File: //usr/share/ircII/help/load/cursor
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Usage: LOAD cursor
I don't know why it works on some terminals, on others it doesn't.
This should setup ircII to make the cursor keys on your terminal move
the cursor in ircII left/right and forward/back in command history.
Try it, maybe you are lucky.