vi not working properly under xterm

[axf31]

Hi,

My system is SunOS host 5.6 Generic_105181-34 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-5_10.

env :
DISPLAY=10.0.12.12:0.0
HOME=/root
HZ=100
LC_COLLATE=en_US
LC_CTYPE=en_US
LC_MESSAGES=C
LC_MONETARY=en_US
LC_NUMERIC=en_US
LC_TIME=en_US
LOGNAME=root
MAIL=/var/mail/root
PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/opt/SUNWspro/bin
SHELL=/sbin/sh
TERM=xterm
TZ=MET
WINDOWID=4194317

When I opened a xterm session and I used vi for modifying the file, for example /etc/hosts, I can not see the content of this file.
I don't find the problem, could you help me ?
Thanks.

Regards,

Claude

 

[bi]

Does this happen on all files you try to edit with vi? Can you create a file and see it when you reopen it? Have you tried setting your TERM to dtterm?

 

[axf31]

Hi Bi,

Same problem on all files.
I created a new file by vi and I can not see the content of this new file too.
vi working properly under telnet and dtterm.

Regards,
Claude

 

[appi]

Hi afx

try to set your TERM to maybe vt220. This should work.
xterm is not known by vi as an correct TERM.

rgds
Uwe

 

[axf31]

Hi appi,

I agreed with you, vi works properly setting TERM=vt220 but I have several SUN systems and there is only one that behaves strangly with vi under xterm.

Regards,
Claude

 

[Annihilannic]

Try comparing the xterm entries in /etc/termcap on this system and one of those that works.

vi should recognise the "xterm" terminal without problems.

Annihilannic.

 

[axf31]

Hi Annihilannic,

I checked them and the xterm entries are same on all servers.
the problem is very strange.
Thanks.

Rgds,

Claude

 

[Annihilannic]

Is the stty -a output identical on the two servers?

Annihilannic.

 

[axf31]

In fact, there are parameters missing as follows:
rows = 24; columns = 80; ypixels = 316; xpixels = 484
The SunOs doesn't set them itself when a xterm session is open, does it?

Claude

 

[Annihilannic]

I would guess that it's due to differences between /etc/profile and ~/.profile on this and the other server(s).

Try putting this in your .profile on that server:

[tt]eval `/usr/ucb/tset -s -m :\?xterm -Q`[/tt]

It will prompt you for your terminal type, defaulting to "xterm". When you hit return it will hopefully set up your terminal correctly.

Annihilannic.

 

[axf31]

Same problem with the command eval in the file .profile .

Note: the /etc/profile and .profile are same on the both servers respectively.

Claude

 

[Annihilannic]

Weird!

Try typing in stty rows 12 columns 34, using the correct values of course. Does that work?

Annihilannic.

 

[axf31]

Hi Annihilannic,

I set the stty parameters but the problem is same.
I cannot see stty parameters new entries with the stty -a command.

Rgds,

Claude

 

[QQleQ]

(depending on your shell)
export TERM=vt100
- or -
export TERM=sun

The latter one is to be used when you logon in CDE, the first works almost with every terminal.