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From: Alex Dyas <ADyas@twowaytv.com>
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Subject: RE: Problem with vi and gateway
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 10:55:10 +0100
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Looks like maybe vi can't write to the tmp directory for it's edit buffer.
Try setting the TMPDIR environment variable to something else that is
writable by your login session.

alex..

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenji Tozaki [mailto:kenji.tozaki@verizon.net]
> Sent: 28 May 2001 06:01
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Fw: Problem with vi and gateway
> 
> 
> Boy, when I start vi session, I still get " ex/vi:  Error:  
> Unable to create
> temporary file:  Read-only file system".   I'm not trying to 
> open any files,
> just trying to open vi session.
> 
> Your suggestion is greatly appreciate.
> 
> Thx.
> 
> Kenji

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