--- loncom/lonmaxima	2007/11/09 18:51:10	1.35
+++ loncom/lonmaxima	2008/08/19 09:46:36	1.38
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Connect to MAXIMA CAS
 #
-# $Id: lonmaxima,v 1.35 2007/11/09 18:51:10 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmaxima,v 1.38 2008/08/19 09:46:36 riegler Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ sub catchexception {
 
 sub child_announce_death {
     $SIG{USR1} = \&child_announce_death;
-    $extra_children++;
+    if ($extra_children < $PREFORK*10) {
+	$extra_children++;
+    }
 }
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------- Main program
@@ -268,12 +270,12 @@ sub make_new_child {
 
 	$command->log_stdout(0);
 	#$command->log_file("$execdir/logs/lonmaxima.session.log");
-        &sync($command);
 
         for (my $i=0; $i < $MAX_CLIENTS_PER_CHILD; $i++) {
             &status('Accepting connections');
             my $client = $server->accept()     or last;
-            print $command ("display2d:false;kill(all);\n");
+            &sync($command);
+            print $command ("display2d:false;kill(all);reset();\n");
 	    &getmaximaoutput($command,2);
             &sync($command);
             my $syntaxerr = 0;
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
 	kill('USR1' => $ppid);
 	print $command ("quit();\n");
         # tidy up gracefully and finish
-
+	sleep(15);
         $command->soft_close();
 
         # this exit is VERY important, otherwise the child will become