i've seen this before because the terminal type through the console is set to 
'sun' try setting it to something different like xterm or vt100/vt102. i 
imagine that ssh looks after the term type automagically.

GREG

> hi,
> 
> i recently installed netbsd/sparc on an old sparcstation 1+ clone.
> 
> when i login to the box via ssh over the network, i can use "csh" or "sh" to
> work interactively and use vi without problems, no matter what the term
> variable is.
> 
> but when i fire up "minicom" from a linux box connected via a standard
> nullmodem cable to the ttya port (which is console since the keyboard is
> unplugged) of the box (using 96008N1, 96007E1 is not working), i can log in, press
> enter, type "cat foo" and "top" and everything is working fine but vi doesn't
> work.  i open a file with "vi" and the lines start to scroll down (without me
> pressing cursor keys), then "vi" stops somewhere in the middle and i only can
> scroll down but not scroll up any more.  it does not hurt that much because
> if i use ssh to login and tune some ipf rules and lock myself out, i just
> login via serial to "console" and type "/etc/rc.d/ipfilter stop" and can login
> via ssh again... but that is not a nice solution in the long run...
> 
> help would really be appreciated.
> 
> bye, pappy
> 
> 
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