Cygwin 1.7.1 install halting on Windows 7
Durwin
thecajun@nmia.com
Mon Jan 4 23:57:00 GMT 2010
> On 01/04/2010 05:58 PM, Durwin wrote:
> >> On 01/04/2010 05:00 PM, Durwin wrote:
> >>> Thank you. I meant to check log before last post. The log says the post
> >>> install scripts are failing. The error says script.sh failed, but the
> >>> names in /etc/postinstall have *.sh.done on them. Can they be manually
> >>> run some how?
> >>
> >> Sure. 'cd' to '/etc/postinstall', pick your favorite failing postinstall
> >> script,
> >> and invoke it (./script.sh.done). That should tell you something about the
> >> failure (or lack thereof :-/ )
> >>
> > Can't run the scripts. I can't open a bash shell to run them. I am
> > still working from a DOS command line. Is there any other way to invoke
> > them?
I have tried to open a bash shell. I've tried 'bash --login -i' as in
the bat file. All I get is another DOS command prompt. Thinking mabe
that did it, I tried several of cygwin commands like 'ls', 'pwd', and
'env'. I get no output and another DOS commad prompt.
The check for missing programs indicated all were found.
>
> You need a Cygwin shell and 'bash' is by far the preferable one. Still, you
> could try 'c:\cygwin\bin\sh.exe'.
>
> What's reported when you try to run 'c:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe'?
>
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> _____________________________________________________________________
>
> A: Yes.
> > Q: Are you sure?
> >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
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reality.sys corrupted. universe halted. reboot (y/n)?
Durwin F. De La Rue <thecajun@nmia.com>
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