From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Jun 15 15:59:14 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA15964 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:59:14 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from mail1.toronto.istar.net (mail1.toronto.istar.net [209.89.75.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA15919 for ; Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:59:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from genisis@istar.ca) Received: from [207.216.1.133] (helo=genisis) by mail1.toronto.istar.net with smtp (Exim 1.92 #2) for freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org id 0yliDl-0007Wm-00; Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:59:27 -0400 Message-ID: <001c01bd98b1$5f87a380$8501d8cf@genisis> From: "Dru" To: Subject: re: vi woes Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 19:00:08 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01BD988F.D19E4E00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01BD988F.D19E4E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi everyone! I've been sitting here quietly for about 2 months and I = guess it's time to join the foray. As a newbie to both FreeBSD and Unix = in general, I haven't reached the first level yet as I'm still working = out ppp and Xwindows. However, I've become quite proficient at vi. Have to admit that it took about 2 configuration files and a sore ear = before I could remember to keep pressing escape; once ya get the hang of = it though, you can fly. Now I have to remember not to press escape when = I'm not typing in vi. Have found the vi tutorial in Unix Unleashed (chapter 7) invaluable as = it has many exercises and key strokes to speed you up that aren't even = listed in the manpages. You can read this book for free at: = http://mcp.com/personal/ . While you're there, peruse their ebooklist. = I've never been to a computer store that offered such quality and = quantity, and the price is definitely right. There's enough reading = there to keep me busy the next couple decades. Hope I sent this message in the right email format; Sue will let me know = if I didn't. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01BD988F.D19E4E00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi everyone! I've been sitting here quietly for = about 2 months=20 and I guess it's time to join the foray. As a newbie to both = FreeBSD and=20 Unix in general, I haven't reached the first level yet as I'm still = working out=20 ppp and Xwindows. However, I've become quite proficient at = vi.

Have to admit that it took about 2 configuration = files and a=20 sore ear before I could remember to keep pressing escape; once ya get = the hang=20 of it though, you can fly. Now I have to remember not to press = escape when=20 I'm not typing in vi.

Have found the vi tutorial in Unix Unleashed = (chapter 7)=20 invaluable as it has many exercises and key strokes to speed you up that = aren't=20 even listed in the manpages. You can read this book for free = at: http://mcp.com/personal/ = . While=20 you're there, peruse their ebooklist. I've never been to a = computer store=20 that offered such quality and quantity, and the price is definitely = right. =20 There's enough reading there to keep me busy the next couple=20 decades.

Hope I sent this message in the right email format; = Sue will=20 let me know if I didn't.

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