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From: kim kubik <chaotrope@jps.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] OT: sam on XP
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Date: Mon,  4 Mar 2002 19:02:06 -0800
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Micah Stetson wrote:
> 
> I know this isn't exactly Plan 9 related, but has anyone
> here used the Windows version of sam on Windows XP?
> if I remember, it
> seems like the host part dies if I type anything in the
> command window.  The terminal part stays running, but
> you can't do anything with it and all of the menu items
> are parenthesized.  

I've had similar problem just recently when they
"upgraded" the Compaq at work running NT. I start
sam from the DOS cmd line with a filename, the file
can be opened in sam, the menus, cut/paste, etc
work, until I click in the command window.  Then
everything freezes.  As far as I know there were
no OS software changes (the system boots off the
network - I'm not even supposed to know there is 
a C:\ drive) and as this is a contract job that
was supposed to end a month ago I just chalked it
up to MS garbage and didn't think I should bother
mentioning it.

Funny thing is, every once in a while sam does work,
but there is nothing consistent I can see as to why.

Wish I could help . . .

 - kim