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On 1/5/2012 1:24 AM, Michal Janik wrote:
> In article<4F048930 DOT 20609 AT cygwin DOT com>, you say...
>>
>> On 1/4/2012 6:44 AM, jamich - Post wrote:
>>> Marco,
>>> do you know how to install previous version of cygwin? Is there any way
>>> how to do it?
>>
>> As Marco mentioned, setup.exe is a user-space program, not a kernel one.
>> Therefore, it is not possible for it to be crashing your system.  If you
>> are experiencing a blue-screen or any kind of O/S crash, this can only
>> be initiated by kernel-level code.  Beyond the obvious O/S code itself,
>> things like hardware drivers and some virus and malware detectors fall
>> into this category.  Your best bet is to look at any recent O/S, driver,
>> virus, and malware updates or additions that could be responsible.
>> Looking for a Cygwin-specific solution is at best a time-sink.
>
>
> I don't know what is wrong. I tried to run cygcheck.exe but I got
> message "Not enough memory". I restarted computer and tried again and I
> got same message. I have windows xp 32bit with 4GB memory on it.

Sounds like <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#BLODA> or some kind of malware or
virus to me.

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Larry

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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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