Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:42:23 -0000 From: "Jonathan Belson" <jon@witchspace.com> To: "Mike Harding" <mvh@ix.netcom.com>, <lnb@FreeBSDsystems.COM> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: strangeness with xterm Message-ID: <00a601c0a1a5$79d74240$650e850a@innovisiongroup.com> References: <01022703121505.44481@panda.FreeBSDsystems.COM> <20010228162928.0E005E6ACA@netcom1.netcom.com>
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Hiya > I find typing 'reset' at the command line stops this nonsense, but I > don't know why the xterm doesn't start up this way. > > Since an installation or rather an upgrade to 4.2-STABLE, I have been > encountering problems with X using xterm's. The problem demonstrates itself > when editing files with vi and even when installing apps like mod_php4. It > seems to be linked to the up and down scrolling keys. When scrolling up, many > times vi goes into insert mode and puts in an A and when scrolling down, it > will put in B's and C's. Addtiionally, the number pad keys will not input > numbers but rather letters. Yeah, I know this one 8^( I haven't found an answer (but I'll try the trick above). I think it's related to your current TERM setting, but I'm not running FreeBSD ATM so I can't check. -- C-YA Jon <http://www.witchspace.com>; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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