[NTLUG:Discuss] Screen scramble trying to cat /etc/skel/.less

[Chris Cox]

If you get the funky graphics... try
tput rmacs
echo ^O     # Control-O, type Control-V followed by O from the command line.

Also... this can help in some cases,
stty sane

The other suggestions are also good... they do more than just
take care of the funky graphics problem.



Dan Carlson wrote:
> 
> Try the 'reset' command.
> 
> If that doesn't work then try the 'SVGATextMode' command.
> 
> Dan Carlson
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Geoffrion" <richard at rain.lewisville.tx.us>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 7:23 PM
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Screen scramble trying to cat /etc/skel/.less
> 
> > Ok.  So I tried to cat it and now one of my consoles is scrambled.
> Is there
> > some sort of command that will set it to rights?  Maybe something
> like the
> > DOS  mode 80?
> >
> > I'd hate to have to reboot to clear it.
> >
> > -Richard
> >
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