gk5g+@andrew.cmu.edu (Gary Keim) (02/26/91)
Excerpts from misc: 25-Feb-91 hp9000s300 and Console Kris Olander@northstar.d (624+0) > if (FirstTime && OpenConsoleSocket(self)) return(-1); > #ifdef hpux /* **JG added 89-01-14 */ > ReportInternalError(self, "Warning: can't intercept \"/dev/console\" > on HP-UX"); > #else /* hpux */ > SubChannel = open (_SITE_DEV_TTY, 2); > -------------------------- > Does this mean that my screen on HP systems is always doomed to get > corrupted with messages echo'ed out to my console? > Why can't console be 'intercept'ed on HP-UX? I don't know why console can't be intercepted on the HP. I'll investigate as soon as we get a working HP box. It's probably related to POSIX terminal handling. Gary Keim ATK Group