--- modes/life.c.dist	Mon May  4 12:42:59 1998
+++ modes/life.c	Sat Nov 21 13:27:24 1998
@@ -1895,7 +1895,8 @@
 	FILE       *file;
 	static Bool done = False;
 	int         firstx = 0, x = 0, y = 0, i = 0;
-	char        line[256], c;
+	char        line[256];
+	int         c;
 
 	if (done)
 		return;
--- modes/life3d.c.dist	Mon Jun 22 14:26:01 1998
+++ modes/life3d.c	Sat Nov 21 13:27:44 1998
@@ -1312,7 +1312,8 @@
 	FILE       *file;
 	static Bool done = False;
 	int         firstx = 0, firsty = 0, x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, i = 0;
-	char        line[256], c, cprev = ' ';
+	char        line[256], cprev = ' ';
+	int         c;
 
 	if (done)
 		return;