Re: [tlug] Re: Gotta Learn Vi: Not So Basic Stuff

[Stuart Luppescu <slu@example.com>]

On 日, 2007-08-26 at 08:20 +0900, Ian Heafer wrote:
> > Scott Robbins wrote:
> >> I'm assuming that you weren't using vim, or you would have seen the
> >> INSERT thingie.
> >>
> > Well, on the Solaris box I access remotely, there is vim 6.2.18
> > installed, and I don't see anything at the bottom of the screen no
> > matter what the mode. That's why I thought there was a secret handshake
> > or incantation necessary to turn it on.  Perhaps this vim is too old?
> >
> Have you tried :set showmode?  Its always been set in every version of vim
> I've used, but I've had to turn it on when I've used nvi.

Ok, that did it! I know there was something.... Thanks.
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