=- Hal Burgiss wrote on Tue 20.May'08 at 9:30:27 -0400 -= > The problem is at work. I routinely interact with several servers > (Linux and *BSD). I keep terminals with ssh sessions open to all > these. On one of these, I keep my personal mail spool (mbox). This is > a CentOS Linux server. The mutt version is mutt-1.4.1-12.0.3.el4. > {...} > This Mutt hangs/freezes probably 10-15 times a day. It is completely > unresponsive. If I open a second ssh session, and kill the mutt > process, it generally takes maybe 30 seconds for mutt to let go, and > to get a shell prompt back.
a) try 1.5.18 b) I only know of stale NFS handles freezing mutt beyond recovery. Try with local filesys folder open in mutt all day. If it doesn't hang, it's NFS. -- © Rado S. -- You must provide YOUR effort for your goal! EVERY effort counts: at least to show your attitude. You're responsible for ALL you do: you get what you give.