From: Sabuj Pattanayek (sabuj.pattanayek_at_Vanderbilt.Edu)
Date: Thu Apr 21 2005 - 17:32:55 CDT

Yes that is correct. I can open an xterm and see the text. I am using
this version of xterm:

[ebuild R ] x11-terms/xterm-200-r1

John Stone wrote:
> 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
>
>