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frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca (Steve Frampton) writes:

> Hi everyone.
> 
> I decided to try and make Waffle look a little better and design some 
> ANSI screens for the login sequence (as the BBS wimps like these things).
> 
> I made an attractive screen (took me two hours) and replaced the 'entry' 
> file with it.  Now, when a caller connects they see the attractive screen 
> and are then asked for their login information.  This works fine.
> 
> However, things go "bump" when attempting a site calls via UUCICO to send 
> me some mail/news.  I've simulated this on my other computer to find out 
> what is happening, the modems connect, UUCICO begins looking for the 
> 'NEW:' prompt (this is Waffle UUCICO btw) but instead is inundated with 
> this ANSI screen stuff.
> 
> It doesn't even let 4 ANSI lines go by before it gets uppity and says, 
> "Login failed, never got NEW:".
> 
> Any tunable parameters for this?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Steve Frampton (frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca), Kingston, Ontario, CANADA
> "Sometimes I tune my car radio to static and pretend I'm flying an F-16"

This is not strictly a waffle problem.  I've seen this happen with
several unix sites which have large welcome screens.  It is normally\
correctible with a highly tuned dialog in the calling site's
files.

Thierry Lach				UUCP: sharkey!sycom!curlie!thierry
My opinions are mine and mine alone.