RE: [TCLUG:17269] solaris annoyances

[Luke Francl <fran0382@tc.umn.edu>]

On Mon, 8 May 2000 jrsmit2@uswest.com wrote:

> With the standard Solaris vi, I was able to use the arrow keys by changing
> TERM from xterm to xpcterm.  I imagine there's some piece of the termcap
> that can be replicated to allow this for vtXXX terms as well.  I've never
> been big into termcap files, but my man termcap states that there's an "mi"
> flag which might do it for you.

Well, that's better than before at least -- now using xpcterm pushing the
errors causes vi to enter command mode and then move, instead of writing
A, B, C, or D all over the file. 

Still, I miss my Linux...Some Unices need to wake up and move into the
mid-80's...

Luke