Re: [Devil-linux-develop] TERM bug?

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >>>>Since upgrading to the 0.6beta releases, "vi" gives me garbage unless I
> >>>>"export TERM=vt100" before hand (ssh'ed in as root).  I never had to do
> >>>>that with 0.5.
> >>>
> >>>I wasn't aware of a problem there, but I'm a joe-user. ;-)
> >>>Which release do you use? Is it already a glibc 2.3.2 one?
> >>>Is the file /usr/share/terminfo/l/linux existing?
> >>
> >>Yes, the terminfo files exists, TERM is set to "linux" by default.
> >>
> >>However, I'm running a release before the new glibc.  I'll compile up a
> >>new one and try it.  I'll let you know if there is still a problem.
> > 
> > OK, I'm now running the latest (downloaded & compiled today)
> > and the problem is still there.
>
> Crap.
> What is the exact problem? I'm not familiar with vi, so you probably 
> have to write me down the 'secret vi key combinations'. ;-)

The problem is when I move around on the screen and insert characters, I
see the actual control sequence displayed.  Looks like: 
(actual copy/paste):

[?0c[?1c [?0c[?1c [?0c[?1cj[?0c


> Which SSH client do you use?

OpenSSH 3.5 (stock Redhat 9)

> When I recall it correctly, DL 0.5 still use the Busybox vi, so the 
> problem could also be in the vim package.

Could be.

Are there any other curses based editors or programs available on DL?
Pico or something like?  That might be a good test.

 - BS