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Subject: RE: More robust color terminal
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:47:06 -0400
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From: "Reid Thompson" <Reid DOT Thompson AT ateb DOT com>
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Gary R. Van Sickle wrote:
>> Both rxvt and the cmd.exe window only support 16 colors.
> 
> Welcome to 1983.  I at least hope they include those horrid CGA
> colors. 
> 
> --
> Gary R. Van Sickle

recompiling rxvt for 256 colors is not hard.

$ ./rxvt -help |head
Rxvt v2.7.10 - released: 26 MARCH 2003
Options:
XPM,transparent,utmp,menubar,multichar_languages,scrollbars=rxvt+NeXT+xt
erm,frills,linespace,256colour,.Xdefaults

reid

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