--- src/command.c.orig	Thu Jun  3 15:17:09 1999
+++ src/command.c	Mon Jun 14 19:13:23 1999
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@
 unsigned char
 cmd_getc(void)
 {
-#define TIMEOUT_USEC	50000
+#define TIMEOUT_USEC	5000
     fd_set          readfds;
     int             retval;
     int             quick_timeout;
