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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:22:14 -0800
From: Payal Wasan <wasanp@geocities.com>
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To: Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
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Subject: Re: VI Editor
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Hi,

I am using FreeBSD version 2.1.6
I log in at console as the root user
There is no error message as such. But when I try to use the vi Editor
the content of a file looks scattered. It will not be neatly aligned as
it should be.
I too think the terminal settings are not right. But are they supposed
to be? Please help.

Thanks 
Regards
Payal Wasan
(email: wasanp@geocities.com)

Christoph Kukulies wrote:
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am Payal Wasan , using FreeBSD OP System. I am facing problems with
> > terminal settings. Could you please help?
> 
> Could you be more specific, please.
> 
> Which version of FreeBSD?
> 
> Are you logging in at the console?
> Are you logging in over the network?
> As what user?
> How did you create the user - did you use the adduser facility?
> What shell are you using?
> What is the error message if there's any?
> 
> I assume your TERM variable isn't set correctly. It's vi and not VI, btw.
> 
> >
> > Regards
> > Payal Wasan
> > (email: wasanp@geocities.com)
> >
> 
> --Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de