--- patch-2.5.9/util.c.orig	2003-05-20 14:04:53 +0000

+++ patch-2.5.9/util.c	2005-10-25 22:54:21 +0000

@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ ask (char const *format, ...)

   int r;

   va_list args;

+  fflush (stderr);	/* Ensure pending errors are written before the question */

   va_start (args, format);

   vfprintf (stdout, format, args);

   va_end (args);