Re: High ASCII characters at console
Another thing I've found to help is to more the same file (up arrow the
minute you find things screwed up), and page through the file until the
--more-- prompt looks normal, then quickly quit out of more and you should
have a properly working console again.
On Tue, 26 Dec 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> on Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 01:47:11AM +1100, Malcolm Miles (mgm-ns@tardis.net) wrote:
> > I accidently more-ed a binary file and now everything I type at the
> > console is in high ASCII characters. Is there an easy way to get back
> > my normal console characters?
>
> "reset", as suggested. Running a program using curses such as "top" or
> "vi" may also help. If top, hit space a few times to cycle it and
> refresh the screen before quitting.
>
>
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