Path: utzoo!utstat!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!archimedes.math.uwm.edu!jgreco From: jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu (Joe Greco) Newsgroups: news.software.b Subject: Re: Rn and ^Z on IRIX Message-ID: <7446@uwm.edu> Date: 6 Nov 90 00:25:56 GMT References: <1990Nov5.121957@ria.ccs.uwo.ca> Sender: news@uwm.edu Organization: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Department of Mathematics Lines: 29 In news.software.nntp article <1990Nov5.121957@ria.ccs.uwo.ca>, reggers@ria.ccs.uwo.ca (Reg Quinton) wrote: :[12:21pm grafxa] fg :./rn :rn read error: Interrupted system call : :Caught an internal error--.newsrc restored :---- :has anyone else seen this problem? Yes, quite infrequently. It seems to happen when rn is displaying an article and you don't wait for a prompt to type ^Z.... I assume that the ^Z catches a read call from the NNTP server in the middle and causes an Interrupted system call. I have not verified this within the source code. Solution (or apparent solution, I have no problems if I am following my own advice): don't use ^Z unless you're at a prompt. Your mileage may be worse than mine. ... Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Greco - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Department of Mathematics jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu USnail: Joe Greco Voice: 414/321-6184 9905 W. Montana Ave. Data: 414/321-9287 (Happy Hacker's BBS) West Allis, WI 53227-3329 ICBM: 43 05 20 N 87 53 10 W #include Disclaimer: I don't speak for the Math Department, the University, or myself. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com