>> yes, well, that doesn't seem all that hard to fix, and it even strikes
>> me that perhaps you're not using current where i think it may already
>> have been.  i can't tell right now, though...need coffee.  :)
>> 
>> try current?  even if just to see how it works?
>
>hw.cnmagic is printed using printable characters in current.
>(hw.cnmagic = \x27\x02)

yes, but i'm not entirely certain the way it all works in current does
all that mr woods is asking for.

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