>This bit: > > ${xtmp:0:5} > >is a Bash-ism. Normal Bourne shells don't understand this. I'm guessing >that your system's /bin/sh isn't Bash. You might be able to put a > > SHELL=/bin/bash
paul[2846]>which sh /bin/sh paul[2847]>ls -l /bin/sh lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Aug 16 2000 /bin/sh -> bash paul[2852]>bash -version GNU bash, version 1.14.7(1) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: eBay Get office equipment for less on eBay! http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-devel