Thanks. I discovered I was using the NT telnet client from work the wrong
way. Problem solved now.
Patrick
- Original Message -
From: Marc Mongeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: TERM=vt100 for telnet
> Patrick:
>
> Telnet is
Patrick:
Telnet is (or contains) a "terminal emulator". The terminal that your
telnet is emulating (apparently) is the DEC VT-100. A terminal is a
physical piece of hardware that consists of a monitor, a keyboard,
and a serial port, and not much else. Since your computer also has
a monitor, a k
Hi all,
Why does vi simply not work unless I have entered the command TERM=vt100
when I use telnet? What is vt100? Is there anything better?
Would putting TERM=vt100 or whatever is better in my .bashrc be of benefit?
Patrick
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