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From: urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: Ugly little areas when running toolbox application
Keywords: toolbox
Message-ID: <1990Mar11.130759.13112@smurf.sub.org>
Date: 11 Mar 90 13:07:59 GMT
References: <3293@trantor.harris-atd.com>
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
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In comp.unix.aux, article <3293@trantor.harris-atd.com>,
  wdavis@x102c.ess.harris.com (davis william 26373) writes:
< When running an toolbox application that has been launched or running
< a toolbox application such as term which is merely run as a AUX process,
< 5 little windows will appear on the top of the screen partially overwriting
< the menu bar.  This occurs whenever a console message would appear.
< In our application, this is specifically happening when NFS has problems.
< We have also seen it when driver debug output has occurred with a
< toolbox program running.  We have also seen this under hfx as well.
< The menu bar can still be accessed even though hidden, and after the
< access, the menu hides behind the window again.
< 
< Does anyone know how to fix this or prevent it?
< 
Make a shell script "run":
: /bin/sh
cat /dev/osm >/tmp/console &
jobno=$!
launch "$*"
kill $jobno
cat /tmp/console # or use "more" (or "less" if you have it)

Beware: Some people have experienced very interesting kernel bus errors with
this method. Your mileage may vary.

-- 
Matthias Urlichs