diff --git a/1989/ovdluhe/README.md b/1989/ovdluhe/README.md
index f8b4ebeea..fcb46cca9 100644
--- a/1989/ovdluhe/README.md
+++ b/1989/ovdluhe/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ value that's not a number.
 **NOTE**: if you specify too high a value for `P` the program might fail. If you
 specify a value < 0 it will fail to compile.
 
+The script will also run the program with `P=2` through `P=10` like the author
+suggested. Send intr (usually ctrl-c) to stop early.
+
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
diff --git a/1989/ovdluhe/index.html b/1989/ovdluhe/index.html
index 4eab180dd..2bd15a034 100644
--- a/1989/ovdluhe/index.html
+++ b/1989/ovdluhe/index.html
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ value that’s not a number.</p>
     P=5 ./try.alt.sh</code></pre>
 <p><strong>NOTE</strong>: if you specify too high a value for <code>P</code> the program might fail. If you
 specify a value &lt; 0 it will fail to compile.</p>
+<p>The script will also run the program with <code>P=2</code> through <code>P=10</code> like the author
+suggested. Send intr (usually ctrl-c) to stop early.</p>
 <h2 id="judges-remarks">Judges’ remarks:</h2>
 <p>Run this program using your favorite text file as input. Files
 such as mailboxes, man pages and usenet articles are especially
diff --git a/1989/ovdluhe/try.alt.sh b/1989/ovdluhe/try.alt.sh
index b4eab5ba2..daed409ff 100755
--- a/1989/ovdluhe/try.alt.sh
+++ b/1989/ovdluhe/try.alt.sh
@@ -18,21 +18,63 @@ else
 fi
 
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
 
 i=0
-for ((i=0; i<4; ++i)); do
+for ((i=0; i<3; ++i)); do
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe.alt < ovdluhe.alt.c: "
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     ./ovdluhe.alt < ovdluhe.alt.c
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
 
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe.alt < README.md: "
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     ./ovdluhe.alt < README.md
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
 
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe.alt < Makefile: "
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     ./ovdluhe.alt < Makefile
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
 done
+
+echo "Now we will redefine P from 2 through 10, running the program on three files" 1>&2
+echo "three times. If you wish to stop at any point just send intr (usually ctrl-c)." 1>&2
+echo "To quit the script." 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
+for ((P=2; P<=10; ++P)); do
+    echo "Recompiling with P=$P ..." 1>&2
+    make clobber CC="$CC" P="$P" alt >/dev/null 2>&1|| exit 1
+    for ((i=0; i<3; ++i)); do
+        read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe.alt < ovdluhe.alt.c: "
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+        ./ovdluhe.alt < ovdluhe.alt.c
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+
+        read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe.alt < README.md: "
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+        ./ovdluhe.alt < README.md
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+
+        read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe.alt < Makefile: "
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+        ./ovdluhe.alt < Makefile
+        echo 1>&2
+        echo 1>&2
+    done
+done
+
+
diff --git a/1989/ovdluhe/try.sh b/1989/ovdluhe/try.sh
index c34311397..3891f7397 100755
--- a/1989/ovdluhe/try.sh
+++ b/1989/ovdluhe/try.sh
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@ i=0
 for ((i=0; i<4; ++i)); do
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe < ovdluhe.c: "
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     ./ovdluhe < ovdluhe.c
     echo 1>&2
 
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe < README.md: "
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     ./ovdluhe < README.md
     echo 1>&2
 
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./ovdluhe < Makefile: "
     echo 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     ./ovdluhe < Makefile
     echo 1>&2
 done