diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 175e777..b8f16cb 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ if v:version >= 800
     autocmd FileType python packadd ale
     autocmd FileType sh packadd ale
 
-    let g:solarized_extra_hi_groups = 1
-    let g:solarized_use16 = 1
-    colorscheme solarized8
+    if $TERM != 'linux'
+        let g:solarized_extra_hi_groups = 1
+        let g:solarized_use16 = 1
+        colorscheme solarized8
+    endif
 endif
 
 syntax on
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 0fe825e..08635fe 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -228,9 +228,21 @@ greset() {
     /usr/bin/git clean -fd
     /usr/bin/git reset --hard
 }
+# ssh-compat, when terminfo is missing
+s() {
+    local -A terms tempterm ssh
+    ssh=$(whence ssh)
+    terms=(
+        'st'   'xterm'
+        'tmux' 'screen'
+    )
+    tempterm=${TERM%%-256color}
+    TERM=${TERMS[$tempterm]-$tempterm} $ssh "$@"
+}
+# prefer neovim over vim
 vim() {
-    local vimbin
-    vimbin=$(whence nvim) || vimbin=$(whence vim)
-    $vimbin "$@"
+    local vim
+    vim=$(whence nvim) || vimbin=$(whence vim)
+    $vim "$@"
 }
 # }}}