Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!srg!rharmon From: rharmon@srg (Robert B. Harmon x4964) Subject: Re: vi and rlogin Reply-To: rharmon%srg@uunet.uu.net Organization: /usr/rharmon/.organization Distribution: usa Date: 6 Jun 91 09:34:42 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: jim@tiamat.fsc.com's message of 4 Jun 91 17:11:10 GMT References: <852@tiamat.fsc.com> Orginization: Arinc Research Corp. Annapolis Sender: news@srg.uucp (News Administrator) In article <852@tiamat.fsc.com> jim@tiamat.fsc.com ( IT Manager) writes: >> >> I remember seeing something about this once, so I checked the FAQ and >> it wasn't there, so I'll ask again. >> >> When using "vi" under SCO Unix (or Xenix) after making a "rlogin" >> connection (i.e. the SCO box is the remote machine), using the arrow >> keys is a pain. I know that running "stty min 3 time 10" helps >> make the problem go away, but I can't figure out how to get "vi" to >> honor the changes. I believe rlogin eats ESCs so arrow keys (instead of klhj) will not work. The telnet command implements a virtual terminal protocol and arrow keys will work. Perhaps this should be a FAQ is probably is already somewhere. :) :) Of course emacs doesn't have this problem :) :) -- rharmon@srg.UUCP | Bob Harmon @ Arinc Research | Riva Rd, Annapolis | Disclaimer: 301-266-4964 | Any opinions expressed aren't mine