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From: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@roguetrader.com>
To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>
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Subject: Re: no SYSVSHM in GENERIC now.. 
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On Mon, 14 Jul 1997, Chuck Robey wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jul 1997, Brandon Gillespie wrote:
> 
> > So THATS why GIMP doesn't run!!
> > 
> > I've installed GIMP several times, and its pissed me off because all it
> > does is die when I run it with SIGSYS.  The least that could happen is the
> > port for GIMP could _MENTION_ if not check to see if SYSVSHM is installed.
> 
> I think, Brandon, that you're wrong.  The gimp software uses SYSVSHM, not
> the port.  The port works fine, and if you have an argument with how gimp
> works, you should take that up with the guys who wrote it.  You know very
> well that you're pointing your gun at the wrong people.
> 

Yes, I know its the GIMP author's fault for using SYSVSHM, that isn't my
point.  I assumed that a port would create a software package which would
run with a GENERIC kernel, my mistake for assuming.

-Brandon