From: nhc@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (n.h.chandler) Subject: Re: getting "bogus do_no_page"; strange vi behavior Date: 1 Sep 1992 02:06:33 GMT
In article <1992Aug31.195805.16530@klaava.Helsinki.FI>, torvalds@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds) writes:
> In article <1992Aug31.145123.20915@novell.com> bboerner@novdpd.uucp (Brendan B. Boerner) writes:
> > stuff deleted ...
>
> >Also, after upgrading to 0.97, I noticed that vi has been acting
> >funny. While inserting into a line, it starts adding spaces. Using ^L
> >will redraw the screen and show that the spaces really don't exist.
>
> I think this is due to an incorrect /etc/termcap: the correct fix is
> naturally just to dump 'vi' and start using some emacs-like editor :-)
^^^^^^^^^
> If that isn't possible, try getting a new termcap from a newer rootdisk,
> and the problem should hopefully disappear.
>
> Linus
"Dump 'vi'? Are you kidding????!!
Neville
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