Hi, Jeff:

>>Or is this type of generic message a generic Unix/Posix thing that
>>admits no gentle HP3000-like treatment right at the source of the
>>problem?
>
>I think the long answer is "Yes" unless you meant that to be rhetorical in
>which case no answer is needed and everyone should just press Delete now.

With 'the long answer is "Yes"' you have been very creative and very
rhetorical :-)

At any rate, what is "BGA"?  Are you working in a new place now?


Alfredo