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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with vi editor in FreeBSD 2.01
Date: 17 Oct 1995 00:06:42 +0100
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Craig Strong <craigstrong%2%mc@manchester.edu> wrote:
>	My problem in the "vi" editor is that when I down-arrow to 
>certain lines, the text of that line is reproduced on that line when I 
>right-arrow and then arrow to any other line.  I did not type any 
>letter or get into any mode beforehand.  I am using a terminal type of 
>"vt100" under FreeBSD 2.01.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

vt100 is inappropriate for the (default) syscons console driver.  Use
"cons25" instead.

If you prefer vt100 (vt220) style, you can give the pcvt console
driver a try.  Look into the LINT kernel config file.
-- 
cheers, J"org

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