Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 00:55:32 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: FreeBSD user <freebsd@lucifer.ru.ac.za> Cc: Matthew Joseff <mjoseff@retribution.net>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cannot get colorful xterm Message-ID: <19990513005532.B2886@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19990512235723.A258@marder-1>; from Mark Ovens on Wed, May 12, 1999 at 11:57:23PM %2B0100 References: <199905112015.AAA03742@hq.spc.high> <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905121251540.7154-100000@retribution.net> <19990512190325.B41890@lucifer.ru.ac.za> <19990512235723.A258@marder-1>
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On Wed, May 12, 1999 at 11:57:23PM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > On Wed, May 12, 1999 at 07:03:25PM +0200, FreeBSD user wrote: > > On Wed, May 12, 1999 at 12:52:40PM -0500, Matthew Joseff wrote: > > % On Wed, 12 May 1999, Vlad Skvortsov wrote: > > % } Hello. > > % } How do I make my xterm window be colourful ? I have set TERM > > % } variable to "xterm-color" but all colorful applications (such as > > % } lynx, midc) do still run in monochrome mode. > > % } Adding XTerm*TermName to app-defaults (obviously) doesn't change > > % } anything. > > % } I run FreeBSD 2.2.8-STABLE, XFree86 3.3.2. > > % > > % xterm -bg (color) -fg (font color) > > Oddly enough, I don't think that's a problem. > > My question is whether he has installed xterm-color or if > > xterm and xterm-color on F*BSD are the same thing ? > > > > IIRC xterm-color was a port on 2.2.8. In 3.1 it is the default > xterm (although you still have to ``set term=xterm-color'', or > start it with ``xterm -tn xterm-color''). > > HTH > Whoops. I forgot to add that you can put: XTerm*TermName: xterm-color in your ~/.Xdefaults to make it the default. (to enable it without restarting X type ``xrdb < ~/.Xdefaults'') > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -- > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > My Webpage http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~markov > _______________________________________________________________ > Mark Ovens, CNC Apps Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd. Bath UK > CAD/CAM solutions for Sheetmetal Working Industry > mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com > -- FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~markov _______________________________________________________________ Mark Ovens, CNC Apps Engineer, Radan Computational Ltd. Bath UK CAD/CAM solutions for Sheetmetal Working Industry mailto:marko@uk.radan.com http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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