[OmniOS-discuss] Annoying vim behavior for new system bring-up

[Bob Friesenhahn]

I am configuring a new system based on OmniOS r151020.  While running 
as root and attempting to cut-and-paste text into 'vi' using a Gnome 
terminal open on (via ssh) both a prior OmniOS r151020 system and the 
new one, I always get the error:

"E353: Nothing in register ""

and the paste fails.  This is incredibly annoying.

I notice that vim on the new system displays colorized text (it does 
not on the "old" r151020 system, which has been upgraded several 
times) and automatically inserts some additional text when I hit enter 
such as on a comment line.  This is also behavior unsuitable for new 
system bring-up.

Is there an easy way to bring back sane behavior?

I do recall discussion on the mailing list of changing vim defaults 
but the implications were not clear.

Thanks,

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
bfriesen at simple.dallas.tx.us, http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/
GraphicsMagick Maintainer,    http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/