From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Thu Apr 21 2005 - 17:22:44 CDT

Hi,
  Is it possible you've got .xdefaults files with odd color
settings for 'xterm' on your account? I assume that running
'xterm' by hand yields a usable terminal?

  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 05:19:57PM -0500, Sabuj Pattanayek wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I start the amd64 version of vmd-1.8.3 the console is blank, like
> an xterm with white text on white background. Trying to highlight
> anything in the vmd console does not make it "appear". How do I make
> this return to the default coloring scheme so I can see the text (black
> on white)?
>
> Thanks,
> Sabuj Pattanayek

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