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Re: LaserWriter weirdness: "bind" command illegal?

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From: Carl J Lydick
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 05:09
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In article <1992Dec22.033349.5292@ll.mit.edu>, black@ll.mit.edu (Jerry Glomph Black) writes:
>We have numerous LaserWriters on our UNIX network, using gatorboxes as
>bridges.  No problems for months.  Recently an OLD, ORIGINAL Apple LaserWriter
>(not PLUS, not IINT, etc.) has rejected most of the postscript stuff I send it,
>with the error something like:

"Something like"?  "SOMETHING LIKE"?  Let me get this straight.  The problem's
not important enough for you to remember the exact error, but you expect help?
What the fuck are they teaching people these days?

>illegal command: bind.  This is megaweird, my 
>suspicion is that somebody downloaded & saved some nasty dictionary crap into
>it, which it has retained.  Is there a way to check, or do a massive reset
>to this beastie?
>
>(Please email guesses to black@LL.MIT.EDU.... Thanks!)

Flame also emailed to the moron in question.
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Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL

Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
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From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
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Subject: Re: LaserWriter weirdness:  "bind" command illegal?
Date: 22 Dec 1992 05:09:26 GMT
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