diff --git a/shellinabox/vt100.jspp b/shellinabox/vt100.jspp
index 6ec0efa..e5f31ab 100755
--- a/shellinabox/vt100.jspp
+++ b/shellinabox/vt100.jspp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function VT100(container) {
   }
   this.getUserSettings();
   this.initializeElements(container);
-  this.maxScrollbackLines = 500;
+  this.maxScrollbackLines = 2000;
   this.npar               = 0;
   this.par                = [ ];
   this.isQuestionMark     = false;
@@ -1157,8 +1157,12 @@ VT100.prototype.resizer = function() {
   // still get confused if somebody enters a character that is wider/narrower
   // than normal. This can happen if the browser tries to substitute a
   // characters from a different font.
-  this.cursor.style.width      = this.cursorWidth  + 'px';
-  this.cursor.style.height     = this.cursorHeight + 'px';
+  if (this.cursorWidth > 0) {
+    this.cursor.style.width    = this.cursorWidth  + 'px';
+  }
+  if (this.cursorHeight > 0) {
+    this.cursor.style.height   = this.cursorHeight + 'px';
+  }
 
   // Adjust height for one pixel padding of the #vt100 element.
   // The latter is necessary to properly display the inactive cursor.
@@ -1531,8 +1535,20 @@ VT100.prototype.insertBlankLine = function(y, color, style) {
 };
 
 VT100.prototype.updateWidth = function() {
-  this.terminalWidth = Math.floor(this.console[this.currentScreen].offsetWidth/
-                                  this.cursorWidth*this.scale);
+  //  if the cursorWidth is zero, something is wrong. Try to get it some other way.
+  if (this.cursorWidth <= 0) {
+    if (this.cursor.clientWidth <= 0) {
+      // Rats, this.cursor.clientWidth is zero too. Best guess?
+      this.terminalWidth = 80;
+    } else {
+      // update the size.
+      this.cursorWidth = this.cursor.clientWidth;
+      this.terminalWidth = Math.floor(this.console[this.currentScreen].offsetWidth/this.cursorWidth*this.scale);
+    }
+  } else {
+    this.terminalWidth = Math.floor(this.console[this.currentScreen].offsetWidth/this.cursorWidth*this.scale);
+  }
+
   return this.terminalWidth;
 };