%hu, %hu)", cRow, cCol));
+
    dwCursorPosition.X = ( SHORT ) cCol;
    dwCursorPosition.Y = ( SHORT ) cRow;
-   LOG( ".. Calling SetConsoleCursorPosition()" );
    SetConsoleCursorPosition( HCursor, dwCursorPosition );
-   LOG( "..  Called SetConsoleCursorPosition()" );
 }
 
 USHORT hb_gt_GetCursorStyle( void )
@@ -202,7 +189,8 @@ USHORT hb_gt_GetCursorStyle( void )
    CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cci;
    int rc;
 
-   LOG( "GetCursorStyle" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_GetCursorStyle()"));
+
    GetConsoleCursorInfo( HCursor, &cci );
 
    if( ! cci.bVisible )
@@ -240,7 +228,8 @@ void hb_gt_SetCursorStyle( USHORT style )
 {
    CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cci;
 
-   LOG( "SetCursorStyle" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_SetCursorStyle(%hu)", style));
+
    GetConsoleCursorInfo( HCursor, &cci );
    cci.bVisible = 1; /* always visible unless explicitly request off */
    switch( style )
@@ -276,7 +265,8 @@ void hb_gt_Puts( USHORT cRow, USHORT cCol, BYTE attr, BYTE *str, ULONG len )
    DWORD dwlen;
    COORD coord;
 
-   LOG( "Puts" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Puts(%hu, %hu, %d, %p, %lu)", cRow, cCol, (int) attr, str, len));
+
    coord.X = ( DWORD ) cCol;
    coord.Y = ( DWORD ) cRow;
    FillConsoleOutputAttribute( HOutput, ( WORD )( attr & 0xFF ), ( DWORD ) len, coord, &dwlen );
@@ -291,7 +281,7 @@ void hb_gt_GetText( USHORT usTop, USHORT usLeft, USHORT usBottom, USHORT usRight
    BYTE * pstr;
    USHORT width, i, y;
 
-   LOG( "GetText" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_GetText(%hu, %hu, %hu, %hu, %p)", usTop, usLeft, usBottom, usRight, dest));
 
    width = ( usRight - usLeft + 1 );
    pwattr = ( LPWORD ) hb_xgrab( width * sizeof( *pwattr ) );
@@ -324,7 +314,7 @@ void hb_gt_PutText( USHORT usTop, USHORT usLeft, USHORT usBottom, USHORT usRight
    BYTE * pstr;
    USHORT width, i, y;
 
-   LOG( "PutText") ;
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_PutText(%hu, %hu, %hu, %hu, %p)", usTop, usLeft, usBottom, usRight, srce));
 
    width = ( usRight - usLeft + 1 );
    pwattr = ( LPWORD ) hb_xgrab( width * sizeof( *pwattr ) );
@@ -357,6 +347,8 @@ void hb_gt_SetAttribute( USHORT usTop, USHORT usLeft, USHORT usBottom, USHORT us
    COORD coord;
    USHORT width, y;
 
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_SetAttribute(%hu, %hu, %hu, %hu, %d)", usTop, usLeft, usBottom, usRight, (int) attr));
+
    width = ( usRight - usLeft + 1 );
 
    coord.X = ( DWORD ) usLeft;
@@ -376,6 +368,8 @@ void hb_gt_DrawShadow( USHORT usTop, USHORT usLeft, USHORT usBottom, USHORT usRi
    COORD coord;
    USHORT width;
 
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_DrawShadow(%hu, %hu, %hu, %hu, %d)", usTop, usLeft, usBottom, usRight, (int) attr));
+
    width = ( usRight - usLeft + 1 );
 
    coord.X = ( DWORD ) usLeft;
@@ -389,7 +383,8 @@ USHORT hb_gt_Col( void )
 {
    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
 
-   LOG( "WhereX" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Col()"));
+
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo( HCursor, &csbi );
    return csbi.dwCursorPosition.X;
 }
@@ -398,7 +393,8 @@ USHORT hb_gt_Row( void )
 {
    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
 
-   LOG( "WhereY" );
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Row()"));
+
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo( HCursor, &csbi );
    return csbi.dwCursorPosition.Y;
 }
@@ -411,6 +407,8 @@ void hb_gt_Scroll( USHORT usTop, USHORT usLeft, USHORT usBottom, USHORT usRight,
    COORD      Target;
    CHAR_INFO  FillChar;
 
