Re: [tlug] Keypresses stop appearing in terminal window

[Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com>]

Hi Darren,

Maybe there might be other causes, but one guess is that 
you're hitting CTRL+S.  Hit CTRL+Q to get it back.  Found 
this just now:

http://www.thecorneroffice.org/blog/plink/2005/03/050312-0153.html

Ray


On 28/01/11 15:57, Darren Cook wrote:
> As the subject says, at some point (*) in an ssh session what I'm typing
> does not appear on screen. The commands I type still work.
> Anyone any idea how I get my keypresses to appear again ("reset" does
> not change anything), or even better what the cause might be? Currently
> my only solution is to exit and login again.
>
> TIA,
> Darren
>
> *: I think the trigger might be pressing ctrl-c to break out of a tail
> -f command. I've only noticed it on one machine (running cygwin), and
> I'm fairly sure the problem only started in the last week or two. I
> don't administer the remote machine, but I'm fairly sure nothing has
> been upgraded on it.
> I'm using gnome-terminal on my side.