On 11 Oct 2006, Alexander Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:12:00AM +1000, Alexander Samad wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > Some thing changed on my system recently but I am unable to determine
> > what caused the problem.
> > 
> > The problem
> > 
> > login into local machine hufpuf
> > start rxvt with a small size window say 60x30
> > 
> > ssh to another machine multi
> > start screen with 'screen -DR alex'
> > start vim with vim /etc/screenrc - any file will do aslong as its long
> > than the screen
> > 
> > then resize the window, for some reason screen nolonger understands the
> > window has changed size...

You can often fix this by telling screen

  C-a : fit RET

(or whatever your escape character is, anyhow type the :fit command.)

Sometimes the program inside screen also gets confused; mutt seems
particularly prone to this.  Sometimes stretching the window a little
bit will help, or typing 'reset' in the shell.

-- 
Martin
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