On Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 08:02:56PM -0800, Jon wrote: > hi > > I have installed OpenBSD 4.2 on a 32 bit x86 platform. full install/ > all packages. > When I start a xterm on a VNC > > > > # xterm -fg green > Warning: Color name "green" is not defined > > does not understand any of the colors. Please help. >
To get colours, try these changes, works for me: $ cat /etc/profile [ -o interactive -a $TERM = 'xterm' ] && export TERM=nxterm [ -o interactive -a $SHELL = '/bin/ksh' ] && . /etc/ksh.kshrc [ -o interactive -a $SHELL = '/bin/rksh' ] && . /etc/ksh.kshrc 2>/dev/null $ fgrep -B 7 -A 2 -n \*xterm /etc/ksh.kshrc 72- if [ "$tty" != "$console" ]; then 73- # ilabel 74- ILS='\033]L'; ILE='\033\\' 75- # window title bar 76- WLS='\033]l'; WLE='\033\\' 77- fi 78- ;; 79: *xterm*) 80- ILS='\033]1;'; ILE='\007' 81- WLS='\033]2;'; WLE='\007' -- Craig Skinner | http://www.kepax.co.uk | [EMAIL PROTECTED]

