[arch-general] vi from testing has gone nuts - does not honor virc/~.virc settings

[David C. Rankin]

Listmates, Devs:

	I upgraded to testing to test the new dmraid. As part of the upgrade, vi was 
changed in a BIG way. (I could hardly use the thing and I have been using it 
for 20 years) The screen flashes when you double-escape, in insert mode if you 
move to colum 1 things go nuts, insert mode is changed into some kind of 
vampire. None of the normal key mappings work, and I can't get my beloved vi 
back by restoring the virc from the virc.pacnew - GGRrrrr :-(

	How do I make my vi return to normal? What's the trick? If restoring the virc 
and changing the settings has no effect (I even logged out and back) Wher are 
the magic settings now?

	And... if the version I have can't be made to behave like my normal vi/vim 
again, "Then what is the proper way to downgrade vi so I can get my friend 
back?


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