The quoted documentation corresponds to my understanding to the -o option. As I stated in my question: vim -o file1 file2 should open two windows, one with file1 and the other with file2. It doesn't do that on the Intel Linux system I have here. In fact a vi -o3 gives me an error.
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Shilson Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 5:36 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: VIM question. On SuSE SLES 9 vim is installed. Man vim shows a -o option, but it seems to have a different meaning. -o[N] Open N windows (default: one for each file) tom - - - - - - - - - - - - Toto, I have a feeling we're not in the mainframe world any more. _/) Tom Shilson ~~~~~ Unix Team / IT Server Services Aloha Tel: 651-733-7591 tshilson at mmm dot com Fax: 651-736-7689 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
