help with vi problem

[tech user]

--- mark <m.roth2006 at rcn.com> wrote:

> tech user wrote:
> > hello list,
> > 
> > My vi works not correctly. When I press 'backspace' under edit mode,
> the
> > cursor doesn't move ahead, and the letters can't be removed.
> > 
> > don't know where I'm getting wrong.please help,thanks.
> 
> Um, stty erase ^?
> 
> 	mark
> 

Thanks.How to set it in vi? I tried:

:set erase=^?  (ctrl+v+'backspace')

but got wrong:
E518: Unknown option: erase=




      
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