Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!vsi1!wyse!bob From: bob@wyse.wyse.com (Bob McGowen x4312 dept208) Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin Subject: Re: vi "TMP file too large" error Keywords: vi memory Message-ID: <3123@wyse.wyse.com> Date: 28 Feb 91 23:16:12 GMT References: Sender: news@wyse.wyse.com Reply-To: bob@wyse.UUCP (Bob McGowen x4312 dept208) Organization: Wyse Technology Lines: 22 In article tim@dell.co.uk (Tim Wright) writes: >In news@afit.af.mil writes: > >>I'm having problems editing large files over 300k with vi on our ATT 3B2. >>We're running System V3.3 Unix. When I try to edit a large file, vi reads --- >got a brain-dead version. The System V/386 version doesn't suffer from Not true, in my experience. SysV/386 vi does works this way. In fact it is a real pain 'cause I cannot just look at any old big file (like /usr/adm/messages). >this ridiculous state of affairs (at least under ISC/SCO). You could moan at So ISC and SCO obviously changed the DEFINE. Without source, you would have to switch editors or use split. Complain to the supplier, maybe the info in this post can help them fix it. Bob McGowan (standard disclaimer, these are my own ...) Product Support, Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA ..!uunet!wyse!bob bob@wyse.com