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Re: Cat-ting binary files to the console



> Every once in a while I slip up at cat a binary file to the console. (Or 
> just forget to give mkisofs the -o flag.)  This causes the console to use 
> WEIRD characters, just plain gibberish.  Is there any way to get rid of 
> this without rebooting?  Thanks!
> 
> Ben Pharr
> 

Try:
# setterm -reset
(and backspace over any crap it put on the command line first)

And if all else fails, you've (probably) got five more terminals. :)

HTH, Mike McGuire



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