cat bin file - console font destroyed
Joern Kellermann
Sometimes, when I cat a binary file my Console Font is destroyed
and I can't restore the font by using textmode.
Only rebooting helps...
Or is there another way?
CIAO
Joern
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Holger Koepke
>Hi...
>Sometimes, when I cat a binary file my Console Font is destroyed
>and I can't restore the font by using textmode.
>Only rebooting helps...
>Or is there another way?
There is a way like "echo ^???" But I can't remember the control-char.
The other (and VERY dirty way is: "echo /zImage" and after the right
output a ^C.
Again: This is quick and very dirty!
>CIAO
> Joern
By,
Holger
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Joern Kellermann <kel...@salmasar.snafu.de> wrote:
// Hi...
//
// Sometimes, when I cat a binary file my Console Font is destroyed
// and I can't restore the font by using textmode.
// Only rebooting helps...
//
// Or is there another way?
If typing 'reset' doesn't work, try
echo <esc>c
Note that before you hit <esc>, you'll have to hit <ctrl>-v, and a little
caret ^ should appear at the cursor.
Jeff
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Neil Beadle - Tech. Support Manager
[ Holger Koepke wrote ]:
|
| >Or is there another way?
|
|
|
| The other (and VERY dirty way is: "echo /zImage" and after the right
| output a ^C.
|
| Again: This is quick and very dirty!
|
| >CIAO
| > Joern
| By,
| Holger
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You can also use "CTL-v CTL-o". You do this by holding down the Control
key and typing "v", and let go of both keys, then do the same again, but
this time typing "o". You will get "command not found", but all of your
output should now be ascii not graphics.
TTFN
Neil
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Udo Christ
Holger> kel...@salmasar.snafu.de (Joern Kellermann) wrote:
>> Hi...
>> Sometimes, when I cat a binary file my Console Font is destroyed
>> and I can't restore the font by using textmode.
>> Only rebooting helps...
>> Or is there another way?
Holger> There is a way like "echo ^???" But I can't remember the control-char.
Holger> The other (and VERY dirty way is: "echo /zImage" and after the right
Holger> output a ^C.
Holger> Again: This is quick and very dirty!
If you want it really quick & dirty (TM) just input a ^V^O to the shell and
hit return.
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: >>>>> "Holger" == Holger Koepke <hol...@mms.mms-gmbh.de> writes:
: Holger> kel...@salmasar.snafu.de (Joern Kellermann) wrote:
: >> Hi...
: >> Or is there another way?
: Holger> There is a way like "echo ^???" But I can't remember the control-char.
: Holger> The other (and VERY dirty way is: "echo /zImage" and after the right
: Holger> output a ^C.
: Holger> Again: This is quick and very dirty!
: If you want it really quick & dirty (TM) just input a ^V^O to the shell and
: hit return.
even though the output is unreadable, I just type "reset" and press enter. That
usually does it for me.
Jeff
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"Neil Beadle - Tech. Support Manager" <ne...@uk.locus.com> wrote:
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>[ Holger Koepke wrote ]:
>| >and I can't restore the font by using textmode.
>| >Only rebooting helps...
>|
>|
>|
>|
>| Again: This is quick and very dirty!
>|
>| > Joern
>| By,
>| Holger
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>
>You can also use "CTL-v CTL-o". You do this by holding down the Control
>key and typing "v", and let go of both keys, then do the same again, but
>this time typing "o". You will get "command not found", but all of your
>output should now be ascii not graphics.
>
>TTFN
>
>Neil
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Or you can cat another binary file and your font will be restored.
hope it helps,
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echo <Ctrl-V><Ctrl-[>c<Enter>
(substituting the appropriate keystrokes for those in <>)
warning: if you do this on a terminal off of a serial port
it may (probably will) be disconnected (ie back to login: )
-j.
Matthias Ernst
: the proper thing to do is to type:
The thing even more proper is to type 'reset' and that's it !
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