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# 1  
Old 04-09-2008
Question Terminal too wide
Hi Experts,

It may be a trivial thing, but I am stuck. Whenver I try to open a file using vi I get error Terminal Too wide.

I am using putty to connect to a Sun OS.

Please advice.

Code:
bash-2.05$ vi all_subs_ded_20080203.txt
Terminal too wide
:q
1 more file to edit:q

# 2  
Old 04-09-2008
make your putty window smaller ( less wide ), it is a limitation in pre-solaris10 vi.
# 3  
Old 04-14-2008
any workaround?
IS there no Patch/fix/workaround.?...If I have to look at file with large contents....i feel miserable with small window browing left & right.
# 4  
Old 04-15-2008
try:
Code:
/usr/openwin/bin/resize

 
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