Try this quick start:
  $ screen
  <in the screen> $ ls -al /
  <in the screen> Ctrl+A d
  $ screen -r
  <see :), you're back to you screen>

Put this into you ''~/.screenrc'' to get fancy colours. At least you'll see what is happening.
  hardstatus alwayslastline
  hardstatus string '%{= kG}[ %{G}%H %{g}][%= %{=kw}%?%-Lw%?%{r}(%{W}%n*%f%t%?(%u)%?%{r})%{w}%?%+Lw%?%?%= %{g}][%{B}%Y-%m-%d %{W}%c %{g}]'
  
  # Default screens
  screen -t shell1	0
  screen -t shell2	1
  screen -t server	2	ssh me@myserver

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  * [[http://magazine.redhat.com/2007/09/27/a-guide-to-gnu-screen/]]
  * [[http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935]]
  * [[http://magazine.redhat.com/2007/09/27/a-guide-to-gnu-screen/]]


====Move process to screen====
  * Suspend the process with Ctrl+Z.
  * Resume the process in the background with bg.
  * Disown the process with disown %1.
  * Launch a screen session with screen.
  * Find the PID of the process using pgrep.
  * Use reptyr to take over the process reptyr.