Re: EFS 1.9 bug: problem with efs and X11

Andy Norman (ange@hplb.hpl.hp.com)
Mon, 15 Aug 1994 13:22:21 +0100 

Mike Dowling writes:

> efs seems to work prefectly well for me when using simple text mode.  When
> trying to edit files on a remote UNIX host while using X11, I get the message
> to the effect that I'm logging in as mike, and then nothing happens.  Emacs
> freezes until I enter C-g, when it asks me if I really want to quit.  If I say
> yes, then emacs unfreezes, although C-x C-c responds with a message to the
> effect that there is an active process, and do I really want to quit.  When
> calling netstat, I can see that there is an established connection, but it just
> does not seem to be apparent from emacs.  There was another buffer opened, but
> it only becomes visible after killing the efs session with C-g, and entering
> C-x b.  This buffer contains the following:

> open mo
> [?1l>Connected to mo.math.nat.tu-bs.de.
> 220 mo FTP server (Version 1.7.109.2 Tue Jul 28 23:32:34 GMT 1992) ready.
> [?1h=ftp> quote user "mike"
> [?1l>331 Password required for mike.
> [?1h=ftp> 

I don't like the look of all this escape sequence junk in the buffer before
the 'ftp>' prompt, nor before the 331 message.  Is there any wey of forcing
your ftp client not to do that?

> efs-bugs@foobar.hpl.hp.com bounces.

That's because all the efs and ange-ftp mailing lists have moved to
cuckoo.hpl.hp.com.  Folks on the efs-testers mailing list have been informed
about the changes in advance.

We strongly urge that all people using the beta versions of efs join the
efs-testers mailing list so that we can keep them supported and informed about
changes in both efs and administrivia.  I include the standard list info
below.

>  efs-ftp-prompt-regexp "^\\(ftp\\|Ftp\\|FTP\\)> *"

Try changing this so that your wierd ftp prompt string is recognized.

					-- ange -- <><

					ange@hplb.hpl.hp.com

There are several mailing lists relevant to efs.  If you wish to join
a list, send e-mail to their -request address.

  efs-bugs@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com

This is where all bug reports should go.  M-x efs-report-bug is the
recommended way of sending bug reports about efs, and this will send by
default to this address.

  efs-help@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com

This is where general discussions about efs should go.  For beta-testing
discussions, use efs-testers instead.

  efs-testers@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com

This is where discussions about beta testing efs should go.  Bugs should
however be reported to efs-bugs. Patches for beta test bugs will be
sent to this list.

  efs-announce@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com

This is where announcements such as new generally available releases of efs
should go.

Each of the lists have a -request address to join and leave the list.

efs 1.9 (beta) may be found at:

  /anonymous@anubis.ethz.ch:/sandy/efs/efs-1.9.tar.gz

and

  /anonymous@alpha.gnu.ai.mit.edu:/efs/efs-1.9.tar.gz

Note that efs is still beta test code, so please don't redistribute it.