Fargusson.Alan wrote:
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.
These are WBEL on Intel: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ rpm -qa vi\* vixie-cron-4.1-20_EL vim-common-6.3.046-0.40E.4 vim-enhanced-6.3.046-0.40E.4 vim-X11-6.3.046-0.40E.4 vim-minimal-6.3.046-0.40E.4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ vim -o3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ vim -O4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ Opens several windows in each case. The src rpm for RHEL 4 should just build. -- spambait [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ do not reply off-list ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
