How to clear the screen with bash ?

[Robin Crampton]

 $ ^L
 BASH.EXE: <female sign>: command not found
 $

>1. You TERM variable is not set to "linux".
>2. Missing /etc/termcap with linux terminal description.

My TERM=linux (in CYGNUS.BAT, so bash can see it on startup).
/etc/termcap exists and has a linux entry.  

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