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From: gary@cdthq (gary)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: <=> Thanks...
Message-ID: <su7JL3w161w@cdthq>
Date: 30 Jun 90 03:14:27 GMT
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macron@bauhaus.UUCP (Macron Factor) writes:
> But I have another problem now, I'm wondering where to get or how to setup a 
> screen saving device for Xenix.  I'd like to be able to use that much rather 
> than having to turn the monitor on and off, but I have had no luck finding a 
> program, and was told there might be something to set in Xenix to be able to 
> make it save the screen when it's idle.

Write a shell script or shell macro that does a clear screen (a tput(cls)
works under SysV, my Xenix machine is dead at the moment) and then waits
for something on stdin. 

Gary Heston, at home....