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Scroll(%hu, %hu, %hu, %hu, %d, %hd, %hd)", usTop, usLeft, usBottom, usRight, (int) attr, sVert, sHoriz));
+
    Source.Top    = usTop;
    Source.Left   = usLeft;
    Source.Bottom = usBottom;
@@ -436,6 +434,8 @@ void hb_gt_Scroll( USHORT usTop, USHORT usLeft, USHORT usBottom, USHORT usRight,
 
 void hb_gt_DispBegin( void )
 {
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_DispBegin()"));
+
 /* ptucker */
    if( hb_gtDispCount() == 1 )
    {
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ void hb_gt_DispBegin( void )
 
 void hb_gt_DispEnd( void )
 {
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_DispEnd()"));
+
 /* ptucker */
 
    if( hb_gtDispCount() == 1 )
@@ -506,6 +508,8 @@ static BOOL hb_gt_SetScreenBuffer( HANDLE HNew, HANDLE HOld )
    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
    SMALL_RECT srWin;
 
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_SetScreenBuffer(%p, %p)", HNew, HOld));
+
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo( HOld, &csbi );
 
    /* new console window size and scroll position */
@@ -528,6 +532,8 @@ BOOL hb_gt_SetMode( USHORT uiRows, USHORT uiCols )
    SMALL_RECT srWin;
    COORD coBuf;
 
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_SetMode(%hu, %hu)", uiRows, uiCols));
+
    GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo( HOutput, &csbi );
    coBuf = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize( HOutput );
 
@@ -565,6 +571,8 @@ void hb_gt_Replicate( BYTE c, ULONG ulLength )
    COORD coBuf = { 0, 0 };
    DWORD dwWritten;
 
+  HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_Replicate(%d, %lu)", (int) c, ulLength));
+
 /* TODO: This is not used and may be eliminated after further review */
    FillConsoleOutputCharacter(
            HOutput,                      /* handle to screen buffer        */
@@ -578,16 +586,24 @@ void hb_gt_Replicate( BYTE c, ULONG ulLength )
 
 BOOL hb_gt_GetBlink()
 {
+   HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_GetBlink()"));
+
+   /* TODO */
    return FALSE;
 }
 
 void hb_gt_SetBlink( BOOL bBlink )
 {
+   HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_SetBlink(%d)", (int) bBlink));
+
+  /* TODO: set the bit if it's supported */
    HB_SYMBOL_UNUSED( bBlink );
 }
 
 void hb_gt_DebugScreen( BOOL activate )
 {
+   HB_TRACE(("hb_gt_DebugScreen(%d)", (int) activate));
+
    /* ptucker */
    /* TODO: This is not used and is still a work in progress */
    if( activate )
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/gtapi.c b/harbour/source/rtl/gtapi.c
index 558bfdffd9..f2cca165fd 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/gtapi.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/gtapi.c
@@ -148,6 +148,17 @@ void hb_gtExit( void )
    hb_xfree( s_Color );
 }
 
+int hb_gtReadKey( void )
+{
+   HB_TRACE(("hb_gtReadKey()")); 
+
+#if defined(OS_UNIX_COMPATIBLE)
+   return hb_gt_ReadKey();
+#else
+   return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 USHORT hb_gtBox( USHORT uiTop, USHORT uiLeft, USHORT uiBottom, USHORT uiRight, BYTE * pbyFrame )
 {
    BYTE pszBox[ 10 ];
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/gtxxx.c b/harbour/source/rtl/gtxxx.c
index f61f433716..69e72aa3fb 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/gtxxx.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/gtxxx.c
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@
    #include "gt/gtos2.c"
 #elif defined(HARBOUR_USE_WIN_GTAPI)
    #include "gt/gtwin.c"
+#elif defined(HARBOUR_USE_LIN_GTAPI)
+   #include "gt/gtlin.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/inkey.c b/harbour/source/rtl/inkey.c
index e0d6b5cd40..7c48ee8684 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/inkey.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/inkey.c
@@ -778,9 +778,13 @@ printf("\nhb_inkeyPoll: wKey is %d", wKey);
             ch = 349 - ch;
       }
 #elif defined(OS_UNIX_COMPATIBLE)
+#if 1
+      ch = hb_gtReadKey();
+#else
       /* TODO: */
       if( ! read( STDIN_FILENO, &ch, 1 ) )
          ch = 0;
+#endif
 #else
       /* TODO: Support for other platforms, such as Mac */
 #endif