From: ghart AT siemens-psc DOT com (Geoff Hart) Subject: Re: Random long pause when starting bash 16 May 1998 04:49:39 -0700 Message-ID: <002301bd8036$f6776110$834786a1.cygnus.gnu-win32@arch3.empros.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: , Yes, I too have been seeing long delays based on the DIRECTORY I START BASH IN. If I cd into /usr/bin (where bash.exe resides) I see *no* delays. If I start in /, then *long* delays. I searched around a little, but couldn't find anything obvious to cause the problem. Geoff >Here's some more information on the pause problem. > >It's not random for me. I installed the CDK to >D:\. The installation program defaults the mount >point of "/" to "c:". After correcting this in >the registry to "d:", I launch bash via the provided >icon. > >If the bash executable setting (CYGNUS.PIF) "Start in:" >is set to "D:", then I have the long pause between the >bash window opening and the display of the prompt. (As >I recall, issuing subsequent disk related commands results >in the long pause.) Changing "Start in:" to "C:", eliminates >the problem. (The prompt shows up "immediately" after the bash >window opening.) - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".