--- freem/src/mumps.c	2025/04/02 02:16:27	1.12
+++ freem/src/mumps.c	2025/04/02 03:26:22	1.13
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: mumps.c,v 1.12 2025/04/02 02:16:27 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: mumps.c,v 1.13 2025/04/02 03:26:22 snw Exp $
  *    main module of freem
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: mumps.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.13  2025/04/02 03:26:22  snw
+ *   Don't corrupt the terminal if FreeM runs before fmadm configure has been run
+ *
  *   Revision 1.12  2025/04/02 02:16:27  snw
  *   Add fmadm status environment command and move journals to a better location
  *
@@ -112,6 +115,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv, char **
     
     int option_index = 0;
 
+    char fm_initialized = FALSE;
+    
     char dx_mcode[512];
     char startup_routine[256];
     short routine_mode;
@@ -647,7 +652,10 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv, char **
 	    
 	    exit (1);            
 	    
-	}        
+	}
+        else {
+            fm_initialized = TRUE;
+        }
 
 	
         direct_mode = FALSE;
@@ -714,10 +722,11 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv, char **
 
     }
 
-
+    
     if (!file_exists (config_file)) {
 
-        set_io (UNIX);
+        if (fm_initialized == TRUE) set_io (UNIX);
+        
         fprintf (stderr, "\nFreeM has not been configured. Please run 'fmadm configure'.\n\n\n\n");
         
         exit (2);
@@ -727,14 +736,15 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv, char **
     if (!skip_init) {
 	/* initialize FreeM environment */
 	strncpy (nsnbuf, nsname, 255);    
-	if (init (nsnbuf) == FALSE) {
-	    
+	if (init (nsnbuf) == FALSE) {	    
 	    set_io (UNIX);
 	    fprintf (stderr, "\nError initializing FreeM.\n");
 
 	    exit (1);
-
 	}
+        else {
+            fm_initialized = TRUE;
+        }
     }
 
     if (first_process == TRUE) {