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Re: Apple --> Linux --> Internet.. need help



Gulfstreme (gulfstreme@wongfaye.com) wrote:
: Everything is working..  I can log into my shell account and do stuff, but I
: want to be able to use Lynx and Pine for the web and email.  The problem is the
: screen doesn't display correctly when I start either of the two apps.  I'm using
: an Apple//c with the green //c monitor (on a stand) in 80 column mode.

: There is probably a setting or switch for lynx and pine that will make it
: display correctly but I've had no luck so far..
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--> Besides the obvious of making sure that you're using the correct
    emulation (VT100 is what I need with ProTERM and my TXT-based ISP)
    the only other problem I ran into was with the NG lists.  When I
    `Yanked' them all in to make selections, the display screwed-up
    after going higer than 1,000 in the listing.  I figured it was a
    wrapping problem and tracked down where to change it from the
    default of 75 (I think) to 80+ and since then, it has displayed
    just fine.

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