[comp.sys.sgi] 132-column xterm

shaginaw@NEUMANN.SQUIBB.COM (07/21/90)

     The man page for xterm indicates that the xterm window will
resize automatically in response to the DECCOLM escape sequence
if xterm is started with option "-132".  Similarly, the xterm 
window menu offers a choice between automatic resizing and
fixed-size operation.

     On my IRIS, running IRIX 3.2, I cannot get xterm to resize
automatically when DECCOLM is sent from a VAX connected by
Ethernet running TCP/IP.  Does anyone know where the escape
sequence is getting lost?  Or is this a bug in 3.2 xterm?

     Thanks in advance.

                                                      -- Rich
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karlton@fudge.sgi.com (Phil Karlton) (07/24/90)

In article <9007202112.AA09936@neumann> shaginaw@NEUMANN.SQUIBB.COM writes:
>     On my IRIS, running IRIX 3.2, I cannot get xterm to resize
>automatically when DECCOLM is sent from a VAX connected by
>Ethernet running TCP/IP.  Does anyone know where the escape
>sequence is getting lost?  Or is this a bug in 3.2 xterm?

I suspect that you are not running an X window manager. Some X
winodw manager functions are not available under the standard
4Sight window manager.

PK