[gentoo-user] Re: mc-4.6.1 not showing graphical characters in terminal

[Stefan Wimmer <swimmer@xs4all.nl>]

* Jarry <jarry@gmx.net> [2006-09-09 21:01] :
>  Peter wrote:
> > After
> > 1) upgrade to gcc 4.1.1
> > 2) upgrade to profile 2006.1
> > 3) revdep-rebuild recompile for libstdc++ and for new profile uses (which
> > included mc)
>  > Now, issuing mc at a terminal prompt (not inside X) shows no border
>  > characters.
> 
>  Similar problem here, except that I did not upgrade gcc,
>  but freshly instaled 2006.1 on my laptop. If I start mc
>  in console (not X), there are no horizontal/vertical lines
>  surrounding panels. Just some strange characters, or empty
>  space...
> 
>  Maybe some use-flags missing, ncurses or something like that...
>  Jarry

Emerge mc with slang use-flag and you'll be fine ... I put put mine 
globally in /etc/make.conf but you may consider to use 
/etc/portage/package.use as well. 

HTH
swimmer

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