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From: dyer@spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: xenix vi and Tmp files
Keywords: xenix 2.3.1 vi Tmp /tmp
Message-ID: <400@ursa-major.SPDCC.COM>
Date: 30 Oct 89 13:49:37 GMT
References: <49998@oliveb.olivetti.com> <[254b8e65:142.1]comp.unix.xenix;1@nstar.UUCP>
Reply-To: dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer)
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA
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In article <[254b8e65:142.1]comp.unix.xenix;1@nstar.UUCP> akcs.larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes:
>>the message "Tmp file too large."
>
>What is your shell ulimit size?

This has nothing to do with ulimits or available space in /tmp.
When "vi" is compiled, it has a concept of the maximum file size
it can handle.  If your file is larger than this, you're out of luck,
unless you can convince your vendor to provide a modified "vi" binary
to handle it.  Maybe it's time to switch to GNU Emacs?




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