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Subject: Re: Bourne shell logout on ^C?
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Date: Mon, 28-Sep-87 21:54:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 28 21:54:00 1987
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Nf-From: tiger.UUCP!rjd    Sep 28 20:54:00 1987


> >When I type a ^C (CTRL-C) on terminal A, I get a new shell prompt.
> >When I type a ^C on terminal B, I get a login prompt.
> 
> Try the following experiment:
> Without changing ANYTHING else, swap the terminals (but not
> the connecting cables).  See if the problem follows the
> terminal.  If so, it may be dropping DTR when transmitting
> ^C, or something else equally silly.

  Check that you do not have a:   "trap 'kill -9 0' 2"   on terminal B's port
if it does not follow the terminal.  Just an idea...   (As a sysadm, I set up
some conditionals in /etc/profile depending on which hardwired port a terminal
is connected.)

Randy