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Subject: Re: Text attribute differences of syscons and xterm
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> If your video card and monitor combination supports underlining this
> might be worth pursuing.  Many VGA-compatible cards do not, and text-mode

hmm. my knowledge of VGA programming is from 386 times, but i remember it 
to be a standard - underline or ability to display another 256 characters 
- selectable.