we might need this sles10 stuff latersles10-bash

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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# spin.bash -- provide a `spinning wheel' to show progress
+#
+# Chet Ramey
+# chet@po.cwru.edu
+#
+bs=$'\b'
+ 
+chars="|${bs} \\${bs} -${bs} /${bs}"
+ 
+# Infinite loop for demo. purposes
+while :
+do
+    for letter in $chars
+    do
+        echo -n ${letter}
+    done
+done
+
+exit 0