Re: lynx-dev lynx 2.8.2 error report when using "=" command

[T.E.Dickey]

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>   I am running VMS 7.2 on a VAX and Lynx 2.8.2 
>  When users type the "=" command, they get the following report. 
> What should I do about this? 

iirc, we fixed a problem linking to VMS's libraries (they require a special
prefix for external names to link properly).  The quick fix is to try the
current development version (which has that patch, and will save all of us
time by finding if there's other problems with the upcoming 2.8.3).  The
individual patches are also on the webpage:

The current version of lynx is 2.8.2 (2.8.3 in development)
It's available at
        http://lynx.browser.org
        http://sol.slcc.edu/lynx/release
        ftp://lynx.isc.org/lynx-2.8.2
  
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> Getting file://localhost/sys$scratch:L581623930-0TMP.html 
> %SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=00, virtual address=00000000, 
> PC 
> =000D8701, PSL=03C00000G)o M)ain screen Q)uit /=search [delete]=history list 
> %TRACE-F-TRACEBACK, symbolic stack dump follows 
> module name     routine name                     line       rel PC    abs PC 
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> HTVMSUTILS      HTStat                          20487      0000000D  000D8701 
> HTFILE          HTLoadFile                      17039      0000016F  000C685F 
> HTACCESS        HTLoad                          16119      00000076  000CCA46 
> HTACCESS        HTLoadDocument                  16375      000002B0  000CCD68 
> HTACCESS        HTLoadAbsolute                  16550      0000004C  000CD174 
> LYGETFILE       getfile                         23327      00000E1A  0006A6EA 
> LYMAINLOOP      mainloop                        26359      000006C6  0007E09A 
> LYMAIN          main                            25258      00001939  00078DD1 
> SHELL$MATCH_WIL SHELL$MATCH_WILD                           0000010B  000FB20F 
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> A Fatal error has occurred in Lynx Ver. 2.8rel.2 
>  
> Please notify your system administrator to confirm a bug, and if 
> confirmed, to notify the lynx-dev list.  Bug reports should have concise 
> descriptions of the command and/or URL which causes the problem, the 
> operating system name with version number, the TCPIP  ....... 
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