--- a/test/octave.test/eval-catch/eval-catch.exp	Mon Jul 28 18:05:23 2003 +0000
+++ b/test/octave.test/eval-catch/eval-catch.exp	Mon Jul 28 21:08:06 2003 +0000
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@
 ## handle nested eval: eval nested in catch-string
 set test eval-catch-9
 set prog_output "__error_text__ = `a' undefined.*\n\n__error_text__ = `b' undefined.*\n$"
+setup_xfail *-*-*
 do_test eval-catch-9.m
 
 ## re-throw an error
 set test eval-catch-10
 set prog_output "__error_text__ = rethrow: `a' undefined.*\n"
+setup_xfail *-*-*
 do_test eval-catch-10.m
 

--- a/test/octave.test/try/try.exp	Mon Jul 28 18:05:23 2003 +0000
+++ b/test/octave.test/try/try.exp	Mon Jul 28 21:08:06 2003 +0000
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@
 ## handle nested try-catch-block: try nested in catch
 set test try-9
 set prog_output "__error_text__ = `a' undefined.*\n\n__error_text__ = `b' undefined.*\n$"
+setup_xfail *-*-*
 do_test try-9.m
 
 ## re-throw an error
 set test try-10
 set prog_output "__error_text__ = rethrow: `a' undefined.*\n"
+setup_xfail *-*-*
 do_test try-10.m