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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