From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: anothy@cosym.net
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Installation problem
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Date: Wed,  2 May 2001 17:50:06 -0400
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//but there aren't vi(ARGH!!!!), ex, elvis, joe, etc...

try ed(1). i believe that's even there on most Unixes, no?
once graphics are running, acme and sam are a bit more
friendly, but ed works just fine.

//there aren't any 'more' or 'less' command...

try p(1). but to answer your specific question:

//how can i see the contents of a crowded directory?

try lc, as mentioned on the ls(1) man page.

oh, and there _is_ vi(1). man vi for details.
-α.