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From: | Robert Pendell <shinji+gmane AT elite-systems DOT org> |
Subject: | Re: 1.6e format.com hangs through ssh |
Date: | Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:04:00 -0500 |
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Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: > srp010 wrote: >> On Cygwin 1.6e on Windows 2003 Server EE format.com hangs formatting a > > > There is no "Cygwin 1.6e". The current Cygwin DLL package version is > 1.5.24. This package's version is typically the one reported if there's > reason to suspect that the issue may be part of the POSIX emulation layer. > > >> Veritas Volume when performed through ssh connection. Format can be >> interrupted >> without issue but no progress is made after format asks "Proceed with >> Format >> (Y/N)?". strace of the pid also hangs. > >> Here is output of the cmd: >> ./format Z: The type of file system is NTFS >> >> WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DSIK DRIVE Z: WILL BE LOST! >> Proceed with Format (Y/N)? y >> --Hang-- >> >> Problem scenario: >> ssh to Cygwin 1.6e on Windows box >> Create disk group >> Create Volume >> Assign drive letter >> format <hang> >> >> This scenario succeeds when performed on the system via DOS or Cygwin >> window. >> Once the volume has been formatted successfully format via ssh connection >> no longer hangs. >> >> Windows and Cygwin are not my usual haunts. Google has offered little >> help. I would be interested in any assistance in debugging and solving >> this >> problem. > > > My WAG is that you're not experiencing a hang at all. You just don't see > the output of format.com when it ends. This is a known issue with > DOS/Windows apps. They don't understand ptys, which is what you're using > when you connect via 'ssh' to the machine. If you wait long enough, I'll > bet you'll find the format completes, even though you get no feedback > indicating that. Just a WAG though. I don't have a disk here that I feel > like I want to format as a test. ;-) > > I'll check this when I get home but the TTY bit definately sounds like what it is. I just installed openssh and set it up as a service. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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