On Thu, 23 May 2002, Kenny Donahue wrote:

> lspci -d1134:1 | /usr/bin/wc -l
>
> The idea of course is to get the number of our boards in the
> system.  the funny thing is, if I log in as root I get
>       2    /* Note the 6 blank spaces before the "2" */
>
> if I log in as my self or ssh into the machine and su to root, I get
> 2 /* note NO space before the "2" */

Based on what I've seen, and read, I'm guessing that it's spitting out
tabs, which then get converted by way of your $TERM variable.  Check your
$TERM on the two, and make them the same, and see what happens, 'cause
your tabs are probably getting eaten for lunch.

$.02,

-Ken


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