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Kevin Layer wrote:
> I don't know if this has been reported yet, but the OSR2 release of
> Windows 95 (aka "Windows 95b") doesn't have a DOS that allows long
> filenames. This means that until Windows starts you can't put
> ...\H-i386-cygwin32\bin in your PATH. This also means you have a
> classic chicken and egg problem: if you do it after Windows starts,
> then all processes started by the explorer won't inherit the new
> PATH.
>
> Kevin Layer layer AT Franz DOT COM http://www.franz.com/
>
> Franz Inc., 1995 University Avenue, Suite 275, Berkeley, CA 94704,
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The solution is as follows. Don't use Win95 path. Plain and simple.
How you ask? If you do a directory command, you will find
H-i386-cygwin32 listed as H-i386~1 <DIR>. So just change it to
\H-i386~1\bin\ . Neat huh?
jbanes AT midplains DOT net
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Kevin Layer wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>I don't know if this has been reported yet, but the
OSR2 release of
<BR>Windows 95 (aka "Windows 95b") doesn't have a DOS that allows long
<BR>filenames. This means that until Windows starts you can't put
<BR>...\H-i386-cygwin32\bin in your PATH. This also means you have a
<BR>classic chicken and egg problem: if you do it after Windows starts,
<BR>then all processes started by the explorer won't inherit the new
<BR>PATH.
<BR>
<BR>Kevin Layer
layer AT Franz DOT COM <A HREF="http://www.franz.com/">http://www.franz.com/</A>
<BR>Franz Inc., 1995 University Avenue, Suite 275, Berkeley, CA 94704,
USA
<BR>Phone: (510) 548-3600 FAX: (510) 548-8253
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<BR>For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
The solution is as follows. Don't use Win95 path. Plain and
simple. How you ask? If you do a directory command, you will find H-i386-cygwin32
listed as H-i386~1 <DIR>. So just change it to \H-i386~1\bin\ . Neat
huh?
<BR>
<BR>
jbanes AT midplains DOT net
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