> Sounds like you sent a "SHIFT OUT" = ^N, which enables the VTxxx
> alternate character set. "SHIFT IN" = ^O won't work, because ^O has
> meaning for the line discipline. You could hold down the control key
> while button-2 clicking on the xterm to pop up a menu which lets you
> do a "full reset" of the xterm. You could also make ^N, ^V^O toggle
> character sets by first typing "stty discard none". Plus, you can
> always type ^D, then open another xterm.

You can also use `cat' to send ^O - run cat, type ^V ^O <return>, then
^D to exit cat.

J

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