On Nov 19, 2011 9:45 PM, <al...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Hello, > > System: (B)LFS, i686-pc-linux-gnu, kernel-3.1.0, Udev-173, Xorg-7.6 > xorg-server-1.11.2 > xf86-video-intel-2.17.0 > xf86-input-keyboard-1.6.0 (not used - for reference) > xf86-input-mouse-1.7.1 (not used - for reference) > xf86-input-evdev-2.6.0 > xf86-video-vesa-2.3.0 > xterm-276 > Board: "ASUS P5E-VM HDMI" with Intel G35/ICH9R > Monitor: Samsung SM2494, Wide (16:9), DVI input (HDMI->DVI cable) > > SEQUENCE OF STEPS LEADING TO THE PROBLEM > > 1. Reboot to command line (as opposed to graphics) > 2. startx ~/xterm # go to X using the intel driver > 3. exit # Exit X to command line > 4. PROBLEM: command line wraps around now > (i.e., doesn't go to next line if text reaches end, as would normally happen) > > COMMENTS > > A. Unlike the (default) "intel" driver above, the "vesa" driver doesn't exhibit problem (4) > > B. The wrap-around problem doesn't change back to normal unless/until > B1. At (4) one logouts and logs back in > B2. At (4) one types > TERM=linux # Strange (see C below) > > C. echo $TERM -> "linux" at _all_ times (in command/text mode) > > D. echo $TERM -> "xterm-color" (in X) > > E. 'setterm -linewrap on|off' doesn't have any effect (like B above, > i.e., doesn't restore system to normal)
What does $COLUMNS say afterwards? Does "stty columns 80" fix it? Dan
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