From: aclark@netcom.com (Al Clark) Subject: Re: linux-0.98.3 termcap problem Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 05:43:35 GMT
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:
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>> 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.
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>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.
>
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>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!
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>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.