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March 2001, Week 1

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Mark Bixby <[log in to unmask]>
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Mark Bixby <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Mar 2001 08:19:53 -0800
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Michael Anderson wrote:
> FINPAC enables the CONTROL-Y traps excessively, even at the DBGET level.
> Because of this FINPAC feature, and the way the programmer coded it, you
> can not use NS/VT to run this application. Use serial connections only.

FWIW, the POSIX shell also suffers from the same CONTROL-Y issue.  The serial
workaround also applies, as does telnet.

If you need to be running monster autoconf scripts in the shell, do it from a
telnet session or you will generally regret it.
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