From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4684 invoked from network); 12 Nov 1997 17:51:20 -0000 Received: from math.gatech.edu (list@130.207.146.50) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 12 Nov 1997 17:51:20 -0000 Received: (from list@localhost) by math.gatech.edu (8.8.5/8.8.5) id MAA09105; Wed, 12 Nov 1997 12:45:31 -0500 (EST) Resent-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 12:45:31 -0500 (EST) From: "Bart Schaefer" Message-Id: <971112094513.ZM21799@candle.brasslantern.com> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 09:45:13 -0800 In-Reply-To: <199711121322.NAA09473@gmp-etpres1.uk.jpmorgan.com> Comments: In reply to Anthony Heading "Bizarre Solaris problem" (Nov 12, 1:22pm) References: <199711121322.NAA09473@gmp-etpres1.uk.jpmorgan.com> X-Mailer: Z-Mail (4.0b.820 20aug96) To: Anthony Heading , zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Subject: Re: Bizarre Solaris problem MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Resent-Message-ID: <"iibTS3.0.9E2.xiUQq"@math> Resent-From: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/3608 X-Loop: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: zsh-workers-request@math.gatech.edu On Nov 12, 1:22pm, Anthony Heading wrote: } Subject: Bizarre Solaris problem } } I compile it *statically* under SunOS 4.1.3, using either acc or gcc, } and attempt to run it under Solaris 2.5.1. I think you're going to have to be more specific about "attempt to run it." Since it's doing something with argv[1], the arguments that you're passing are pretty important. Where are you executing this? From .zshrc or .cshrc or .profile or ? } su : OK } zsh -l : OK } su - : hangs } } Having got into a "hang" configuration, su - *doesn't* reverse } back into a working state. } } Those four pieces of evidence seem to rule out the problem as being in } the environment or the zlogin file? They probably rule out /etc/zlogin or ~/.zlogin, but not the environment. -- Bart Schaefer Brass Lantern Enterprises http://www.well.com/user/barts http://www.brasslantern.com