sounds like the UTF problem that was introdused in 8.0. you'll have to edit your /etc/sysconfig/i18n file and remove the UTF, as well change: SYSFONT="lat0-sun16" SYSFONTSCM="iso15" if I remember correctly, didn't have time to check.. On 10 Apr 2003, Darren R. Weber wrote: > Just one thing still bothering me since upgrading (fresh install) from > 7.3 to 9. The colors in a terminal window were different in 7.3. It > seemed that they were either in some sort of bold or just a brighter > color. In 9 it is very difficult to read anything unless you keep the > ugly white background in your term. I usually go to a dark bg and that > is where the problem comes in. I can almost not read the directory > names. Where is this configured so I can change it? > > Thanks > -Darren > >