kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron) (02/19/91)
Thanks to all of you who replied. The problem, just as Les Mikesell
stated, was that read() from a stream device could return -1 where a
similar read from a real tty would return 0. Rn was blindly using the
returned value, resulting in an apparent read() of 2^31-1 (or so)
characters which it tried to process as commands. A fixed version
of rn has been sent to the site; they report that it works great.
Along the way I also got them a later version of kermit, which they
say also works great (but didn't fix the problem, of course).
Posting a patch to rn would be rather pointless since I wasn't even
working with the latest version, but if anyone needs more detail,
feel free to ask.
And a special thanks to Les Mikesell who, I gather, figured this out
the hard way some time back.
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Kenneth Herron kherron@ms.uky.edu
University of Kentucky (606) 257-2975
Department of Mathematics
"Never trust gimmicky gadgets" -- the Doctor