> You are running an old version of tcsh that was trying to resolve the
> empty string when you are logged in from the console. Get a new one
> from ftp.deshaw.com

I'm running 6.05 (sorry that I left the version number out of my original
post) and I'm logging in from the network (from an AmigaOS or SunOS
machine).  Not from console.

Actually, there are delays (5 seconds or so) even when using csh or sh
as a login shell.  It doesn't matter whether I log in from a NetBSD or
a SunOS or an AmigaOS machine.

Sigh.  This is annoying. ;)

  -jm