Problem: After exiting X-intel, console command line wraps around

[Dan Nicholson]

On Nov 19, 2011 9:45 PM, <alupu at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> System: (B)LFS, i686-pc-linux-gnu, kernel-3.1.0, Udev-173, Xorg-7.6
>  xorg-server-1.11.2
>  xf86-video-intel-2.17.0
>  xf86-input-keyboard-1.6.0 (not used - for reference)
>  xf86-input-mouse-1.7.1    (not used - for reference)
>  xf86-input-evdev-2.6.0
>  xf86-video-vesa-2.3.0
>  xterm-276
> Board: "ASUS P5E-VM HDMI" with Intel G35/ICH9R
> Monitor: Samsung SM2494, Wide (16:9), DVI input (HDMI->DVI cable)
>
> SEQUENCE OF STEPS LEADING TO THE PROBLEM
>
> 1. Reboot to command line (as opposed to graphics)
> 2. startx ~/xterm   # go to X using the intel driver
> 3. exit                 # Exit X to command line
> 4. PROBLEM:  command line wraps around now
>   (i.e., doesn't go to next line if text reaches end, as would normally
happen)
>
> COMMENTS
>
> A. Unlike the (default) "intel" driver above, the "vesa" driver doesn't
exhibit problem (4)
>
> B. The wrap-around problem doesn't change back to normal unless/until
>  B1.  At (4) one logouts and logs back in
>  B2.  At (4) one types
>        TERM=linux      # Strange (see C below)
>
> C. echo $TERM -> "linux" at _all_ times (in command/text mode)
>
> D. echo $TERM -> "xterm-color" (in X)
>
> E. 'setterm -linewrap on|off' doesn't have any effect (like B above,
>     i.e., doesn't restore system to normal)

What does $COLUMNS say afterwards? Does "stty columns 80" fix it?

Dan
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