Why don't you split the file and edit piece by piece ? On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:30:17 -0700, Grant Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 13, 2004, at 11:07 PM, Alan Young wrote: > > > On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:03:50 -0700, Grant Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> be snappy. Suggestions? (and don't say VIM, because it tries to load > >> the entire file). > > > > ? I've edited multi hundred megabyte files with VIM without a problem. > > It's my understanding that vim'll load the whole file upfront > > Which is the problem. Loading the whole file up front can take a > _LONG_ time (several minutes), and sometimes croaks because there is > not enough memory/swap/etc. I want an editor that is ready for editing > in 20 seconds or less, and with a file this size, vim takes quite a > while. > > Grant > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list >
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