Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 03:51:02 +0000 From: Jez Hancock <jez.hancock@munk.nu> To: Vince Sabio <vince@vjs.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: termcap problem Message-ID: <20040209035102.GA8842@users.munk.nu> In-Reply-To: <p05200f18bc4cab818f94@[192.168.0.2]> References: <p05200f18bc4cab818f94@[192.168.0.2]>
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On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 10:35:59PM -0500, Vince Sabio wrote: > I have a relatively new installation of FreeBSD v5.1, and the machine > has just been staged at my co-lo site. So far, everything works well, > except for a minor vi problem: I cannot navigate using the arrow > keys. I can navigate using control keys, but not via the arrow keys. > > I'm now accessing the server over ssh via a terminal window on a Mac > laptop running OS X (a new & distant relative of FreeBSD, FWIW). I > access lots of machines this way, including a Solaris machine, a > couple of Linux boxen, and at least one other FreeBSD machine (not > mine), and I don't have this problem on any of them. I assume it's a > termcap problem, but I don't know how to fix it. Any ideas? Have you tried setting the TERM env variable to 'xterm' or 'xterm-color' in your .cshrc file (or the rc file for the shell you use)? -- Jez Hancock - System Administrator / PHP Developer http://munk.nu/ http://jez.hancock-family.com/ - Another FreeBSD Diary http://ipfwstats.sf.net/ - ipfw peruser traffic logging
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