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Re: HOWTO? Fix a term that has "space junk"



On Tue, Apr 24, 2001 at 10:51:11AM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> 
> 	Subject: HOWTO? Fix a term that has "space junk"
> 	Date: Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 10:47:22PM -0400
> 
> In reply to:Mark Hurley
> 
> Quoting Mark Hurley(debian4tux@telocity.com):
> > I'd like to think I resort to man's, HOWTO's etc. before posting.
> > BUT.....this one has been bugging me for a while now.
> > 
> > When I run...
> > 
> > 	cat *somebinaryfile*
> > 
> > My term displays irregular ansi characters.  (I've called space junk)
> > I realize the correct information is being displayed, just sort of
> > encrypted.  ;)
> 
> it clears the screen if you type   reset  but
> 
> I do it so often I added this to my .inputrc file
> # Reset terminal on F1
> "\033[[A": "reset\C-M"
> 
> So now a F1 does it.

cool! mind if i add that to my newbie tips? :)

-- 
DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP:
Would you like RXVT to have more than 80 COLUMNS or 24 ROWS? For an
rxvt session, running under X, specify how many rows and columns
you want:
	rxvt -g 132x30 &
Try "man rxvt" for more info.

...from will@serensoft.com
http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/



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