> On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Alex Buell wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Gerhard Mack wrote:
> >
> > > I've seen such an exploit mess my system to the point of "reset" not
> > > resetting the color codes, forcing me to reboot. (I hate efnet script
> > > kiddies )
> >
> > What was the cure in your case? Yeah, I hate these morons too.
>
> I'm just curious what conditions these occur under. Which IRC client and
> version, console or X, the TERM setting might be useful too. If it is a
> bug in BitchX or EPIC we need to know about it before we can fix it.
Last time I had it happen was BitchX 74p3 (right before I quite hanging
around efnet). Term=linux . It apreared to be an ansi code that set my
console blinking and wouldn't stop even with the console reset program.
Gerhard
-- Gerhard Mackgmack@imag.net InnerFIRE@starchat.net
As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.
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