On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 12:05:35AM -0400, Marv Boyes wrote:
> Hello, all. I've combed the list for references to this problem and
> found nothing, but please forgive a short-sighted newbie if I've
> overlooked something pertinent.
>
> I'm using Vim 7 in three different places:
> Mandrake Linux 9.2 (built from aap, with all patches applied)
> Windows XP SP2 (from the self-installing executable)
> Ubuntu Linux 6.06 (built from source tarball; no patches)
>
> When editing files via FTP under Mandrake and Windows, I'm getting
> some strage behavior that I didn't see in the 6.x series. As soon as I
> connect, I get this error:
>
> ***netrw*** This security scheme is not implemented
>
> However, the file loads normally once I hit Enter. I can edit the
> file; yet I get the same error when I try to save. Under Mandrake, the
> file actually _does_ save despite the error (though Vim behaves as if
> it hasn't saved; I get the "No write since last change" warning, but
> when I look at the file via other means I see that my changes are
> there). Under Windows, the file doesn't save at all.
>
> The Vim 7 build in Ubuntu behaves normally when editing via FTP,
> without errors of any kind. So at least I know it _can_ be done. :)
> Any ideas where my troubles are coming from? Incidentally, I have
> version 100 (the latest--?) of netrw installed. Any and all guidance
> will be very much appreciated; thanks in advance.
I get the same problem. I think the problem is that your FTP
client is producing some information messages that netrw does not
expect, and they get treated as error messages. One thing you might try
is getting the Ubuntu ftp program and installing it on your Mandrake
system, then read the netrw docs to figure out how to tell it to use
that for ftp. At least, this would test my diagnosis.
HTH --Benji Fisher
