Very Computer

I can't get colors to work.  like setterm -foreground cyan -store, it
stays the bright white bold color.  any suggestions?

--Nick  

ditto, couldn't get it to work either.  I wrote to the kernel mailing list and
also failed to get a response.

The name for the default $TERM has changed from console to linux. Older
versions of setterm appear to be hard coded to console. You need to get
the util-linux-2.2 and compile a new setterm.

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: I can't get colors to work.  like setterm -foreground cyan -store, it
: stays the bright white bold color.  any suggestions?

You need to add a line to /etc/DIRCOLORS saying term-type linux is can
do colors. Check it out, it worked for me.

        Panu

: --Nick  

: >I can't get colors to work.  like setterm -foreground cyan -store, it
: >stays the bright white bold color.  any suggestions?

: ditto, couldn't get it to work either.  I wrote to the kernel mailing list and
: also failed to get a response.

There's another problem related, but I solved it. Your dirs have ugly colors
unless you place linux as a TERM in /etc/DIRCOLORS

something like it, might work for you!

Greetz!

Pascal

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Thanks, found at
ftp://siwenna.cc.gatech.edu:/ac86/linux/system/Misc/util-linux-2.4.ta...

yes I realize that, I've done that and it works fine :) but terminal
colors don't.  try setterm -foreground green -store :)
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: > Edit /etc/DIR_COLORS and add an entry :
: > TERM linux
: >
: > Just below the TERM console, just like you did to the termcap database :)
: >
: yes I realize that, I've done that and it works fine :) but terminal
: colors don't.  try setterm -foreground green -store :)

try setterm -term console -foreground green -store
or recompile setterm

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