> This is something a UNIX old-timer like myself can help out with. > > Control-S is part of an old line discipline, which specifies that ^S is > the XOFF code, and ^Q is XON. (This is actually the definition of these > codes in the ASCII standard.) Many TTY line drivers interpret ^S as > a request to suspend output, while ^Q will resume. > > This behaviour is of course configurable. Try this command: > > stty stop '' > > This will unbind the ^S from the stop function. You can set it back > with: > > stty stop '^S' (to enter control S, use control V then control S) > > Normally, a program like EMACS will change the tty settings itself, so > that ^S > and ^Q aren't intercepted by the line driver. Use man stty for more info. > > > cheers > Paul Gillingwater
Thanks Paul and others who responded. This works perfectly. The ^q command does resume everything just fine, and knowing that is a huge help. I did set the sty stop '' in my .profile and I don't have to worry about the problem anymore. I should have asked this question a long time ago. I'm scared to think of the many times I waited just a little too long to save my changes and then locked the terminal. You live and you learn I guess. Thanks again, Matthew Nuzum 5`//337-31337 followers.net _______________________________________________ cobalt-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
