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Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: utmp errors?]]
To: daniel@vailsys.com (Dan Riley)
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> I noticed this as well... xterms don't seem to show up.
> >>slave1 daniel /usr/home/daniel > w
> >>w: /dev//3: No such file or directory
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^
> I have no idea... but I feel a little better knowing that I am not the only
> one seeing this sort of behavior... it's time for a bug report.

We've been discussing this later  with Joerg Wunsch and Andrey Chernov. First, 
it seemed screen to be the culprit, but well. After serveral tried on different
machines, the idea came clear: reinstall tcsh ;-) Be sure to check xterm/screen
btw  anyhow ;-)

> Ernie Pistor