From: Nick Hilliard (nick at domain iol.ie)
Date: Fri 08 Oct 1999 - 11:32:40 IST
> Interesting isnt it that redhat 4.2's su allows you to
> type ahead before hand and have it accept the typeahead, while
> 5.2 upwards flushes the input cache before accepting a password.
That particular feature of 4.2 always bugged me a little. It's much better
discipline to wait until the su prompt before typing anything in, just in
case anyone's looking over your shoulder. Enforcing this behaviour is a
Good Thing.
Nick
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