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From: jackv@turnkey.tcc.com (Jack F. Vogel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: How to change cursor style in aix 1.2 PS/2?
Keywords: cursor, block, underline, blinking, aixps2
Message-ID: <1990Aug12.221755.18393@turnkey.tcc.com>
Date: 12 Aug 90 22:17:55 GMT
References: <1990Aug10.021417.28013@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Reply-To: jackv@turnkey.TCC.COM (Jack F. Vogel)
Organization: Turnkey Computer Consultants, Westchester, CA
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In article <1990Aug10.021417.28013@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> ezk@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Erez "HWank1" Zadok) writes:
 
>Does anyone know how to change the cursor style in AIX 1.2 for PS/2-386?
>The currnet steady underline is hard to track.  I would like to have a
>blinking block, but at least a blinking underline.  
 
Email bounced and I thought this might be of enough general interest to
warrant a short post. The command:

	display -t 1025

will enable vga hardware fonts and give you a nice flashing underline cursor.
I never leave home without it :-}.

Disclaimer: I am paid to know the answer, but not to speak for the company :-}.

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Jack F. Vogel			jackv@locus.com
AIX370 Technical Support	       - or -
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