RE: strange vim startup/loading error

["Marc Wiatrowski" <wia iglass net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Wiatrowski
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:23 PM
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Karsten Hopp
> > 
> > On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 11:42:28AM -0400, Marc Wiatrowski wrote:
> > > I recently upgraded a box from RHEL 3 to 4 and I'm now getting
> > > the following error with vim when I edit one specific file.  All
> > > other files seem to work without this error. 
> > > 
> > > E295: Read error in swap file
> > > E316: ml_get: cannot find line 1
> > > Hit ENTER or type command to continue
> > > 
> > > Everything seems to work fine on that file after I hit enter.  Its
> > > just getting annoying mostly.
> > > 
> > > If I vi the same file on a box still running RHEL 3, I don't get
> > > the error.  Both the RHEL 3 & 4 boxes are using vim 6.3 but 
> > different
> > > patch levels 6.3.81 (RH 6.3.046-0.30E.4) vs 6.3.82 (RH 
> > 6.3.046-0.40E.7)
> > > 
> > > I also tried compiling my own current 6.4 version from 
> > source and then
> > > even the 7.0e beta on the RHEL 4 box and still get the 
> > error.  Just for
> > > kicks though I then compiled the 7.0e beta on the RHEL 3 
> box and I 
> > > do not get the error!
> > > 
> > > I've tried renaming the file, creating a new file... same error.
> > > 
> > > Tried googling those errors but mostly just get the vim 
> source code.
> > > I can't really give out code for the file I am trying to 
> > edit either.
> > > 
> > 
> > Is there an old vim swap file from an previous editing attempt ? 
> > Try 'ls -l .*swp' in that directory and rename/remove that 
> > file if you're sure
> > that you don't have this file opened in another vim.
> > 
> 
> Sorry, should have thrown this relative bit in.  I had tried
> ':sw' while editing the file.  The swap file is there while I'm
> running vim, but its gone when I close the file.  So I'm assuming
> that since its gone there isn't any left over corrupt-ness next
> time I edit it. 
> 
> It's the same mounted directory on both machines (off a 3rd 
> file server)
> and I can create and edit other new or old files in that same 
> directory
> from both machines which out a problem.
> 

Some additional info:

As root from the same directory where the file is located:

$ vim -r
Swap files found:
   In current directory:
      -- none --
   In directory ~/tmp:
      -- none --
   In directory /var/tmp:
      -- none --
   In directory /tmp:
      -- none --

$ vim -r myFile

E305: No swap file found for iArchive.pl
Hit ENTER or type command to continue

$ vim -n myFile

no errors

$ vim myFile

E295: Read error in swap file
E316: ml_get: cannot find line 1
Hit ENTER or type command to continue