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what telnet ?! .
– Sirex
Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 11:24
There is no telnet involved, and when I use vi the cursor works exactly as expected.
– DanielGibbs
Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 19:13
regarding your edit: if there's no telnet, there's no network socket either. If it works ok in vi it cant be the keyboard buffer or terminal program either. Did you even read the OP's question ?
– Sirex
Commented Feb 24, 2012 at 8:32
There are different ways to read keyboard input. could be nano is reading blocks when vi characters...
– ZaB
Commented Feb 24, 2012 at 9:30
It also works in emacs. But regarding your point, is there any way I can check this block/character thing?
– DanielGibbs
Commented Feb 24, 2012 at 9:54

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