Bug 11575 – Console Cursor moves unexpectedly

• Status: RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Michael Whitten 2002-12-04 10:02:07 UTC]

When running a console application that outputs to stdout (say XFree86 console
log, nslookup, dnet, etc...), if you press ANY of the arrow keys; you can move
the cursor on the screen anywhere you wish. However, if you need to input text
to stdin (to say, nslookup) it will crash the program with "'' is not a legal
name (string too long)" This is quite an annoying problem. This is repeatable in
nslookup but is not an nslookup problem. (IMHO)

Compiler Flags: -march=athlon-mp -O3 -pipe

[Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-12-08 15:56:10 UTC]

Seems fine this side.  What kernel/glibc/whatever ?

[Comment 2 Michael Whitten 2002-12-08 16:10:01 UTC]

I just tried this when installing on a Athlon 1Ghz on the LiveCD (noUT2k3). When
compiling you can still move the cursor around anywhere on the screen. Right
after boot type "tail -f ArmageTronrc.master". It will reproduce the bug. This
is the second machine so far that does it.

On my machine it is running 2.4.19-xfs-r2, glibc 2.2.5, and the latest updates.
I have not installed anything outside of the emerge tree.

[Comment 3 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-12-14 11:33:09 UTC]

Still test ok with the tail command.  Please check your kernel .. maybe
try a vanilla kernel ?

[Comment 4 Michael Whitten 2002-12-14 16:24:46 UTC]

It's on the 1.4rc1 livecd. I am using the kernel that boots off of it.

[Comment 5 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-12-18 04:57:56 UTC]

Not sure what to make with this, and I wont be able to test the latest livecd
for a bit until I can get it downloaded ...

[Comment 6 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) 2003-11-24 03:08:53 UTC]

please test again