From: rrankin@primenet.com (Rick Rankin) Subject: RE: starting bash from a .bat or .pif file locks up win95 8 May 1998 04:09:22 -0700 Message-ID: <000001bd7a24$41e0ba20$9a1e01aa.cygnus.gnu-win32@rankin-isdn-ws2.sat.mot.com> References: <3550e645.6539656@smtp.goodnet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: FWIW, I start bash from a .bat file all the time on both Win95 and NT. No problems so far. Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-gnu-win32@cygnus.com [mailto:owner-gnu-win32@cygnus.com]On > Behalf Of Mikey > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 12:27 AM > To: gnu-win32@cygnus.com > Subject: starting bash from a .bat or .pif file locks up win95 > > > DO NOT START BASH FROM A .BAT FILE !!! <<<< ---------- > Just discovered 5/5/98 > starting bash from a .bat file gives you a faster console, > but it gives you the same lockups you get without > setting CYGWIN32=tty > always start bash directly from a shortcut (not a .pif file) > (or manually by double clicking or using BashHere.Inf) > > create your shortcut with just > &Target: g:\bin\bash.exe (change drive as appropriate) > &Start in: g:\Cygnus\home (ditto) > Shortcut &key: Ctrl + F12 (or whatever) > &Run: Maximized > > when doing this you must set your env vars in autoexec.bat > or .bashrc > > ===================================================== > Linux a platform built by, and for users, standing on > the firm legs of reliability, and speed. > > Microsoft Windows, a platform without a leg to stand on. > > (jeffdbREMOVETHIS@goodnet.com) > delete REMOVETHIS from the above to reply > Mikey > - > For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to > "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help". > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".