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From: tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu (Tim)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Problem after using vi thru ~! shell (cu) ; Esix 5.3.2 C
Summary: gotta reboot
Keywords: newuser, bummin, toll free BBS?
Message-ID: <1990Jul27.053058.5543@mercury.cair.du.edu>
Date: 27 Jul 90 05:30:58 GMT
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hi,
i've got Esix 3.2 rev C; i just got my modem going, so i called
zephyr at DU, used the shell   ~!  and edited /etc/Systems with
vi. after i saved, i only had the last line on the screen displaying
my new text. (ever view a file thru a one-line window?!:-).

i had to shut down and reboot.

i called zephyr again, shelled out, to edit /etc/motd, again vi,
saved and had the same problem.

any suggestions?

thanks
tim
tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu

(can i get mail here on my PC, direct rather than on zephyr?)