Editing a file in CP866 encoding

[Michael Dukelsky]

Yury V. Zaytsev wrote:
> 
> Then if you did it this way
> 
> localedef -c -f IBM866 -i ru_RU ru_RU.cp866

Exactly.

> 
> and both server and the terminal client use 
> 
> export LANG=ru_RU.cp866 

The server uses this. I access the server from another computer via ssh
using Konsole. I set CP866 encoding in the Konsole settings.

> 
> and Display Bits are set to CP866

Yes, they are. BTW mc does not remember this setting. I set it to CP866,
save setup and after closing mc and opening it again I see '7-bit ASCII'
there. Is it normal?

> 
> you should be able to view the files without translation.

Unfortunately I have the problem with the internal editor I have
described in my first message.

> 
> I don't have a suitable server / client to test it, but it should work.
>  

Unfortunately it does not.

Best regards,
Michael Dukelsky