Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:28:06 +1100 From: Kal Torak <kaltorak@quake.com.au> To: Lanny Baron <lnb@FreeBSDsystems.COM> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: strangeness with xterm Message-ID: <3A9C7E56.CC99A80A@quake.com.au> References: <01022703121505.44481@panda.FreeBSDsystems.COM>
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Lanny Baron wrote: > > Hello Fellow FreeBSD'ers, > Since an installation or rather an upgrade to 4.2-STABLE, I have been > encountering problems with X using xterm's. The problem demonstrates itself > when editing files with vi and even when installing apps like mod_php4. It > seems to be linked to the up and down scrolling keys. When scrolling up, many > times vi goes into insert mode and puts in an A and when scrolling down, it > will put in B's and C's. Addtiionally, the number pad keys will not input > numbers but rather letters. > > Has anyone else had this problem? Would anyone know how to correct the > symptom? It has something to do with how the xterm is interpreting those keys... You get the same sort of behavior when telneting from windows etc. The shell understands them but not vi and others... I would like to know how to correct this as well... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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