Hello,

> > In case you're wondering about the terminal type - vt220 would be
> > right but it implies 80x24 while the sparcbook console may be bigger
> > which may give funny effects ( like programs not using the full
> > screen when they should ) - xterm-color can cope with that.
> 
> How does this happen, when both xterm-color and vt220 have 
> :li#24:co#80: ? Which programs show those "funny effects"?

minicom for instance.
It leaves the terminal with an 80x24 window when running with vt220 but
not with xterm-color.

> I have tried mutt, mc, lynx and vi on the 80x50 VGA console with
> TERM=vt220 and all work fine.

Maybe it's a bug in minicom.

> BTW I think the correct type is wsvt25, which adds colors, correct
> function and Begin/End keys to the vt220. At least on PC-ish VGA
> console (I don't have NetBSD on my sparcs at the moment.)

I'll try that and see what happens. Last time I checked ( around
1.6.something ) even i386 used vt220.

have fun
Michael