Cygwin 1.7.1 install halting on Windows 7
Durwin
thecajun@nmia.com
Tue Jan 5 01:30:00 GMT 2010
> On 01/04/2010 06:55 PM, Durwin wrote:
> >> 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?
> >>
> >> 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'?
> >
> > 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.
>
> And is 'c:\cygwin\bin' in your PATH when working from the DOS command
> prompt? If not, add it.
Yes, I had added the path. To check I echo'ed %PATH% and it does show
up.
I've attached the results of the command as requested.
>
> > The check for missing programs indicated all were found.
>
> It would be helpful if we could see some of these details. A read of
> <http://cygwin.com/problems.html> would probably help you understand
> what the list needs to see to try to help without us having to assume
> too much about what you're doing and what your environment is.
>
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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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