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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Martin Mrazek" <martin DOT mrazek AT gmail DOT com>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Vim problem
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:24:21 +0100
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Martin Mrazek wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to use VIM editor under cygwin (no X-server running) and
> the behavior of VIM is strange. No last line showing " -- INSERT --"
> when switched to insert mode, no row/col position indicators, no
> syntax highlighting (tried to write perl script)....
>
> I tryed to use vim 6.2 instead of current 6.3, but the same result...
>
> What's wrong with the vim?

By default if you have no .vimrc, vim runs in vi-compatible mode.

And, syntax highlighting needs to be specifically enabled in .vimrc even 
when not running in vi-compatible mode.

Max.


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