[Dxspider-support] Change default page length on console

[Keith, G6NHU]

Actually, that is exactly what I do.  I ssh into the Pi and run the console command.  It doesn’t change to suit the window size, it never has.

Quick video:  https://g6nhu.co.uk/login.mp4

73 Keith G6NHU
On 7 Feb 2025 at 20:51 +0000, Dirk Koopman via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>, wrote:
> Erm… why are you using telnet? I always use ssh and then run the console program (/spider/perl/console.pl which is usually linked to /usr/local/bin/dx). This changes its size automatically as you change the window’s size.
>
> > On 7 Feb 2025, at 19:21, Keith, G6NHU via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Each time I log on to my console, I get a message saying the Page Length is now 495 lines. I can manually change it using set/page (I want it set to 49 lines to fit my screen) but each time I log back in, it resets to 495.
> >
> > How can I change this for my sysop callsign logging into my console via telnet and have it persist between sessions?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > 73 Keith G6NHU
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