Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 12:37:49 +1000 From: David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au> To: un_x <un_x@anchorage.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers <hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: manpages Message-ID: <199704240237.MAA23529@unique.usn.blaze.net.au> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 23 Apr 1997 17:20:12 PST." <Pine.LNX.3.91.970423171540.4423A-100000@iceberg>
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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 Voice +61-3-9791-9547 Data/BBS +61-3-9792-3507 3:632/348@fidonet davidn@freebsd.org davidn@blaze.net.au http://www.blaze.net.au/~davidn/
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