TERM setting for vi editing thru' hyperterminal 1

[andrewhynes]

Hello,

Does anyone know the correct TERM environment variable to support vi editing through hyperterminal?

I am using hyperterminal as a terminal emulator on a Dell laptop connecting to a SUN E450. The default TERM setting was sun, but vi didn't like this. I tried TERM=vt100, which lets me see the file but not move up and down!

Thanks,

Andy

 

[Annihilannic]

Did you export TERM after setting it to VT100?

VT100 is the lowest common denominator, so it should work!

Annihilannic.

 

[andrewhynes]

Annihilannic.

I did the export and checked the setting with echo. Vi displays text correctly but now won't let me move up and down the doc.

Andy

 

[Annihilannic]

Are you trying to use arrow keys or h, j, k and l to move around the document?

The former will most probably not work.

Annihilannic.

 

[andrewhynes]

Annihilannic

Thanks that's the answer, arrow keys don't work, but h,j,k, an l do.

Cheers,

Andy