Re: Several NetBSD questions

From: Arto Huusko (armihu_at_utu.fi)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 18:25:29 +0200

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 15:14:21 +0100, Ivan Voras wrote:

> I have some experience in running and maintaining FreeBSD, but some issues
> puzzle me in NetBSD:
>
> - how to get the console to scroll? Activating Scroll-Lock "freezes" the
> screen (nothing is output), but PgUp, PgDown and arrow keys do nothing.

You don't get it to scroll.

Patches to make it scrolling have been floating around; you could try
searching the PR database. I also recall there were very good and ready
patches posted to tech-kern (2003, or 2002, don't remember); you
could try searching from there.

> - Even when accessing via ssh (putty), i still have console issues
> (TERM=linux often does funny things, and with TERM=vt100 most of the keys
> and functions (color, although not in all applications) work, except the
> "function" keys (F1..F12).

Well, you need to set the TERM to what putty provides (I would guess
TERM=linux is not correct for putty).

You need to tweak putty's terminal settings and then select the correct
TERM on NetBSD. For function keys, see Terminal->Keyboard settings in
Putty.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: cant use scrollbars on large spreadsheet, they bounce back
    ... If you hold down the key while pressing the arrow keys this ... I have encountered the problem you describe with scroll bars before, ... I now understand why we got the "too many cell formats" before and we ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions)
  • Re: To do or not to do...
    ... those patches, what they fixed, and what wasexploited until it ... the _impact_ of those holes and flaws is dramatically ... having to scroll, scroll, scroll down to see the content of a message. ...
    (rec.collecting.coins)
  • Patches for *nix users
    ... Hear are two patches that I have been using for a long time. ... - Message Pipe: Allow sending NetHAck top-line messages to an external program ... - VT100 arrow keys: Modifies the Unix TTY interface so that arrow keys may be ... The patch contains a README which has more details. ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
  • Re: Scrolling problem using Word 2004 on 2nd monitor
    ... I forgot to mention in my earlier post that using the arrow keys ... using the arrow keys to scroll up does not cause the problem. ... using the mouse scroll or the keyboard down key to ... helping remedy this problem. ...
    (microsoft.public.mac.office.word)
  • Navigation in Dialog
    ... arrow keys, and at the same time be able to scroll a message body. ... might call this a "dual focus". ... message pane is scroll the article, and I feel it should be possible to ...
    (news.software.readers)