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From: phil@lgnp1.LS.COM (Phil Eschallier)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Problem with w
Message-ID: <5421@lgnp1.LS.COM>
Date: 12 Jun 90 12:55:46 GMT
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In article <305@fryepro.UUCP> gary@fryepro.UUCP (Gary L. Scorby) writes:
>I just upgraded the operating system on our 286 to SCO XENIX 2.3.2.
>When I try the run the "w" command it responds with the message
>"seek error".  Everything else seems to be working fine.  Has anyone
>else seen this?

	when i first got my upgrade to 2.3.2 (for the 286) i noticed
	this.  i after doing what i could (including re-installing
	the os) i called sco tech support.  they assured me that it
	works on their machine -- i emphasized that i was working with
	the 286 version and they said they understood and it did work.

	since then there have been a number of postings on this subject.
	i think it is safe to say that everyone (except for sco) agrees
	that that it is broken.  before we can get a fix from sco, we
	have to get them to agree the w command isn't working.

	phil


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