--- loncom/lond	2003/03/04 22:32:20	1.111
+++ loncom/lond	2003/03/07 15:04:00	1.112
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.111 2003/03/04 22:32:20 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.112 2003/03/07 15:04:00 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1139,9 +1139,14 @@ sub make_new_child {
                                       "while attempting get\n";
                            }
                        } else {
-                           print $client "error: ".($!+0)
-			       ." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
-                                   "while attempting get\n";
+                           if ($!+0 == 2) {
+                               print $client "error:No such file or ".
+                                   "GDBM reported bad block error\n";
+                           } else {
+                               print $client "error: ".($!+0)
+                                   ." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                                       "while attempting get\n";
+                           }
                        }
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eget
                    } elsif ($userinput =~ /^eget/) {