python fails in windows shell

[Krzysztof Duleba]

Dave Korn wrote:
> 
>> When I try to run python in Windows shell, it hangs. Even the simplest test
>> like python -c 'print "foo"' will result in ntvdm process taking 100% CPU.
>> I tried it with 1.5.19 and 1.5.17 and got the same result.
>>
>> When I strace python, I get a bit surprising output:
>>
>> D:\cygwin\home\Krzysiek>strace python
>> --- Process 52048, exception 40000005 at 7C81EB33
>> --- Process 52048, exception 40000005 at 7C81EB33
>> --- Process 52048, exception 40000005 at 7C81EB33
>> [...]
> 
>   ;-) Take a look at the output from
> 
> file `which python`

Ouch...

I did rebaseall, but it didn't help at all. However, python2.4 started 
directly runs just fine. Thanks a lot!

Krzysztof Duleba


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