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Subject: Re: Problems with v1.1 (i386) 
From: "Andrew S. Clapp" <andrew@sedona.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 09:28:41 -0700
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 > On a whim, I tried to vi a new file, I was unable to do this.
 > 
 > Unless I am su'd to root, I cannot open or modify any files....
 > Any thoughts on this?

It's possible that /tmp is not writable by you. 
That's where vi makes it's temp files.
-ASC

Andrew S. Clapp                                                 Sedona Internet
Systems Administrator                                         andrew@sedona.net