In patch 44 I get the following after starting axiom:
AXIOM Computer Algebra System
Version: Axiom 3.9 (September 2005)
Timestamp: Thursday September 1, 2005 at 14:41:01
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Issue )copyright to view copyright notices.
Issue )summary for a summary of useful system commands.
Issue )quit to leave AXIOM and return to shell.
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Re-reading compress.daase Re-reading interp.daase
Re-reading operation.daase
Re-reading category.daase
Re-reading browse.daase
(1) ->
syntax error: expected a newcommand
not a word
(HyperDoc) While parsing RootPage on line 1
in the file /home/rubey/axiom/mnt/linux/doc/hypertex/pages/rootpage.ht
Trying to print the next ten tokens
\{ up3d \} \} \par \newcommand \{ \MenuDotBitmap \} \{
syntax error: expected a newcommand
not a word
(HyperDoc) While parsing ErrorPage on line 1
in the file /home/rubey/axiom/mnt/linux/doc/hypertex/pages/util.ht
Trying to print the next ten tokens
\{ ProtectedQuitPage \} \} \newcommand \{ \UpButton \} \{ \upbutton
The error goes away if you replace /axiom/mnt/linux/doc/hypertex/pages/util.ht by a version preceding patch-44.
i'll look into the history to see if anything changed.
t
Tim