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- From: aclark@netcom.com (Al Clark)
- Subject: Re: linux-0.98.3 termcap problem
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.054335.23210@netcom.com>
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- References: <1992Nov1.101439.10943@klaava.Helsink <92308.071727NU013809@NDSUVM1.BITNET> <1992Nov6.111844.90524@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 05:43:35 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov6.111844.90524@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au> apm233m@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au writes:
- >In article <92308.071727NU013809@NDSUVM1.BITNET>, Greg Wettstein <NU013809@NDSUVM1.BITNET> writes:
- > [stuff deleted]
- >> After logging into a couple of systems I suddenly noticed that the virtual
- >> console was restricting itself to 24 lines. For example if less is used
- >> to view a file and the sh prompt is on the bottom line of the screen the
- >> entire output gets displayed on the bottom line of the screen. Using
- >> less with the prompt at the top of the screen causes less to use the
- >> console as if it had 24 lines.
- > [stuff deleted]
- >Have you also tried sending ctrl-O to the VT? (can be done by ^Q ^V ^O if
- >using BASH) This fixes some problems, but not the 24 line problem for me.
- >
- > [stuff deleted]
- >Actually, I can live with a 24 line VT. Unfortunately, what I see is
- >in effect a split-screen VT: one window of 24 lines and one of 1 line.
- >If the cursor moves into the one-line window at the bottom of the
- >screen then it tends to stay there (some programs, such as emacs can
- >still make use of the whole screen). A 1-line VT is very difficult to
- >live with!
- > [stuff deleted]
- >---------------
- >Bill Metzenthen
-
- As a workaround, just use 'tput clear'
- You can alias "clear" to this or make a shell script. I find
- it gets me out of the mode (maybe just to 24 line window), but
- it works.
- --
- Al - aclark@netcom.com - My opinions are my own.
-