Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 23:32:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Andy Pendry <andy.p@cableinet.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Stop sendmail echo to screen Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971002233144.26112i-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <3433868E.1C50@cableinet.co.uk>
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On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, Andy Pendry wrote: > I use uemacs to edit files on my freeBSD 2.1.5 mail server. > > When editing files, sendmail and popper displays any email activity an > ruins my editing session. > > How can I stop it being verbose, and is there a better editor available > for freeBSD? Some shells will announce mail, as well as the program ``biff''. Discontinue use of the programs and hopefully they will shut up. > I usually telnet into the freeBSD box from a Mac, and I can't get the > keyboard mapped correctly to include F keys etc. Any advice? Use a better Mac telnet client? Even NCSA Telnet I can crash reliably with pine. Try doing `;tt' from the Index screen -- instant lockup. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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