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From: valdis@sun.mcs.clarkson.edu
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Interactive Background Processes
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Date: 2 Jul 88 20:23:45 GMT
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   Date:     Fri, 1 Jul 88 15:59:05 EDT
   From: Ken Van Camp <kvancamp@ardec.arpa>

	   When running large, computationally-intensive programs (such as
   finite element codes, ray tracers, and other simulations), it is usually
   desirable to run the program in the background so the user is free to
   perform other tasks, logout, etc.  Unfortunately, under Unix, selecting
   background processing precludes interactivity in the software.

Hmm. Sounds to me like he wants a windowing system.  Run the sucker in
a window, and run other windows around it.  Use X11, or Suntools.
If you're stuck on ascii devices, there's 'screen' in the comp.sources.unix
archives.

				Valdis Kletnieks
				Sr. Systems Programmer
				Clarkson University