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#1 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008, 05:07 AM

New install of OpenBSD 3.4. Trying to use VI to edit config files. At cmd
prompt : enter "i" to move to insert mode. Cannot return to command mode
(escape key doesn't respond). Only work around is ^z to suspend.
Suggestions? I'm new to VI, what am I screwing up?

OM

#2 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008, 05:07 AM

"OpenMorse" <email@email.com> writes:

> New install of OpenBSD 3.4. Trying to use VI to edit config files. At cmd
> prompt : enter "i" to move to insert mode. Cannot return to command mode
> (escape key doesn't respond). Only work around is ^z to suspend.

Uh, if ^z works you're in command mode. In insert mode ^z inserts ^z
into your file (echoed as ^Z on my xterm). When you hit escape to
exit insert mode do you not see the cursor move one position to the
left (unless at the beginning of the line in which case there is NO
visible response)?

// marc

#3 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008, 05:07 AM

Thanks, I'll keep practicing....

"Marco S Hyman" <marc@snafu.org> wrote in message
news:x7ad5k11me.fsf@hana.snafu.org...
> "OpenMorse" <email@email.com> writes:
>
> > New install of OpenBSD 3.4. Trying to use VI to edit config files. At
cmd
> > prompt : enter "i" to move to insert mode. Cannot return to command mode
> > (escape key doesn't respond). Only work around is ^z to suspend.
>
> Uh, if ^z works you're in command mode. In insert mode ^z inserts ^z
> into your file (echoed as ^Z on my xterm). When you hit escape to
> exit insert mode do you not see the cursor move one position to the
> left (unless at the beginning of the line in which case there is NO
> visible response)?
>
> // marc

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