Re: Running XDVI from netscape
The problem is definitly bash 2.0. Try a real shell. This was an answer
from a netscape person (name forgotten but can be found in the emacs
manual)
-Egon
On Mon, 20 Apr 1998, Stephen Carpenter wrote:
> I have seen this problem before.....
>
> > Thanks Michael for quick response.
>
> > Hmm... will another shell give me still different error messages?
> > I load ash from cdrom, and /bin/sh -> /bin/ash - and IT WORKS.
> >
> > A problem with shells seems more serious than one with application;
> > should I report this to someone? if so who. The problem may be
> > with Netscape 4.04 since it seemed to have generated an illegal
> > script with ksh.
>
> If the problem is with Netscape 4 then they already know about itA few months
> back I was trying to get netscape to use
> "Play" to play wav file sounds....I had the exact same problem.
> I tried everything (including using "; & ' and a cast of other chgaricters) in
> the definition as to trick netscape into working
> I had no luck at all and never thinking it could be a bug in bash
> reported it as a bug in netscapes bug system
> just thinking now...
> maybe if I strace netscape....it will show what the actual command line that it
> passes is...hmm...
> but if it works with ash....I can see no reason as a temporary fix to change sh
> to link
> to ash
> (ill try it again when I get home)
> -Steve
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> replacement: (ok I admit...I am bored..its a slow day at work)
> [sjc@debian ~]$fortune -o
> Anything more than 3 shakes is for fun.
>
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