> 
> >Sorry for asking kind of a novice question, but I just tried to make
> >dt-1.0.2, it exits at once with a message "vi: couldn't find free line."
> >What does it mean? I have a 15" Portrait Monitor and a LCIII with jpw's
> >ADBTEST-137 kernel.
> >thanks
> >sk
> 
> Hi,
> 
> this is not even a novice question...it puzzled me a while, too.
> dt keeps a common scrollback buffer for all its virtual screens. This
> buffer is properly sized for 9/12" screens but not for a portrait monitor
> that has twice as many liner per screen.
> 
> Look for the constant VT_MAXROWS, increase its value to something like 100
> and you should be fine.

I have no idea if it changes this problem, but you might also look at
dt 1.0.3 instead. :-)

Take care,

Bill