Microsoft KB Archive/114091

= Telnet Using UNIX Vi Editor May Scroll Improperly =

Article ID: 114091

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q114091



SYMPTOMS
If you open a Telnet session to a UNIX system, set the Terminal type to a Windows NT type such as VT-100, and use the UNIX Vi editor to open a file such as /ETC/TERMCAP, moving the cursor from the bottom of the file with the Vi ^U character (scrolling the file back in half pages) fails after a few times and displays only a part of the file.

Other Vi cursor movement commands may also cause this behavior.

This problem occurs when you are using the Telnet application in in the Accessories group of Windows NT version 3.5 or the Telnet application included in Microsoft TCP/IP-32.

This problem does not occur when you use Windows NT version 3.1 Terminal.



CAUSE
The correct screen scroll data is passed to the Windows NT Telnet session, but it is not refreshed on the screen properly.



WORKAROUND
Scrolling the screen back and forth sometimes presents the section you want to view correctly.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1 and Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 wfw wfwg prodnt fragment

Keywords: KB114091

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