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Date:      Fri, 31 Jan 1997 07:59:20 +0100 (MET)
From:      Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
To:        wasanp@geocities.com
Cc:        kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: VI Editor
Message-ID:  <199701310659.HAA15179@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
In-Reply-To: <32F23856.3226@geocities.com> from Payal Wasan at "Jan 31, 97 10:22:14 am"

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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.

What file do you open for example?

When logging in at the console your TERM variable should be set to
cons25.

What does echo $TERM give?


> 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
> 

--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de



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