NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/comp/windows/x/18887

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From: [e-mail] (Charles Carlson)
Subject: LINES problem with XFree86 & xterm?
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I've just installed the latest Xfree86 for ISC 2.2 from
blancmange.ma.utexas.edu and I'm having a few problems with it.

When I start xterms (either from .xinitrc or manually) neither LINES
or COLUMNS environment variables get created.  I have tried running
resize, it displays the proper sizes, but variables still do not get
set.  There was no problem with this in the X11R3 that came with ISC, and
if I use the xterm program from the ISC distribution, the LINES and
COLUMNS variables get created and set properly.  However, that xterm
is unstable (understandably) under XFree86.

Any ideas?  Its kind of a pain to have to manually set these everytime
I create a term.


Also, my mouse, an Amazing 3 button mouse doesn't work properly.  The
manual states that it is a 2 button MS serial mouse by default and requires
a mode change via software to make it a 3 button mouse systems mouse.
If I set Xconfig to use  Micrsoft 2 button its OK, but if I set MouseSystems
it pointer goes to the bottom left corner and stays there.
It would be nice to get the third button working, is it possible?  Or
should I just junk it and get a new one?

Thanks for any help...Charles

P.S. The README mentions X386man pages.  I've hunted for them but can't
find them, where are they?

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