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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:08:53 -0500
To: David Beales <David DOT Beales AT seagatesoftware DOT com>,
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From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
Subject: Re: non-Cygwin console programs in a Cygwin console; will it
  ever be  made to work ?
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At 06:24 AM 2/20/2001, David Beales wrote:
>I notice in the FAQ
>
>* tty and pseudo-tty devices. For now, ttys default to off because taking
>over the console causes problems with using non-Cygwin console programs in a
>Cygwin console. To turn it on, set the environment variable CYGWIN32 to
>include "tty". * 
>
>Will this problem with ttys ever be fixed ? Are there any workarounds for
>the problem ?  Since I want really to use an xterm ( from the cygwin xfree86
>port ) to start and run some Windows console programs, which hang at the
>moment when I try and start them ( xterm can only use ttys ), but work fine
>when I am on the console using cygwin with conin.



I haven't heard anyone state that they were actively looking at this issue.
Whether or not the problem is even solvable is unknown to me.  You're welcome
to take a stab at addressing the issues you have though.  A look through the 
code might provide you with some valuable insights into the problem.



Larry Hall                              lhall AT rfk DOT com
RFK Partners, Inc.                      http://www.rfk.com
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