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Subject: Re: ssh client affecting fonts?
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Eric wrote:

>> So what terminal type is set when you use SecureCRT?  putty will use 
>> something like xterm or vt100 both of which will display make config 
>> correctly, but a setting for a dumb terminal or no setting will look 
>> more like your screenshot.
>>
>> --Alex
>>
>>
> i have tried xterm, linux, ansi, etc all with the same result. i also 
> tried different fonts in secureCRT to no avail.  Putty is using xterm 
> and courier new.  weird

That's presumably the setting you choose in SecureCRT.  What do you 
actually get when you have logged in?

echo $term
echo $TERM

--Alex