[comp.soft-sys.andrew] Problems in sending messages

MAG@IBM.COM (09/13/90)

I have setup AMS to run without AFS or AMSD, but I am having some
problems.   I am running on a IBM/RT AIX 2.2.1 with ATK patch level 6.

When I send a message the following message box appears:
	"Submission Failed: Can't write message to /usr/lib/sendmail:
Interrupted system call."
At the bottom of the screen the following appears:
	"Error: Unknown operation system error (in dropoff in SubmitMessage).,
Even with this error,  the message had already been successfully sent.
I looked at the code in overhead/util/lib/topen.c

int tclose(ptr, seconds, timedout)
FILE *ptr;
int seconds, *timedout;
{
    register f, r;
.....
....
	while ((r=wait(&status)) != popen_pid[f] && r != -1) ;
..
..
, and found out for some reason the wait() system call is  setting the
status argument to 17,  because of this messages thinks it never sent
the message.  Any thoughts on what I can do?
Please, E-mail  any suggestions.


	Thanks
	Marlon
	Watson AIX Information Center
	mag@ibm.com
	(914)784-7334