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From: David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au>
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> > When you format a manpage for the first time, is there an error
> > issued? Unfortunately, some machines are so damn quick it is
> > difficult to even see the message, let alone read it! :-)
> 
> yes - zcat "not in gzip format" - and that all.
> additionally, mc (Midnight Commander) can read all my
> manpages just fine.

.. which means that man is working. Actually, this is similar to
something I see here, but only occasionally. I can get a manpage
from tkman, but somtimes not in an xterm. I haven't seen it in
quite a while though and even when it occurs it is invariable a
manpage from /usr/local/man/... and not from /usr/share/man.

Perhaps this is obscurely shell related? Are you using tcsh?
If so, try bash/sh, and see if the same thing happens.

 
> > This sounds like a resource problem, though. What is your
> > MAX_CHILD setting?  It's just that when fooling around with
> 
> the default w/2.2.1.

Should be fine.


> ulimit = unlimited ...

Well, that's probably not it, then. :)


> > Regards,
> 
> any relation to Ted? :)

Sure. That's my father's name (seriously!). How did you know? :-)

Regards,
David

Regards,

David Nugent - Unique Computing Pty Ltd - Melbourne, Australia
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