Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 13:00:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Veggy Vinny <richardc@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: terry@lambert.org, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: long motd files - screen pause? Message-ID: <Pine.PTX.3.91.960531125923.29367A-100000@soda.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU> In-Reply-To: <199605311910.MAA18383@phaeton.artisoft.com>
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On Fri, 31 May 1996, Terry Lambert wrote: > > Hmmm, okay but how do some machines make the motd pause even > > before it knows the termcap? > > By assuming 24 lines or by using the telnet/rlogin/sigwinch(pty) > hints as to terminal size (assuming they are set up correctly). > > On a 50 line diplay, you may get 3 "more" prompts this way. > > Obviously, the "more" prompts aren't reverse video (unless it hard codes > a terminal type in /etc/ttys). hmmm okay... or maybe their login is modified? -- Vince Systems Administration - GaiaNet Corporation
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