[Info-vax] DCL "READ/TIME_OUT=n" from terminal; timer resets if message written to screen

[Chris Townley]

On 23/05/2021 10:56, gah4 wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:24:40 PM UTC-7, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> 
> (snip)
> 
>> The few console messages that can't be blocked, well, can't be blocked.
>> Search for details of the PAGEFRAG and PAGECRIT messages, there.
> 
> Are we talking about the console or ordinary user terminals.
> 
> I remember some systems, maybe TOPS-10, VMS, and Unix, that allow one to
> write to any terminal. Maybe also supply a special command for doing it.
> I haven't actually thought about it recently, though.
> 
> But I think also have the ability to block them, at least ones from
> ordinary users.
> 
> 
SET BROADCAST

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Chris Townley