aaronh@ms.uky.edu (Aaron David Herskowitz) (12/10/89)
I use Procomm Plus to log into the system here from my pc. I have a problem with using vi with procomm. Whenever you try to go beyond the top of the file, or do other "boundry conditions" I get garbage all across the screen (mostly numbers.) I was wondering if anyone else has or has had this problem and if they know a fix (some changes in setting of procomm, etc...) I am using an IBM PS/2 Model 50-021 with an Avatex 2400 modem. I am logging into a sequent symetry running dynix. Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -- Aaron Herskowitz <=========> University of Kentucky: Unix Lab Consultant, (aaronh@ms.uky.edu) Student Government Computer Systems Manager (606)231-0049
aaronh@ms.uky.edu (Aaron David Herskowitz) (12/11/89)
After receiving mail from many of you, I realized that I had forgotten to post some more needed information about my problem. Again, I am having problems with vi when I log into my schools sequent symetry running dynix. I am using an IBM PS/2 Model 50-021 with an Avatex 2400. The software I am using is Procomm Plus Version 1.1A, with a terminal emulation of a tvi950. I have a VGA screen (if that matters.) Usually, if you try ot go beyond the top or bottom the the file in vi, or try any other "wierd-stuff" like going past the end or begining of a line I get things like this: 013042034023 and I am put into insert mode. This breaks and deletes part of the line I was working on. Would it be better for me to use a different terminal emulation? The tvi950 seemed to be the best from what I had to choose from. I also have a problem similar to this when I use less and hit space at the end of a file. It "freaks-out" and keeps repeating the same screen over and over. Again, any suggestions/comments would be greatly appreciated so that I might correct this problem. -- Aaron Herskowitz <=========> University of Kentucky: Unix Lab Consultant, (aaronh@ms.uky.edu) Student Government Computer Systems Manager (606)231-0049
kabra437@pallas.UUCP (Ken Abrams) (12/12/89)
In article <13462@s.ms.uky.edu> aaronh@ms.uky.edu (Aaron David Herskowitz) writes: >Again, I am having problems with vi when I log into my schools sequent >symetry running dynix. I am using an IBM PS/2 Model 50-021 with an >Avatex 2400. The software I am using is Procomm Plus Version 1.1A, >with a terminal emulation of a tvi950. I have a VGA screen (if that >matters.) > >Would it be better for me to use a different terminal emulation? The >tvi950 seemed to be the best from what I had to choose from. Your terminal emulation in Procomm+ should match whatever you are set for at the host ($TERM); usually vt100 unless someone has tweeked it, however.... I too am using Procomm+ from 2 different brands of PCs going into 3 different systems where I am set for vt100 and have problems with vi similar to yours (although not identical). I am beginning to think that Procomm+ has rather poor terminal emulation. I was about to do some testing to see if any other emulations would work better. Guess I will skip TVI950. I was going to try ansi next. If anyone else has a solution or solid information about terminal emulation in Procomm+ (as it relates to vi), I too would be interested in hearing about it. Ken Abrams (217-753-7965)
lumsdon@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Lumsdon) (12/15/89)
> problems with vi using vt100 and tvi 9xx ....
Yes, the vt102 emulation in Procomm Plus 1.1A is a step backwards
from that in Procomm 2.4.2. I've run vttest (on a BSD machine) on Procomm
Pluss 1.1A, and Procomm 2.4.2 performed better.
Try falling back to 2.4.2, or perhaps you could define a termcap for
the ansi terminal in Plus?
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Esther Lumsdon
David Taylor Research Center
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