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Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 14:48:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com>
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To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Annoying console (I want it like Linux)
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On Tue, 28 Nov 1995, Terry Lambert wrote:

> > Perhaps someone can direct me to the proper terminal type to avoid some
> > annoying behaviour.  When I telnet to a remote box to read mail, executing
> > Pine will reverse my console.  I.e. black letters, white background.  I have
> > to execute colorls to reset it.  This does not happen when I telnet to the
> > mail machine from my Linux box.  What is the correct TERM setting for
> > FreeBSD 2.1.0's console to act like a Linux console.
> > 
> > The default console (Con25) is fine for local work but not so good when
> > telnetting. (except to another FreeBSD box) 
> 
> Attribute and color state are not maintained seperately.  This is a known
> bug in the ANSI emulation (I've disassembled both VTxxx and the SCO and
> i386 UNIX console drivers before).

You can do one of two things.  Either use the PCVT console driver instead 
of syscons (then, your console acts like a real VT220 terminal, which all 
systems support), OR, if you like and want to keep syscons (like me), run 
SCREEN (it's in the ports collection, in utilities, I think).  SCREEN, 
besides doing other cool stuff like multiple windows and other goodies, 
emulates a VT100 (or vt220?  not sure) terminal.

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