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> > *xterm*geometry: 80x58+0+0
>
> IIRC, it's that last thats the problem.  Comment that out and see if

Thanks, I just found it for myself.  (^&  You are exactly right.


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> Try it using the command line geometry spec and cut out the Xresource
> spec (you may have to log out and log back in for the changes to take
> effect).  e.g.

No, I didn't need to logout.


> % xterm -geometry 80x58 &

That's exactly what I wanted to avoid doing.  Fortunately, a little extra
ruffage in the resource-name fixes the problem.  (^&


Thanks.


  ``I probably don't know what I'm talking about.'' --rauch@math.rice.edu