From:	velman AT alumni DOT caltech DOT edu (John Velman)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Some things don't run under bash--
Date:	25 Jun 1997 20:22:03 GMT
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I must be missing something.  Bash is wonderful, as is the whole djgpp suite. 
However, some programs (or scripts) are unable to find files they are looking 
for, even though they can find them if run in a plain dos box under windows. 

I'm using bsh1147b9 GNU bash 1.14.7 for DJGPP v2

It is in its own dos window (i.e., I have a PIF to run bash under windows).

One example:  Novel's 'lan workplace 5 for dos' telnet program. (Although 
their ftp works ok with bash.)  This one is likely to be tough to sort out, 
but I just thought I'd mention it.

The other example I recall the details of is emtex latex2e.  Here is a screen 
copy of what happens when I run it under bash:

__Start quote:

bash$ latex2e process
Out of environment space
This is emTeX (tex386), Version 3.14159 [4b] (no format preloaded)
**&latex process
(process.tex
LaTeX2e <1996/12/01> patch level 1

! LaTeX Error: File `latex209.def' not found.

Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
or enter new name. (Default extension: def)

Enter file name:

_________end quote.

When I do the same command from a plain dos box under windows I still get the 
'out of environment space message,' but in spite of that everything works 
fine.  In particular, it has no trouble finding latex209.def.


Well, sorry if this is due to something obvious.  There is a lot to read!  I 
do have things set up well enough that I was able to compile, link, install 
and run sgml-tools after doing only a tiny bit of hacking on the makefile.

Thanks,

-- 
   John Velman
   velman AT igate1 DOT hac DOT com

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