vi problem

[iambluegary]

i find vi has some problem,the problem is when i input vi filename,there should be a new screen,and i can do anything i want,but now there something wrong:
#cat >file
hello
hello
#vi file
0y0C


what's the problem?

[Steven Sim Kok Leong · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Appears to be a terminal emulation problem.

Check your TERM settings, try vt100:

# echo $TERM
# export TERM=vt100
# vi file

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[Michael Tully]

Hi,

Your problem is the terminal type your using for this session:

To fix it:

# export TERM=vt100
# clear

If the screen clears, then your ok, if not you will need to try a different terminal type:

These are the normal ones:

# export TERM=hpterm
# export TERM=70096 (standard console)
# export TERM=hp

One of these should work.

HTH
~Michael~

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

Appears to be a terminal emulation problem.

Check your TERM settings, try vt100:

# echo $TERM
# export TERM=vt100
# vi file

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[Michael Tully]

Hi,

Your problem is the terminal type your using for this session:

To fix it:

# export TERM=vt100
# clear

If the screen clears, then your ok, if not you will need to try a different terminal type:

These are the normal ones:

# export TERM=hpterm
# export TERM=70096 (standard console)
# export TERM=hp

One of these should work.

HTH
~Michael~