From: Robert DOT Cross AT scottish-newcastle DOT co DOT uk Subject: Re: BUG: False input = CRASH! 20 Jul 1998 09:10:45 -0700 Message-ID: <01IZMAWK4CN40000MR.cygnus.gnu-win32@scottish-newcastle.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="Boundary_(ID_c89OHaCWdv+TEWMJt07r+g)" To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com --Boundary_(ID_c89OHaCWdv+TEWMJt07r+g) Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN Zyrain wrote: #I, and others, have found that if you input a wrong command (ie, put #anything other than a command) Cygnus32 will hang the Windows95/NT #environment system. Do you mean put in a command that doesn't exist, or just doesn't exist within Cygwin32? It is perhaps possible that the misspelt command is actually a valid Windoze one, and it is *this* command that is hanging? I'm running v19.1 with Sergey's CYGWIN.DLL on v4.00.950B Windows95, and I used the following session: BASH.EXE-2.01$ zoggo BASH.EXE: zoggo: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ pootle BASH.EXE: pootle: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ ds BASH.EXE: ds: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ wibble BASH.EXE: wibble: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ kludge BASH.EXE: kludge: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ gazonga BASH.EXE: gazonga: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ boobley BASH.EXE: boobley: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ billgates BASH.EXE: billgates: command not found BASH.EXE-2.01$ As you can see, no lock up. Could you give an example of the kinds of misspellings that cause the system to hang? As you will appreciate, the first step in fixing the problem would be to get the developers able to duplicate the problem - otherwise they're just poking around in the dark. The other point is - are you sure of the validity of your installation? # This may not happen to all, though I do think it #does. This is a MUST fix, or it's useless to use it, as not all of us #can be the most perfect of spellers all the time. Is this WAS the case, then the mailing list would be full of complaints/comments. It isn't, therefore this 'problem' isn't as widespread as you appear to be suggesting. As to not being the most perfect of spellers, point out someone who is ;-) Bob Cross. "If knowledge is power, how come most politicians are so DUMB!" --Boundary_(ID_c89OHaCWdv+TEWMJt07r+g)-- - 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".