termcap/terminfo with screen and BitchX on FC2

[Rick Stevens]

netmask wrote:
> 
> I've seen this problem a dozen times on Solaris and other linux 
> distros.. however, I'm unable to make it work on Fedora (whic his very 
> strange)..
> 
> BitchX (And pine, and other applications) get their text garbled under 
> screen with Fedora core 2.  I tried the latest source versions of BitchX 
> and screen (as well as the rpm screen that came with fc2)..  I tried 
> configurations that are known to work on Redhat 9 without issue.
> 
> I even tried copying over the termcap and terminfo directory from a 
> machine that works OK.  I tried removing the termcap screen entries and 
> using the ones that come with Screen 4.x, as well as using tic to import 
> their custom ones into /usr/share/terminfo.
> 
> I've tried accessing the box from console, xterm, rxvt, securecrt..  
> with multiple settings for TERM variable (screen, vt100, console, linux, 
> etc).. None of them seem to fix it.
> 
> BitchX and pine and everything else works just fine outside of screen. 
> Screen does appear to use terminfo and not termcap..  I've pretty much 
> exhaused my resources..
> 
> Has anyone else seen this problem, or does anyone have any suggestions? 
> I will be the first to admit I don't often have to deal with 
> termcap/terminfo (I think its one of those things i'd rather never have 
> to think about.. and just have it work :P).
> 
> This is a fresh install of FC2.. nothing special. (All updates applied).

Try "LANG=C;export LANG" before running BitchX.  FC2 defaults to UTF
language settings and BitchX is designed for the "C" locale.
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