ernstjdt@maxwell.ctech.ac.za (Ernst J. du Toit ) writes:
> I've often heard of the staircase effect when using telnet, but it never
> struck me - now it did! ... arrgh

After logging in through telnet, try "stty onlcr".

	Mark
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