[comp.sys.amiga.misc] How to make SKsh work with workbench 1.3

gcs@polari.UUCP (Greg Sheppard) (03/20/91)

 I think SKsh is an excellent shell, but I'd like to make it work with
an icon.  What I'd like to have happen is this:

 1)  I select the dh0: icon,
 2)  then double click a sksh icon,
 3)  which then drops me into the shell.

 I've tried copying over and renaming a tool type icon, but my machine
(an Amiga 500) locks up when I try to run it.  What am I doing wrong!?

koren@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Steve Koren) (03/22/91)

> I think SKsh is an excellent shell, but I'd like to make it work with
> an icon.  What I'd like to have happen is this:

> 1)  I select the dh0: icon,
> 2)  then double click a sksh icon,
> 3)  which then drops me into the shell.

> I've tried copying over and renaming a tool type icon, but my machine
> (an Amiga 500) locks up when I try to run it.  What am I doing wrong!?

Have you tried one of the tools which allows you to run CLI utilities
from WB?  I think IconX does this.  Just make sure you have installed
SKsh correctly (ie, that you can invoke it from a CLI).  Then you should
be able to start it from one of those utilities.

Hope this helps.

   - steve

koren@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Steve Koren) (03/22/91)

> I think SKsh is an excellent shell, but I'd like to make it work with
> an icon.  What I'd like to have happen is this:

> Have you tried one of the tools which allows you to run CLI utilities

PS - also make sure IconX (or whatever) gives you a big enough stack.

  -steve