> > > When I try 'gs -anitialias *.ps' it gives me a core dump. I > > have gs-aladdin_4.03-2_i386.deb > > Are you sure gs dumps core or do you merely get regular gs error > messages (which usually almost look like a core dump) ? > > Also, since gs does not know the option "-antialias" (or "-anitalias") > it should emit a warning "Unknown switch -antialias - ignoring", > then display the file(s) regularly.
You're dead right. The problem was with his libc (he had 5.4.7), and for some reason the wrapper (gs itself is a wrapper that executes /usr/bin/gs.real) didn't like that. It would dump with any two command line options. But I didn't seem to be able to mail these results back to him, as: $ telnet market1.com 25 Trying 208.129.57.12... Connected to market1.com. Escape character is '^]'. 220 explore.market1.com ESMTP server (post.office v1.9.3 **** trial license expi red ****) ready Sun, 27 Oct 1996 10:02:16 -0700 quit i.e., his isp's mailserver's trial license expired! One more reason for Debian... -- joost witteveen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Use Debian/GNU Linux! -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]