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

> 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).

Not a good idea.  I'd suggest the welcome screen instead, and leave
the entry for logins.

> 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.

Yep.  You're giving it too much data.  Why subject your uucp callers
to having to kludge unnecessary chat scripts?  If you MUST, then YOU
should provide them with a sample chat script to get through the
fluff.  Something like (wrapped for clarity)

choice: \c BBS, \c echo's! \c .org \c BBS \c .com \c secs. PASS
     Wait... \c BBS \c wk \c Operator \c .com \c NEW: xxx word:--word: yyy

> Any tunable parameters for this?

Nope.