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Date:	Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:19:04 -0500 (CDT)
From:	Brian Ford <ford AT vss DOT fsi DOT com>
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Subject:	RE: setup hangs during postinstall
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

> You could try testing the following things:
>
> $(cygpath d:/) # don't capture the output but execute cygpath in a subshell
>
Just a subshell works ie. (cyghan.exe).  Both $(cyghan.exe) and
`cyghan.exe` without assignment to a variable hang.

> sh -c "cygpath d:/" # force the subshell to be "sh"
>
You mean as stated, or `sh -c "cygpath d:/"`?  As stated, I don't see why
it wouldn't work.  With back ticks, still hangs.

> $(cat /dev/null | cygpath d:/) # see if pipes work the same as input redirect
>
Yes, they do.

> $(cygpath d:/ > /tmp/cygpath.out) # see if redirecting output also affects it
>
My cyghan.exe has no output, but still hangs.

> I'll let you know if I think of other things to try.
>
Please do.

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