I can't reproduce the problem on amd64. Not just because partimage doesn't work on amd64 ;) but the problem just doesn't seem to exist on the arch. I'm closing this then, since all my boxes are now amd64 and no one else seems interested in this or any other eterm bugs.
** Changed in: eterm (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- Eterm renders curses line characters as garbage https://launchpad.net/bugs/58482 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs