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- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Path: sparky!uunet!brunix!brunix!wcn
- From: wcn@cs.brown.edu (Wen-Chun Ni)
- Subject: Re: Problem with elvis binaries from tsx-11
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.043351.26209@cs.brown.edu>
- Keywords: elvis binary
- Sender: news@cs.brown.edu
- Organization: Brown University Department of Computer Science
- References: <farrow.712194800@fido.Colorado.EDU>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 04:33:51 GMT
- Lines: 33
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- In article <farrow.712194800@fido.Colorado.EDU> farrow@fido.Colorado.EDU writes:
- >Has anyone else had problems with the elvis binaries from tsx-11?
- >
- >When I try to run elvis I get a general protection fault and whole stream
- >of other error messages. I'd insert them here, but I don't have anything
- >on my Linux system working since I don't have an editor and I can't cut and
- >paste to DOS. :)
- >
- >I've tried deleting the binaries and downloading them again, but with the same
- >results.
- >
- >Linux version is 0.96c.
- >
- >ps. yes, I've given up for now and am downloading emacs
- >
- >Scott
- >
-
- I tried to tp the elvis file from banjo and the file turned out to
- be corrupted. Finally, I just get the source from the GNU site
- (prep.*.mit.edu) and compiled it myself. After setting it to be
- SYSV and just changed *very* little, my new elvis is running.
-
- So don't give up, if you really like vi.
-
-
-
- Wen-Chun Ni
-
- P.S> I also compiled xfig without any problems. The resulting program
- is really great, though it reminds me of the fact that
-
- "I only have a 386 ;-("
-