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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 06:30:06 -0800 (PST)
From: Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: Re: cygwin
To: geisj AT pagestation DOT com
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--- Jerry Geis <geisj AT pagestation DOT com> wrote:
> I am new to cygwin. I have it all installed.
> I was hoping I could take an ELF executable that I
> made on my linux box and just run it in the cygwin
> environment.

No, Cygwin can only run Windows executables. What you're
looking for is something like LINE:

http://line.sourceforge.net

> When I do that I get:
> 
> Sytax Error: "(" expected
 
This error actually looks like you might be trying to recompile
your software, which *is* what Cygwin is about. I'm afraid that 
without more information, though, there's no way to diagnose.

Hmm, this may be becoming an FAQ. 

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