[Info-vax] Why does this DIFF command fail, then run fine the 2nd time around?

[Volker Halle]

> %XQP, Thread #0, Directory scan for: TEST.TXT;4294934528, Status: 00000001 <<< ??? 

This version no. is interesting:

AXPVMS $ x=4294934528
AXPVMS $ sho sym x
  X = -32768   Hex = FFFF8000  Octal = 37777700000

Volker.