Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Message-ID: <39CF1435.44BB4EE9@cygnus.com> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:00:37 +0200 From: Corinna Vinschen Reply-To: cygwin X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.14-SMP i686) X-Accept-Language: de, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin Subject: Re: [BASH] Backtick problem still NOTsolved!! (Win95b/CW1.1.4) References: <028201c02675$1b5ef150$db41480c AT hxzcw> <003601c026a4$57944240$708106d5 AT default> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Andreas Eibach wrote: > after trying and trying, I MUST be sure this _is_ a bug in Cygwin!! > > Despite trying all the things I read here, the problem PERSISTS! > > - Win95 b (and NOT WindowsNT, where Joerg Schaible reported that it > *does*work there, > so it's a Win9x-only (Win95-only?) problem!) > - Cygwin 1.1.4 > - GERMAN Keyboard layout > [...most repetitions deleted...] > So don't tell me this works. > And I'm talking about W i n d o w s 9 5 b and not WinNT! > So please don't tell me it works in WinNT - I believe you but it's no use > for me! > I only want _Win9x_ users to report if it works with a German keyboard! > > Heck, this needs a fix! Sounds as if you have a problem with the backtick... So your description is loud and clear: you're not a beginner but, however, I'm missing some details here: - Did you try to enter ` while executing Cygwin's "cat" on the command line? - Did you try to enter ` while executing a native Cygwin editor (vim) instead of using a native Windows editor? These tests would be able to show if it's a problem in Cygwin or in bash. But most important: - Did you try to _debug_ the problem? Gdb and strace are part of the distro. And it's even better: It's GPL'd software and all(!) sources are available so you will be able to figure the problem and send a patch which might help thousands of people!!! This is even better than just complaining. Isn't open source software wonderful? Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Developer mailto:cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Red Hat, Inc. mailto:vinschen AT cygnus DOT com -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com