Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:18:30 -0400 From: Mike B <meb@cinci.rr.com> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@linux.gr> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BETA4 Vi backspace behavior Message-ID: <41508C96.7080307@cinci.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20040921112001.GA32372@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv> References: <414F8934.4080509@cinci.rr.com> <20040921021141.GA77929@parodius.com> <414FA035.6000503@cinci.rr.com> <20040921035919.GA81408@parodius.com> <414FAB6C.4040504@cinci.rr.com> <20040921043545.GA82495@parodius.com> <41500529.9020004@cinci.rr.com> <20040921112001.GA32372@orion.daedalusnetworks.priv>
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Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >Make sure you're not running vim in `compatible' mode. When this mode >is enabled, then vim behaves like nvi too every time backspace is hit >(i.e. it moves the cursor backwards but doesn't erase the characters >underneath the cursor as it moves). > >- Giorgos > > This led to the solution. Apparently if you do not have a .vimrc vim defaults to compatability mode. 'touch .vimrc' did the trick. Thanks for all the responses. Mike
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