tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu (Tim) (07/27/90)
hi, i've got Esix 3.2 rev C; i just got my modem going, so i called zephyr at DU, used the shell ~! and edited /etc/Systems with vi. after i saved, i only had the last line on the screen displaying my new text. (ever view a file thru a one-line window?!:-). i had to shut down and reboot. i called zephyr again, shelled out, to edit /etc/motd, again vi, saved and had the same problem. any suggestions? thanks tim tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu (can i get mail here on my PC, direct rather than on zephyr?)
jon@savant.UUCP (Jon Gefaell) (07/31/90)
In article <1990Jul27.053058.5543@mercury.cair.du.edu> tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu (Tim) writes: >hi, >i've got Esix 3.2 rev C; i just got my modem going, so i called >zephyr at DU, used the shell ~! and edited /etc/Systems with >vi. after i saved, i only had the last line on the screen displaying >my new text. (ever view a file thru a one-line window?!:-). > >i had to shut down and reboot. > I've not tried (or know it existed) DU yet, but whenever I run ELM 2.2 on my ESIX Rev C I have the same problem. I use a PC W/ a telnet connection now to do things. Seems that the console driver loses it's mind.... Anyone else have such a problem? -- +----------- Domain? DOMAIN? We Don't Need No Steeeenkin' Domain! -----------+ | /\ | | / \ | | / \ | | ~~~~~~~~~~ | +-savant!jon@virginia.edu {...}!uunet!virginia!savant!jon jeg7e@virginia.edu-+
mars@ixos.UUCP (mars) (08/03/90)
I had that problem after using pcomm to log in to the University Vax. I just transferred my AT-386-M termcap file to there and used it. That cured the problem. To get a normal screen back after you have the one line display try starting X or VP/IX. I remember using 'clear', too. Martin