Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 17:30:55 -0400 From: media@ct1.nai.net To: kstewart@urx.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: grep hanging?? Message-ID: <v03130306b6050cd7903c@[209.150.34.212]> In-Reply-To: <39DF931C.3FADC111@urx.com> References: <NCBBIPDEFKONHLOLAMEOEEDJCDAA.emag2@emag1.com> <v03130304b6050950bc57@[209.150.34.212]>
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At 2:18 PM -0700 10/07/00, Kent Stewart wrote: >media@mail1.nai.net wrote: >> >> I have a bit of a problem, in trying to find files in order to finish this >> install, I'll try to use grep. Sometimes it just hangs. The command >> prompt does not return. The lights on the computer do not show any disk >> activity. What could be the problem?? Is there a way to get back the >> command prompt without hitting CRTL-ALT-DEL?? > >I do this all of the time. In my case, it usually means it is looking >for input from STDIN (the keyboard). I &#$&$& and press <ctrl>c. Thanx!! Why would it be looking for input from the keyboard?? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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